Upstream drilling news

Shelf Drilling, Ltd has announced that it has secured a 1 year contract extension for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig for drilling operations offshore West Africa.

Aker BP has successfully completed the Omega Alfa exploration campaign in the Norwegian North Sea, resulting in a significant oil discovery that adds substantial new resources to the Yggdrasil area.

The vessel will be used during the Pre-Operational Assessment (APO), scheduled to begin on 24 August.

The field is the largest in the country in reserves and the second in production volume.

Lime Petroleum AS is pleased to share that the operator of PL740 Bestla, in which Lime has a 17% interest, has on 4 August 2025, spudded the first of two production wells.

bp announces an oil and gas discovery at the Bumerangue prospect in the deepwater offshore Brazil.

The multi-year contract includes MPD services for an initial 8 wells with the potential to expand to 24 wells. The award reinforces Weatherford’s market leadership in high-performance MPD and expands its presence in Mexico’s offshore energy sector.

Baker Hughes and Chart Industries have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Baker Hughes will acquire all outstanding shares of Chart’s common stock for US$210 per share in cash, equivalent to a total enterprise value of US$13.6 billion.

Sagentia Innovation’s Dan Spencer, R&D Consultant, and Michele Turitto, Managing Partner, Industrial, Chemicals, and Energy, discuss how to deliver on upstream goals with expert selection and integration of sensors.

TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI™) contract by Equinor for its Heidrun extension project in the Norwegian North Sea.