Drilling & production

This transaction represents the second wave of deployments, following the 2017 MudCube market break-through on US land between the partners.

Whilst drilling through the shallow section a number of drilling challenges were encountered, caused by localised geological conditions, which resulted in ground movement that impacted the safe operation of the rig.

Under the contract, PG Flow Solutions will supply a total of six pump skids, including pump skids for scale inhibitor injection, drag reducer injection, emulsion breaker and MEG injection.

The XtremeGrip liner hangers have been installed to a depth of 30 924 ft in the Gulf of Mexico Hess-operated Stampede deepwater development, setting a record depth for the XtremeGrip system.

Trintes is currently producing over 1000 bpd through artificial lift including ESP (electrical submersible pumps) and PCP (progressive cavity pumps) technology.

On 2 September the Visund Nord IOR (improved oil recovery) project came on stream, two months ahead of schedule. The project has further been delivered with no serious HSE incidents and well below budget.

Keith Myers, Westwood insight, explains how the latest Guyana discovery opens the way to a new 10 billion bbl oil province and transformation for one of South America’s smallest countries.

According to GlobalData, the wide variance in economic performance among operators in the unconventional horizontal wells that were refractured in Haynesville, Louisiana, US, during 2017- 2018 highlights the need for refracturing techniques to evolve to increase success cases for operators.

The J2 Subsea 4 Port Tool Changer enables ROVs to connect with tools subsea with zero leakages.

The aim of the Alvarez appraisal work is to prove up large gas resources by appraising extensive natural gas shows in a 1982 well.

Woodside and its Rufisque, Sangomar and Sangamor Deep (RSSD) JV partners are currently evaluating tender responses for key contracts.

Winning the Innovation Award is a recognition for Typhoon Valve System and confirms the prowess of Typhonix and Mokveld in low shear valve technology.

Yokogawa TechInvent AS, has received orders to provide 59 high-performance FluidCom chemical injection metering valves for two offshore oil fields that are being developed by Equinor ASA.

Petrofac has received a provisional letter of award for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth US$600 million with Sonatrach for EPC1 of the Tinhert Field Development Project in Algeria.

Traditional ESP motor energy consumption accounts for up to 30% of ESP system efficiency losses.