Oil & gas news
Oil falls on new Covid-19 strain setback
Oil prices declined on Tuesday as the market ignored news of the US stimulus deal, focusing on the new Covid-19 strain setback.
Seplat Petroleum to supply Waltersmith refinery with crude
The agreement is for the supply of between 2000 and 4000 bpd from the Ohaji South Field in Nigeria.
Weir Oil & Gas secures wellhead and tree order in Gulf of Thailand
Weir Oil & Gas Dubai will supply and install 1800 sets of wellheads and trees for PTTEP in the Gulf of Thailand.
Shearwater GeoServices awarded India 3D contract by ONGC
The four-month campaign will cover two areas totalling 2800 km2 in the Arabian Sea off the west coast of India.
Shell writes down assets again
Shell has said it will write down the value of oil and gas assets by US$3.5 billion to US$4.5 billion.
GE to support oilfield revitalisation project in Brazil
GE Power Conversion is to supply the motors for the water injection pumps which will equip a future FPSO vessel in Brazil.
Gjøa expansion given green light
Operator Neptune Energy estimates the project will add 2.4 million m3 of oil equivalent (15 million bbl o.e.) from Gjøa.
First gas achieved from Asia’s deepest project
Gas production has started at the R Cluster, the ultra-deepwater gas field off the east coast of India being developed by Reliance Industries and BP.
Tri-D Dynamics partners with Marubeni-Itochu Steel to digitise and track OCTG
Tri-D will provide design and advanced manufacturing IP to integrate sensors and electronic components into MISI pipelines used in oil and gas production.
API issues new standard to enhance safety and environmental management information sharing at well sites
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has issued Recommended Practice (RP) 97L, a first edition standard that improves communication between onshore well operators and drilling contractors to enhance overall safety and environmental management.