Hunting completes acquisition of RTI Energy Systems
RTIES is a US-based manufacturer of production riser technologies for deepwater applications within the offshore oil and gas industry.
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Empyrean Energy drilling programme offshore Indonesia approved
The campaign will comprise of two wells in the Duyung PSC in the West Natuna basin, in which the company holds an 8.5% interest.
EM&I provides diverless 'periscope type' retractable anode
A client of the company required the replacement of ICCP anodes on a FPSO without the use of divers.
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New session at Offshore Europe to focus on extending life of fields
The session will centre on the innovative technology and strategies being developed to manage the late life of subsea systems.
Equinor completes acquisition of Shell's stake in Caesar Tonga field in the US Gulf of Mexico
Equinor’s interest in the Caesar Tonga oilfield is now 46%.
Lundin Petroleum announces oil discovery at Goddo prospect
The preliminary gross resources from well 16/5-8s, approximately 14 km south of the Edvard Grieg field in the Norwegian North Sea, are estimated to be between 1 and 10 million boe.
IHS Markit to host Angola's licensing round promotions for 10 hydrocarbon blocks
Presentations will take place in Luanda, Angola, Houston, US, London, UK, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during September.
Interventek wins contract to supply open water well intervention safety valves to Trendsetter
The shear-and-seal subsea safety valves will be delivered by early 2020 for integration into Trendsetter’s MkII 15K Light Riser Intervention System.
Seadrill and Gulf Drilling International enter joint venture
The joint venture, GulfDrill, has secured bareboat charters for five jackups in Qatar with Qatar Petroleum, commencing throughout 2020.
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First oil announced at Mariner field
The Mariner field is the first Equinor-operated oilfield on the UK Continental Shelf.
New subsea integrity appointments at Xodus Group
Djamel Hamel and Chris Overton have been appointed as principal consultants.
North Sea oilfields reduce downtime by 32% in four years, according to Glacier Production Index
The index charts the frequency with which oilfields in the North Sea report zero production compared to those exporting oil into pipelines in any given month.
Hunting Energy Services and Jindal SAW Ltd. form strategic partnership
Hunting Energy Services will share their Premium Connections technology with Jindal SAW Ltd., who in turn will manufacture seamless casing and tubing using the connections technology.
Well-Safe Solutions continues refurbishment of Well-Safe Guardian asset
Global Energy Group and Rigfit7seas have been appointed to deliver the refurbishment of the semi-submersible drilling rig into a plug and abandonment unit.
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate grants consent to start-up of Utgard field
Operator Equinor is planning start-up during the course of September 2019.
TGS finalises acquisition of Spectrum
Completion of the acquisition and the merger plan has been registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises.
Independent Oil and Gas hoping for September FID on Southwark field
Assuming an early September FID date, under the development schedule to be submitted in the finalised Phase 1 Field Development Plan, First Gas is expected to be reached in July 2021 from the Southwark field in the North Sea.
OPEX Group secures North Sea contract for digital services
The three-year contract will see OPEX Group roll out its X-PAS predictive analysis service on the Buzzard, Golden Eagle and Scott platforms in the North Sea.
Wood Mackenzie comments on ExxonMobil's prospective sale of UK North Sea portfolio
Neivan Boroujerdi, principal analyst, North Sea upstream, at Wood Mackenzie, said the focus for any new buyer will be on increasing recovery and pushing out abandonment costs.