Upstream drilling news
ConocoPhillips announces oil find at Slagugle discovery in Norwegian Sea
This is the third discovery exploration well in production licence 891.
The evolution of expandable liners
Nanda Boddeda, Enventure, USA, outlines how expandable liners has broadened over the years with the introduction of high torque expandable premium connections (XPC) and rotation-enabled expandable liners.
Equinor announces Johan Castberg FPSO producing at full capacity
The FPSO came on stream on 31 March, while the first cargo was loaded on 25 May, shipping around 700 000 barrels to Spain.
A non-intrusive solution
Mariano Guerrico, Global Technology Manager, Tracerco, describes how cutting-edge technology has transformed flow control and monitoring, showcasing a case study from the Santos basin offshore Brazil.
bpTT announces first gas from Mento development offshore Trinidad and Tobago
Mento is one of bp’s 10 major projects expected to start up worldwide between 2025 and 2027 that bp announced earlier this year as part of its strategy to grow the upstream.
ADNOC Drilling partners with SLB in Kuwait and Oman drilling rigs business
ADNOC Drilling will acquire a 70% stake in the JV with SLB, with the transaction expected to be earnings, cashflow and returns accretive.
US Department of the Interior releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in southwestern Wyoming
The US Department of the Interior has identified significant undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System.
ADNOC and Tubacex sign agreement to localise oilfield technology in the UAE
Agreement grants ADNOC exclusive rights to Tubacex’s tubular joint connection technology which is used for completing oil and gas wells.
Sinopec announces shale gas exploration breakthrough, achieves vertical well depth of 5300 m
The breakthrough will boost the gas reserves and production efficiency in the Puguang area as well as contribute to the development of ultra-deep shale gas in the Sichuan Basin.
Eni announces production start-up from Merakes East field, offshore Indonesia
Merakes East is located in a water depth of 1600 m, approximately 10 km east of the Merakes Field. It is tied back via a subsea connection to the Jangkrik Floating Production Unit (FPU) operated by Eni, situated around 50 km away.