Petrobras announces oil discovery Santos Basin, offshore Brazil
Petrobras has announced that it has identified the presence of high-quality oil with no contaminants in the pre-salt of Santos Basin, in an exploratory well in Aram block.
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This spotlight session reviews and discusses Nanoprecise’s recent article for Oilfield Technology, entitled ‘Powering Oil and Gas Operations with AI’
TWMA secures major contract with bp in the UK North Sea
Drilling waste management specialist, TWMA, has been awarded a contract with bp to provide drilling waste management services in the UK North Sea. TWMA says this agreement reinforces its position as a trusted provider of innovative solutions to the global energy industry.
Whiptail Midstream completes sale of San Juan Basin gathering systems
Whiptail Midstream says its oil and gas gathering systems in the San Juan Basin played a role in supporting the growth of its producer customers in the Gallup oil play, and MPLX’s ownership will allow for continued investment and growth of the system as activity continues.
BW Energy makes FID on Maromba field development in Brazil
BW Energy has announced the final investment decision (FID) for the Maromba development offshore Brazil based on a capex-efficient development with an integrated drilling and wellhead platform (WHP) and a refurbished FPSO.
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NearZero FPSO design from SBM Offshore gets approval from ABS
ABS issued an approval in principle to SBM Offshore for its concept of a near zero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.
EIA: well completions per location more than double in Lower 48 US states as technology advances
The increasing number of simultaneous completions reflects significant technological advances in hydraulic fracturing operations, particularly in equipment capabilities and operational strategies.
Viridien announces sale of Sercel Marlin Offshore Logistics solution to ONGC
The sale includes a five-year contract to provide ONGC with dedicated on-premises Sercel software and support services.
Wood boosts North Sea operations with triple extension awards
Wood has announced a trio of reimbursable contract extensions worth US$118 million to continue to deliver operations and maintenance solutions for Shell UK, Dana Petroleum and CNOOC International’s UK business.
Flow remediation in subsea environments
Leonard Hamill, Operations Director, Pipetech, discusses the issues facing downhole wells in deepwater environments and how the development of new technologies can address these issues.
Shell reportedly eyes BP acquisition
A merger could strengthen Shell's global energy market standing, challenging Exxon and Chevron in the US.