Offshore news
ICONIC installs first iTP in Norwegian North Sea
Designed to provide real time pressure and temperature data anywhere in the well, the Instrumented Tubular Plug has been qualified for use on high pressure high temperature wells.
Deepsea Atlantic rig to drill 12 wells at Johan Sverdrup
Equinor and its partners have signed a letter of intent with Odfjell Drilling for the Deepsea Atlantic rig to drill 12 wells during phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup field development.
Molecular technology to lead the fight against Covid-19 offshore
TSG Marine is deploying a rapid sanitisation system which not only renders a workplace virus-free but the unique molecular layer, when applied to surfaces, kills all viral, bacterial, mould and organisms for up to 30 days.
ABB teams up with Yinson on offshore oil and gas project in Brazil
ABB to deliver complete electrical, control and telecommunication solutions to drive efficiency and productivity for a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
Petrobras awards Saipem contract for Búzios pre-salt subsea work
Saipem is to install a rigid riser-based subsea system to serve the Búzios pre-salt project offshore Brazil.
Sasol relinquishes Mozambique offshore gas licence
Sasol was awarded Block 16/19 in 2005.
PGS begins seismic survey in Barents Sea
The survey extends Hammerfest Basin coverage further west and north into the southern Loppa High, with first data available in 4Q20.
Atlas Petroleum resumes development of Niger Delta prospect
The company has resumed work over activities and well interventions on OML 109 in Nigeria in order to enhance production from the Ejulebe marginal field.
Spirit Energy drills dry well in Barents Sea
Wildcat well 7321/8-2 S was drilled about 110 km north of the Johan Castberg field and about 310 km north of Hammerfest.
Neptune Energy discovers hydrocarbons at Dugong well
Logs and cuttings have identified hydrocarbons and a decision has been made to initiate coring.