Oil & gas news
Expro completes acquisition of PRT offshore
Expro has announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of offshore services provider PRT Offshore.
Petrofac expands relationship with Repsol Sinopec in North Sea
Petrofac has been awarded a three-year contract extension in support of Repsol Sinopec Resources UK’s North Sea operations worth more than US$100 million.
Eni announces gas discovery in the Kutei Basin in Indonesia
Preliminary estimates indicate a total structure discovered volume of 5 trillion ft3 of gas in place with a content of condensate estimated up to 400 milion bbl.
Rystad Energy: New natural gas production is needed to meet demand
The company forecasts that even in scenarios of 1.9 – 2.5°C warming, with rapid growth in renewable energy sources, the current set of existing gas fields will not meet global demand, requiring rapid growth in unconventional gas supply.
Neptune Energy begins drilling Ofelia appraisal well
The company has announced that drilling has commenced on the Ofelia appraisal well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Halliburton introduce system to maximise reservoir contact in demanding well scenarios
Halliburton Company has introduced the FlexRite® Selective Access multilateral completion system to address more complex and demanding well scenarios
Westwood Global Energy Group: Middle East and Americas to account for two thirds of oil and gas output by 2030
The company has reported that substantial drilling activity, averaging 53 000 wells per year through to 2030, will help elevate production of crude, condensate, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) to a high of 173 million boe/d by 2030, up 9% from 159 million boe/d in 2022.
DeepOcean completes Dunlin Alpha decom scope
As part of its scope, DeepOcean removed six subsea conductors and four vertical supports at varying water depths and removed the upper conductor guideframes with an estimated weight of 400 t.
Subsea7 announces final closing of joint venture with SLB and Aker Solutions
The new business, which will adopt the OneSubsea name, will drive innovation and efficiency in subsea production by helping customers unlock reserves and reduce cycle time.
Baker Hughes announces awards from Vår Energi
The company has announced two awards from Vår Energi that expand its regional presence in the North Sea for exploration logging, well intervention technology and subsea production systems.