Offshore & subsea

Based on preliminary estimation, the recoverable resources of the Shrek discovery are in the range of between 19 and 38 million boe, as confirmed by the Norwegian Oil Directorate (NPD).

The next step in the campaign is an extensive Drill Stem Test (DST) programme.

Mark Breese, Severn Glocon, explores the challenge of galvanic corrosion and a breakthrough valve technology that can eradicate the problem.

The contract is for supply of ‘cesium drilling and completion fluids’ to Equinor’s operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

The workscope of the contract is for global offshore inspection and wire rope services.

Wintershall Dea will hold an interest of 20% in the blocks S-M-766 and C-M-845, alongside its partners Repsol and Chevron (operator).

The service will be provided using Vantage's Tungsten Explorer and covers one firm well, "Nigma 1", with the contract estimated to last 73 days.

Total will operate the C-M-541 block with a 40% interest, alongside Qatar Petroleum (40%) and Petronas (20%). The consortium plans to drill a first exploration well in 2021.

The completed project totals over 8500 km of survey data.

The offshore equipment firm has expanded into a new workshop where it will manufacture and then deliver its equipment throughout the Eastern Hemisphere.

The block in the Northern Carnarvon Basin covers 4815 km2 and lies approximately 100 km from the Australian coast.

The contract is for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India.

The initial clean-up flow test of the Caley reservoir, in the Dorado field located in the Bedout Basin, offshore Western Australia, was conducted over a 12-hour period and achieved a maximum measured rate of approximately 11 100 bpd and 21 million ft3 of associated gas per day through a 68/64 in. choke.

Qatar Petroleum has taken ownership of the Idd El-Shargi North Dome and Idd El-Shargi South Dome offshore oilfields, following the expiry of the development and production sharing agreements with Occidental Petroleum of Qatar last week.

£21 million is being invested by Scottish and Japanese companies into underwater technology projects to promote economic growth opportunities in the 'Blue Economy'.