Oil & gas news
Petrobras agrees to sell shallow water fields in Potiguar Basin
Petrobras has sold its entire stake in the Pescada, Arabaiana, and Dentão fields to OP Pescada Óleo e Gás Ltda.
API Ohio welcomes new well plugging rules
The approval ensures that Ohio’s well plugging regulations address modern industry operations, standards and materials while putting in place better planning and review of plugging operations by the well owner as part of the permitting process.
Rystad Energy forecasts seven FPSO awards in 2021
Similar to the previous downturn, awards for FPSO vessels are set to recover next year, with seven projects likely to be sanctioned according to Rystad Energy.
The oil and gas industry should use technology to reimagine the global energy system
BP invests US$5 million in a cloud-based geospatial analytics software company that uses advanced spectral imagery and machine learning to monitor environmental changes.
Oil falls as Covid-19 cases reach daily record in the US
Oil prices fell as Covid-19 cases hit daily country record in the US, erasing previous gains and pricing in the demand uncertainty ahead.
Polarcus to carry out 3D project for Eni
The project will take place in the Asia Pacific region.
Australia's offshore regulator releases new Covid-19 compliance strategy
NOPSEMA is implementing a staged return to offshore inspections at oil and gas facilities in line with appropriate protocols in place to manage health risks associated with Covid-19.
API updates 4F manufacturing standard for onshore and offshore steel structures
API released the fifth edition of Specification 4F, a manufacturing standard that applies to both onshore and offshore well structures to ensure operational safety and sustainability.
Halliburton and TechnipFMC create subsea fibre optic service
The Odassea technology platform enables operators to execute intervention-less seismic imaging and reservoir diagnostics to reduce total cost of ownership while improving reservoir knowledge.
Weatherford to supply Eni with non-umbilical downhole valves
The four-year contract will provide a minimum of 30 Non-Umbilical Downhole Deployment Valves (NU-DDV™) that will be deployed in Eni’s critical wells.