Upstream drilling news

The three-year contract will see AI solutions rolled out across ADNOC’s upstream operations.

Valeura Energy Inc. has announced the successful completion of an infill drilling campaign at the Manora field in Licence G1/48 (70% operated working interest), offshore Gulf of Thailand.

J. Andres Chavarria, Luna Innovations – OptaSense, USA, and Veronique Mahue, Silixa – a Luna company, UK, present an outline of available analysis tools to assess conditions in producing wells.

Caterpillar Oil & Gas has announced the development of the Caterpillar® Gas Mechanical System (GMS), a fully integrated power solution for frac operations, utilising 100% natural gas.

VAALCO Energy, Inc. has announced that it has farmed into the CI-705 block offshore Côte d’Ivoire.

Vår Energi ASA has announced an oil discovery in the operated Zagato exploration well near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea, adding to recent exploration success in the area.

Halliburton and Sekal AS deployed the world’s first automated on-bottom drilling system with the integration of Halliburton’s LOGIX automation and remote operations, Sekal’s Drilltronics, and the rig automation control system.

Richard Toomes, Strategic Business Development Manager, and Matthew Offenbacher, VP Marketing and Technology, AES Drilling Fluids, argue that a holistic viewpoint of drilling fluids’ impact on the drilling process is required to drive efficiency.

Viking Completion Technology has announced a series of high-profile successes in Saudi Arabia, completing five trial projects within a 14-month period.

Valaris Ltd has announced several fleet rationalisation actions and issued a Fleet Status Report.