Offshore & subsea - 29 September 2021

Lukoil has acquired a 25% participating interest in the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula exploration project.

Appraisal drilling at Keskesi South-1 on Block 58 offshore Suriname encountered non-commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.

Can engineering evolution still offer the solution to new technical challenges offshore? Adapting existing technologies to overcome problems and secure better results has long been a feature of the offshore oil & gas industry. And, says Aquaterra Energy’s Innovation Director Ben Cannell, change should still be a constant for service companies pursuing sustainable success.

The newly acquired data provides 3D data coverage to complement the existing 2D grid, enhancing geological and geophysical insights to explorers offshore Newfoundland.

A Petronas project and resulting SPE paper shows how combining human factors training with technical training can significantly improve the performance of drilling crews and reduce human error.