Oil & gas news
Royston completes new engine work on Bluewater FPSO fleet
Royston has completed the overhaul of a critical power system onboard another Bluewater Services operated floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
US EIA: Crude oil prices were generally lower in 2019 than in 2018
Compared with recent years, both crude oil prices traded within relatively narrow price ranges throughout the year.
Petrofac to establish Petrogas NEO's North Sea operation
In a two-year deal valued in the region of US$50 million, Petrofac will integrate the services of its Operations, Projects and Well Engineering service lines.
Wintershall to abandon well in Aasta Hansteen field
Wintershall Dea Norge AS, operator of production licence 894, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6604/6-1 in the Norwegian Sea, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
Premier Oil provides trading and operations update
The company has said it achieved an estimated 2019 total CAPEX of US$300 million and OPEX (ex-lease costs) of US$11/boe, both below original guidance.
Severn Glocon receives investment from Blue Water Energy for new valve development
Severn Glocon is one of the biggest manufacturers of control valves for the oil and gas industry, and employs over 900 staff worldwide including 370 in the UK.
Prospex Oil and Gas given environmental approval for Italian gas field
Formal technical environmental approval for the development of the Selva Malvezzi Gas-Field (Selva) in northern Italy has been received from the Italian Environment Ministry.
BP to sell North Sea assets to Premier Oil
The assets to be sold by BP include its interests in the Andrew area in the central UK North Sea and its non-operating interest in the Shearwater field.
Apache and Total discover oil offshore Suriname
The discovery was made at the Maka Central-1 well drilled offshore Suriname on Block 58.
Oilfield Water Logistics acquires assets in New Mexico
The company has acquired a portfolio of operating assets in New Mexico from a Permian Basin oil producer, including 23 saltwater disposal wells and 300 miles of water gathering pipelines.