Drilling & production

BP has held a 19.75% shareholding in Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft since 2013.

Eni has started production from the Ndungu Early Production development project via the Ngoma FPSO vessel.

NOV and Advanced Drilling Solutions have joined forces to provide equipment, expertise and capabilities to support full rig integration and automation.

The Miamte FPSO has started production at the Miztón field.

The contracts include a range of projects with numerous customers, including Energean, Repsol, Shell, Chevron, TAQA and Harbour Energy UK.

Skyrocketing production from deepwater developments will contribute to greater gas output in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Rystad Energy.

Hunting’s EQUAfrac OP shaped charges have consistently achieved 1% entry hole variation.

The announcement was made at the International Petroleum Technology Conference being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Phase 1 of the Herschel Expansion project comprises development of a new subsea production system and the first of up to three wells tied to the Na Kika platform.

The new system, specifically designed for horizontal wells, provides asset teams with more realistic flow modelling and accurate continuous flow profiles in a wide variety of completion and reservoir settings, including fractured formations.

The awarded workscopes cover diving support vessel services, helicopter services and general inspection activities.

ADNOC Drilling, Weatherford, Halliburton and Schlumberger were the winners of the contracts from ADNOC.

Located in Lusignan, over US$$20 million has been invested into the infrastructure by Orinduik, Windsor and 3t EnerMech.

The new multimodal supercentre has been built together with Baker Hughes’ existing completion warehouse and liquid mud and completion fluids plant, providing full support to customers in Guyana and Suriname.

Production at the Liza Unity FPSO vessel is expected to reach its target of 220 000 barrels of oil later this year.