Drilling & production

This job is the first in a series of transports that will culminate in the transport of the PWP Topside, weighing approximately 18 800 t.

Joel Shaw, Silverwell Energy, USA, examines how surface-controlled gas lift systems will play a greater role in maximising the potential of gas-lifted wells while minimising environmental impact and operational costs.

The project is located in the western Pearl River Mouth Basin, with an average water depth of approximately 150 m.

Expro sets offshore World Record with heaviest casing string deployment.

GHGSat satellites deployed to monitor methane at scale across ExxonMobil’s onshore operations.

CNOOC Ltd has announced its 2025 interim results.

Wildcat well 7117/4-1 was drilled in production licence 1238, 135 km west of the Snøhvit field and 260 km northwest of Hammerfest.

TotalEnergies (50%, operator), together with its partners QatarEnergy (35%) and the national company SNPC (15%), has been awarded the Nzombo exploration permit in the Republic of the Congo.

Aminex, the oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Tanzania, has provided an update to operations.

The find could add more than 50 million boe net proved reserves; preliminary prospect valuation suggests peak production could reach 65 000 bpd.

Rex International Holding Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, is pleased to share that new commercial oil discoveries have been made in the Talisker exploration well in the Brage Field, in which Rex’s indirect subsidiary Lime Petroleum AS (LPA) holds a 33.8434% interest.

The West Gemini secured a contract with Sonangol Exploração & Produção, S.A. for work in Angola with an estimated duration of 284 days, expected to begin in late 2025 or early 2026.

Equinor and partners have struck oil and gas in the Fram area, nine kilometres north of the Troll field in the North Sea.

Serica Energy plc has announced the first lifting of oil from the Triton FPSO since the resumption of production is underway.

Shelf Drilling, Ltd has announced that it has secured a 1 year contract extension for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig for drilling operations offshore West Africa.