Oil & gas news
Wood Group expands automation business in Asian markets
Automation services launched from Kuala Lumpur.
Well-Centric growth continues with North Sea contract win
The £8 million contract will cover onshore and offshore maintenance and repair services to Apache Corp’s North Sea subsidiaries.
Weatherford introduces compact oil-base mud microimager
New tool designed to provides high-quality imaging in narrow, horizontal and deviated wellbores.
Ecopetrol plans US$4.8 billion investments
Ecopetrol has announced its US$4.8 billion investment plan for 2016, in keeping with its new corporate strategy.
Technip awarded a subsea contract for the Odd Job deepwater field
Technip has received a lump sum contract by Deep Gulf Energy II LLC for the development of the Odd Job field.
Bibby Offshore: North America update
Multi-million dollar Gulf of Mexico decommissioning project secured.
Africa Oil Kenya operations update
Africa Oil Corp. has announced that the Etom-2 well in Block 13T, Northern Kenya, has encountered 102 m of net oil pay in two columns.
Statoil awarding framework agreements for maintenance and modifications
Statoil awarded contracts on the Norwegian continental shelf.
VAALCO Energy announces second successful Dentale Formation well
VAALCO Energy Inc. has announced that the North Tchibala 2-H well, the second development well drilled by VAALCO in the North Tchibala field, was brought online at a stabilised rate of approximately 500 gross bpd.
Statoil, Gassco, and ExxonMobil have received consent for manned underwater operations
Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil have received consent for manned underwater operations in 2016.