Upstream drilling news
Equinor announces natural gas production at Halten East development, Norwegian Sea
Equinor has started production at the Halten East development in the Norwegian Sea, two years following approval from Norwegian authorities.
Libya's Mabruk oilfield resumes production after ten years
The country has experienced fluctuating oil production due to internal strife since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Salunda launches wireless latch monitoring for red zone safety on drilling rigs
Salunda has announced it has launched the Latch Hawk 2 fingerboard latch monitoring device, with the aim of preventing dropped objects and improving safety during pipe handling on offshore drilling rigs.
Murphy Oil Corporation announces strategic acquisition of FPSO vessel in Gulf of Mexico
Murphy Oil Corporation has announced that a subsidiary has signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire an FPSO vessel from BW Offshore.
AIQ announces US$340 million contract for large-scale deployment of agentic AI across ADNOC operations
The three-year contract will see AI solutions rolled out across ADNOC’s upstream operations.
Valeura Energy: Manora drilling update
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.
Production monitoring with fibre optic strain, acoustics, and temperature
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 announces development of gas mechanical system for 100% gas-powered completions operations
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 acquires 70% interest in and becomes operator of offshore Côte D’Ivoire CI-705 block
VAALCO Energy, Inc. has announced that it has farmed into the CI-705 block offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
Vår Energi makes third oil discovery in a row in Goliat Area
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.