Upstream drilling news
GD Energy Products to provide 3000 horsepower pumps to US Well Services
Each custom-designed pump is powered by an electric drive motor to create an environmentally sustainable frac unit.
Enverus unearths full, North America inventory in basin-by-basin deep dive
Comprehensive analysis calculates 125 000 undeveloped drilling locations amounting to 60 billion bbl of untapped oil and 320 Tcf of undeveloped natural gas.
CNOOC announces that the Baodao 21-1 gas field contains over 50 Billion cubic meters
Chinese governmental bodies reviewed the discovery and certified the proven in-place of natural gas and condensate oil at over 50 billion cubic metres and 3 million cubic metres respectively.
Howden secures compressor contract for Majnoon oilfield, Iraq
Howden will supply two screw compressor packages to Majnoon oilfield, near Basrah, Iraq. With Howden’s compressor solution, the Majnoon oilfield will save 42 242 t of carbon emissions per year – the equivalent of annual fossil fuel emissions for 9100 cars.
Maersk Drilling secures work for Maersk Viking offshore Malaysia into 2024
A five-well work scope will be novated to PTTEP for drilling and plugging and abandonment activities at the Kikeh field offshore Sabah, with a total estimated duration of 116 days and expected commencement of the first well in November 2022.
Tendeka extends decade-long relationship to provide sand and inflow control technology across Equinor’s NCS assets
Tendeka has signed a new multi-year contract extension to exclusively deliver standardised sand-face completion equipment across all Equinor’s assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The agreement will see Tendeka manage the complete supply chain of sand and inflow control equipment through standardisation.
Serica Energy issues North Eigg drilling update
Serica’s net well cost after tax is anticipated to increase by approximately £3 million as a result of the delays and it is now expected that results from the well will be available in December 2022.
STRYDE signs seven-figure deal with Polaris Natural Resources at IMAGE ‘22
The seven-figure contract, sees Polaris purchasing a 13 000-node system from innovative land STRYDE. The system will be used to acquire high-density subsurface data to enable cost-effective and efficient oil and gas exploration in Africa.
Nova 1st oil: Wintershall Dea increases production volumes in Norway
The expected recoverable gross reserves from the field are estimated at 90 million boe, of which the majority will be oil, an amount which will help support Europe’s energy supply.
Gas leaks on Sleipner field stopped – parts of the field are shut down
A gas leak in a contained area related to a turbine on Sleipner A was reported in the morning of 11 July. The incident was quickly clarified. During the process of resuming production and depressurisation, an additional gas leak occurred on the Sleipner R riser platform late Monday night.