Upstream news updates

 Eland Oil & Gas PLC, an oil & gas production and development company operating in West Africa with an initial focus on Nigeria, announces the following operations update on the Opuama-9 infill well in licence OML 40.

ConocoPhillips has announced it has concluded its 2018 winter exploration and appraisal programme in Alaska.

Oilfield services entrepreneurs secure growth equity investment to scale global operations.

Michael Harrison, Belzona, UK, discusses the importance of surface-tolerant repair and protection in offshore operations.

The company, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, provided its divers with the innovative Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA), during a recent contract with BP North Sea.

Paul Dailly, Founding Partner and Head of New Ventures, Kosmos Energy shares his thoughts about the future of exploration.

The e-cd™ Plus system is designed to automate and enhance continuous circulation connections during drilling and tripping operations.

The storage vessel will be prepared for extended operation of the Njord and Hyme fields, as well as tie-in of two new field developments in the Norwegian Sea, Bauge and Fenja.

Eni announces the approval of the Plan of Development (POD) for the Merakes field located in the East Sepinggan PSC in the Makassar Strait, offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Anglo African Oil & Gas plc, an independent oil and gas developer, has announced an operational update at its 56% owned Tilapia field in the Republic of the Congo.

Longitude Engineering has developed a cost effective decommissioning barge concept for the safe removal of small oil and gas platforms for the PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), a subsidiary of the Thai state owned oil company.

Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has provided the following update on the commencement of drilling at the Phoenix South-3 well as advised by the operator, Quadrant Energy.

Union Jack Oil plc, a UK-focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development and exploration company has announced positive initial production results from the recent well workover programme.

Santos welcomes the Northern Territory Government’s decision to implement the prerequisite conditions for recommencement of onshore gas exploration by the end of 2018.

Mohd. Mansour Esreb, based in Doha, Qatar will work with READ to drive new business opportunities and support the company’s valued existing relationships in the region.

Gardner Denver’s newest facility will be fully stocked with aftermarket drilling supplies, including consumables and modules, 24/7 field service and customer support.

A response to operators’ desire to increase performance while decreasing costs, it enables operators to bring traditional service spend in-house, driven by Airswift and its contractors.

Oil Plus Ltd, a specialist global oil and gas consultancy has secured contracts worth more than US$1.5 million over the past three months and has significantly expanded its footprint in the Middle East.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.’s (Petrobras) liquids production is expected to grow to 2.7 million bpd by 2021.

Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 790, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 34/2-5 S. The well is dry.

Unit costs up 2% whilst operating cashflow rebounds and balance sheets strengthen.

The major workover programme follows the success of the four well workover programme conducted in Q4 2017

The well was drilled to the depth of 710 m RT (below Rotary Table) and surface casing was run and cemented to 708 m RT.

The contract is for the provision of drilling operations, maintenance services and engineering support for the Oseberg and Kvitebjørn fields.