Oil & gas news
Weatherford achieves ultra-deepwater sidetrack record
Weatherford achieved the industry’s first 12 ¼-in. casing sidetrack, delivering a 22 ft window in a single trip for an ultra-deepwater well in the Gulf of Mexico.
OPEC+ pledges to ensure oil prices do not plunge again
OPEC's Secretary General has said that the OPEC+ alliance will ensure oil prices do not plunge steeply again when it meets to set policy at the end of November.
Equinor and Microsoft collaborate on Northern Lights carbon capture and storage value chain
Equinor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft to explore ways to support the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project as a technology partner.
CGG starts Walker Ridge reimaging programme
The Walker Ridge programme covers approximately 300 OCS blocks including two priority areas of significant industry interest.
Enpro Subsea enables safe removal of ‘attic’ oil from Brent Bravo’s concrete cells
Enpro’s technology enabled the safe access and removal of ‘attic’ oil from concrete storage cells at the base of the Brent Bravo platform in 140 m water depth.
NTS Group acquires Amega West Services
NTS Group has acquired Amega West Services from Carpenter Technology Corporation.
Touchstone makes natural gas discovery at Chinook
Wireline logs indicated significant natural gas pay totalling approximately 589 net ft at the Ortoire exploration block, onshore in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Oil largely unchanged on mixed IEA signals and anticipation of OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices are fluctuating around Tuesday’s levels today on mixed signals from the IEA and on anticipation of the OPEC+ upcoming meeting.
Oceaneering awarded BOP tethering services contract by Petrobras
The scope of work includes data acquisition and real-time riser analysis for dynamic positioning rig operations for up to seven wells in water depths between 150 m and 700 m.
PJV awarded two FPSO valve deals in Brazil
PJ Valves will supply valves packages to the Marlin 2 and Mero 2 FPSO projects.