Drilling & production

Rockhopper Exploration plc, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin and the Greater Mediterranean region, has provided the following operational and corporate update.

4Subsea has delivered integrity monitor systems for six flexible risers on Statoil’s semi-submersible platform Snorre B in the North Sea. The company was awarded the contract shortly after having delivered the fifth system in a row for Statoil’s Snorre A platform. (Photo: Statoil/Rune Solheim)

Aker BP ASA along with the partners in the Johan Sverdrup, reports updated key figures for the Johan Sverdrup project.

James Moir, PJ Valves, looks at how a smarter approach to manufacturing can help keep the FPSO market afloat.

Petrofac is set to build on its provision of maintenance services for BP, following the award of a three-year extension to its existing contract in the North Sea.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation has announced that at year-end 2016, the company's preliminary worldwide proved reserves totalled 2.4 billion boe compared to 2.2 billion boe at the end of 2015.

Archer Oiltools has launched the SPARTAN plug family, designed to help operators deliver safer wells, boost operational efficiency and reduce costs.

Europa Oil & Gas has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has signed a farm-out Agreement in relation to a 12.5% interest in the PEDL143 licence in the Weald Basin with a wholly owned subsidiary of Angus Energy PLC.

The Ntorya-2 well has been drilled with results ahead of expectations with 25 - 30 m net gas column.

GeoPark Limited has announced new drilling successes in the Llanos 34 Block (GeoPark operated with a 45% working interest), in Colombia.

Ocean Installer has recently completed the very first permanent subsea installation at the Johan Sverdrup field, marking the kick-off of the Johan Sverdrup offshore work.

Two years after Valemon came on stream Statoil has made a new gas discovery on the field, called Valemon West. The discovery is estimated to contain between 20 and 50 million boe.

British subsea companies are expecting to increase overseas activity in the next 12 months, according to a survey conducted by industry body, Subsea UK.

Flexitallic, the global leader in static sealing solutions, has unveiled its latest technology innovation, Corriculite, for use in corrosion sensitive applications, including those prevalent in the offshore industry.

Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a technology development contract by Statoil Petroleum AS.