Oil & gas news
First oil carbon intensity certification
Locus Bio-Energy’s AssurEOR STIM® biosurfactant technology has been certified to reduce the carbon intensity and boost production of crude oil and natural gas operations.
Kenera secures new orders from Arabian Drilling for key drilling technologies
Kenera has secured a contract to deliver five top drives and five iron roughnecks to Arabian Drilling for new build rigs to operate on a major project in Saudi Arabia.
PGS contract award in Mediterranean
PGS is awarded a 3D exploration contract in the Mediterranean. The Ramform Titan is scheduled to mobilise for the survey in December and the contract has a total duration of approximately 160 days.
Lime Petroleum to acquire 4 million boe net contingent resources in Brasse Field
Lime Petroleum AS has entered into sale and purchase agreements with DNO Norge AS (‘DNO’) and OKEA ASA (‘OKEA’), to acquire 10.7212% and 6.2788% interests respectively in PL740 in the Norwegian North Sea, in which the Brasse Field is expected to start commercial production in 2027.
Dron & Dickson announce industry-first contract award
Dron & Dickson has announced a contract award with Harbour Energy for an integrated electrical engineering and wholesale contract.
Halliburton and Sekal enter agreement to deliver well construction automation solutions
Halliburton Company and Sekal AS have announced an agreement to jointly provide leading well construction automation solutions as part of a longer-term strategy to deliver fully automated drilling operations.
NSTA shares letter to licensees outlining expectations for well decommissioning
On 01 November 2023, Pauline Innes, Director of Supply Chain and Decommissioning at the NSTA, wrote to licensees reminding them of their obligation to decommission wells in a timely manner.
Halliburton and Oil States Industries collaborate to provide deepwater managed pressure drilling solutions
The companies have announced a strategic collaboration that combines two technology sets to provide customers with innovative deepwater managed pressure drilling (MPD) solutions.
Panoro Energy announces significant oil discovery offshore Gabon
Panoro Energy ASA has announced that the Hibiscus south well (DHBSM-1) has made a commercial oil discovery on the Dussafu Marin Permit offshore Gabon (Panoro Energy 17.5% working interest).
Kosmos Energy increases working interest and assumes operatorship of Yakaar-Teranga
Kosmos Energy Ltd has announced that it has increased its working interest to 90% and assumed operatorship, subject to customary government approvals, of the world-scale Yakaar-Teranga gas discoveries offshore Senegal.