Oil & gas news
Keppel Offshore & Marine to build FPSO for Petrobras
Scheduled for completion in late 2024, the P-78 FPSO will be customised for deployment in Brazil’s prolific Buzios field.
Bilfinger awarded inspection contract by Total E&P Denmark
Commencing in July 2021, the contract will run for five years with 2x1-year extension options.
ERIELL wins Uz-Kor contract to work on wells in Uzbekistan
The tender involves ERIELL Group carrying out workovers and side-tracking works at the bottom of the Aral Sea.
GlobalData: Chevron should remain cautious in capital spending as it returns to profitability in 1Q21
Chevron is right in holding back in capital spending to boost production as its current priority remains in creating a strong balance sheet and generating free cash flow, says GlobalData.
CGG awarded OBN imaging contract in Brazil
CGG has been awarded a contract by Equinor for the seismic imaging of its Bacalhau 3D ocean bottom node survey.
Dry exploration well drilled in Ilder prospect
Drilling operations on the Ilder exploration well 15/12-26, operated by Chrysaor Norge AS, are now being concluded.
CNOOC begins production from South China Sea gas field
The Liuhua 29-2 gas field is expected to reach a peak production of approximately 41 million ft3/d of natural gas in 2021.
732 original drilling permits issued in Texas in April
The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 732 original drilling permits in April 2021 compared to 456 in April 2020.
APA Corp. signs agreement with Egyptian government
The agreement between APA and Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources will consolidate the majority of the concessions in the Western Desert of Egypt operated by APA Corp. subsidiary Apache Egypt into a single new concession.
Rig simulator improves stuck pipe prevention rates for Siberian Service Company
The new training centre in Nefteyugansk, Russia, was launched in October 2019 following Siberian Service Company’s investment in rig simulator technology developed by Drilling Systems.