Offshore news
LUKOIL begins commercial operations in D41 offshore field
Construction of the company’s second well in the D41 offshore field in the Baltic Sea was completed earlier this month.
i-Tech 7 appoints new business development manager for Asia Pacific & Middle East
Craig Roberts will be based in the company’s Perth office, in Australia.
Decommissioning companies combine to create new company with focus on UKCS
Fairfield Decom’s clients will have direct access to the expertise and assets of Decom Energy, Heerema Marine Contractors and AF Offshore Decom.
Westwood Global Energy: accelerating rig activity signals game-change as rig rates are on the up
Data shows that marketed utilisation for some rig types in some regions are nearing 85-90%.
Edvard Greig safety barrier status management implementation goes live
Eigen has rolled out a new safety barrier management solution for the Lundin operated Edvard Greig platform.
Empyrean Energy confirms presence of gas clouds over Jade and Topaz prospects offshore China
The presence of gas clouds has been used as an effective exploration tool in prolific basins worldwide, contributing to the discovery of significant amounts of oil.
Shelf Drilling reports 1Q19 results
The company recorded revenue of US$147.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA of US$49.4 million in 1Q19.
Talon Petroleum acquires EnCounter Oil
Talon now holds 100% interests in EnCounter’s exploration licences in the UK North Sea.
Petrobras awards McDermott Sepia field project contract
The contract entails engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea risers and flowlines for the first phase of the Sepia field, offshore Rio de Janerio.
DeepStar selects Upwing Energy-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries partnership for study of electric submersible pump topology
The study, targeting deepwater offshore and subsea well applications, is sponsored and funded by the Nippon Foundation - DeepStar Joint Ocean Innovation programme and supported by Chevron, Shell, Petrobras and Equinor.