Upstream drilling news
Aker BP announce production from Hanz in the North Sea
Aker has announced that production has started from Hanz in the North Sea. Hanz is operated by Aker BP, with Equinor and Sval Energy as partners.
Petrobras and bp sign memorandum of intent for business and research
Petrobras and bp signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the purpose of promoting discussions and collaboration between the companies.
SBM Offshore signs a US$250 million short-term corporate facility
SBM Offshore has announced that it has secured a US$250 million term loan facility.
Strohm wins third and largest ever TCP ‘jumpers on demand’ contract from ExxonMobil Guyana
ExxonMobil Guyana has awarded Strohm a TCP “jumper on demand” contract for the supply of TCP for the Whiptail project. This brings the project count for the Netherlands-based manufacturer to three for ExxonMobil Guyana, following previous awards for the Yellowtail and Uaru projects.
bp begins oil production from major new platform offshore Azerbaijan
bp, as operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) project, has announced the start-up of oil production from the new Azeri Central East (ACE) platform as part of the ACG field development in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
Petrofac supporting National Oil Company of Equatorial Guinea
Petrofac, has been awarded a technical services contract by Compañía Nacional de Petróleos de Guinea Ecuatorial (GEPetrol), the National Oil Company of Equatorial Guinea, to support the operation of the region’s Block B asset.
88 Energy announce second light oil discovery
88 Energy has announced further successful flow test results from the Company’s Hickory-1 discovery well, located in Project Phoenix on the North Slope of Alaska.
SLB awarded three completion contracts for Petrobras’ Buzios Field
SLB has been awarded three contracts by Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) for completion hardware and services for up to 35 subsea wells in the development of Petrobras’ offshore Buzios Wave II oilfield.
Three oil discoveries in the Gulf of Thailand
Valeura Energy has announced three oil discoveries on its assets in the offshore Gulf of Thailand.
Saipem receives authorisation to proceed with the execution of the Whiptail project in Guyana
Following the press release of 29 November 2023, Saipem informs that it has received from ExxonMobil Guyana Limited and its Stabroek block coventurers the authorisation to proceed with the execution of the Whiptail oilfield development project, situated in the offshore Guyana, at a water depth of approximately 2000 m.