India upstream news
Prime Minister flags-off First Crude Oil tanker from ONGC Krishna Godavari deepwater block
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off the ‘first crude oil’ tanker ‘Swarna Sindhu’ from ONGC’s Krishna Godavari deepwater block. At its peak production, this project will add 7% each to India’s oil and gas production.
Cairn Oil & Gas submits plan to begin production from Gujarat block
Cairn Oil & Gas has submitted a field development plan to produce more than 2000 boe/d day from its Jaya block.
McDermott awarded transportation and installation contract by ONGC
McDermott has been awarded a transportation and installation contract by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the KG-DWN-98/2 development project, located off the east coast of India.
Schlumberger awarded fracking contract in India
Schlumberger will provide Oilex with hydraulic fracturing services, coiled tubing and nitrogen services and perforation services for the planned re-frac of the Cambay C-77H well in Gujarat, India, in July 2022.
McDermott completes work on gas field for ONGC
McDermott has delivered the U-Field for ONGC's KG-DWN 98/2 Block project, located in the Bay of Bengal off the east coast of India.
Petrofac signs first major O&M contract in India
Petrofac has been awarded two new contracts with Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd.
Jindal SAW and Hunting Energy Services form OCTG JV
The JV will see the creation of an OCTG 130 000 ft2 threading plant in Nashik, India, targeted to be operational by the end of 2022.
ONGC contracts Shelf Drilling rig
The contract is for the Ron Tappmeyer jack-up rig.
Fugro to support asset integrity and corrosion management operations offshore west India
Fugro will help OCS Services deliver on ONGC’s Protective Coating of Process Platform Project 1 (PCPP1), an infrastructure project to maintain and refurbish 32 offshore platforms in seven clusters.
Shelf Drilling awarded contract by ONGC
The planned start-up of operations for the Parameswara jack-up rig in the Mumbai High is 1Q22.