ERIELL releases 2020 production figures
Projects were concentrated in Russia and Uzbekistan and the Group drilled 1.33 million m (2019: 1.37 million m). Similarly, the number of wells drilled was almost identical - 344 (2019: 350).
Drilling & production
Enteq Upstream launches SABER Tool
The SABER Tool uses internally directed pressure differentials to steer from the drill bit face, delivering true 'at-bit' geosteering.
Petronas reports 4Q20 loss
Petronas have reported a US$272 million loss after tax for 4Q20.
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Production begins at Gjøa P1 development
Gjøa P1 is a two well development in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea with one oil and one gas producer.
An innovative approach to freeing stuck pipe
John Fraser, Coretrax, explores a new hydraulic pipe recovery system that operators can use to recover from a stuck pipe event.
Neptune Energy acquires interests in German oil and gas fields from Wintershall Dea
The agreement will increase Neptune’s existing interests in the Adorf, Apeldorn and Ringe gas fields and in the Adorf-Scheerhorn, Georgsdorf and Ringe oilfields.
NPD projects 8 billion standard cubic metres of oil left to produce on Norwegian continental shelf
Of the remaining resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, 4.2 billion sm3 o.e, or 52%, are proven. Unproven resources are estimated at 3.8 billion sm3 o.e.
THREE60 Energy makes appointment to EPC&C service line
THREE60 Energy has appointed Garrie Scott as Projects Director.
Deep Casing Tools makes senior appointments
The appointments include Edward Kerr as Global Sales Manager, Kevin Robertson as Middle East Regional Manager, and David Charles as Well Engineer.
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Carnarvon Petroleum awards Petrofac drilling management services contract
The contract relates to Carnarvon's Buffalo project offshore Timor-Leste, where the objective is to drill the Buffalo-10 well in the second half of 2021.
Repsol Sinopec, TechnipFMC and Petrofac form alliance to maximise recovery of North Sea reserves
The partnership will offer the owners of oil and gas discoveries near Repsol Sinopec’s existing North Sea infrastructure hubs an integrated, technically robust and commercially flexible solution to meet their near to mid-term development objectives.
GlobalData: global oil and gas contracts saw relatively steady activity during 4Q20
GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Q4 2020 Global Oil & Gas Industry Contracts Review’, states that the upstream sector reported a total of 815 contracts in 4Q20.
Tendeka and Northern Solutions sign Alaskan services agreement
Northern Solutions Alaska LLC will represent Tendeka in actively promoting sales, installation, and services of its completion products and technologies in the region.
Enteq Upstream hires RSS Product Director
Neil Bird will be responsible for the company's development and commercialisation of an alternative to traditional RSS tools.
Siemens Energy delivers energy storage solution for Maersk Drilling jack-up drilling rigs
The Maersk Intrepid and Maersk Integrator jack-up rigs were retrofitted with Siemens Energy’s BlueVault lithium-ion energy storage system.