Offshore news
APT sets up Houston office
Applied Petroleum Technology has ramped up its presence in Houston to support US operators involved with shale oil as well as companies engaged in offshore E&P in the Gulf of Mexico.
Reuters: Keppel and Sembcorp in merger talks
Sources have said boards of both companies are meeting to begin discussions that could take many months and ultimately result in Keppel Corp. hiving off its offshore and marine business and combining it with Sembcorp Marine.
TGS acquires seismic surveys covering 12 200 km2 offshore Australia
The three 3D seismic surveys were acquired from Polarcus.
Production starts at LLOG's Praline field
The Praline field is located in Mississippi Canyon Block 74.
Seven companies offered Norway exploration licences
Norske Shell, Equinor, Idemitsu Petroleum Norway, INEOS E&P Norway, Lundin, OMV (Norway) and Vår Energi have been offered stakes in four production licences.
BP begins production at Gulf of Mexico project
Two new wells tied into the Na Kika platform are expected to boost gross platform production by an estimated 20 100 boe/d.
UK OGA wants zero routine flaring and venting by 2030
Flaring is currently responsible for a fifth of UK offshore oil and gas production-related carbon dioxide emissions and 1% of total UK annual CO2 emissions.
CGG awarded Barents Sea imaging contract
CGG has been awarded a subsurface imaging contract in the Barents Sea by Lundin Energy Norway.
Maersk Supply Service to pre-lay mooring system for FPSO offshore Brazil
The work consists of pre-laying 24 torpedo anchors offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Mero 2 Project.
Petrobras awards NOV and Baker Hughes flexible lines contract
Of the total 448 km of flexible lines required for the Marlim and Voador field revitalisation project, 280 km were contracted with NOV and 168 km with Baker Hughes.