Oil & gas news
Fluor awarded engineering services contract by KPO in Kazakhstan
Fluor’s scope of work at the Karachaganak field in Kazakhstan includes feasibility studies, front-end engineering design and other engineering services.
Petrobras signs agreement with Emerson to streamline software deployment and reduce deepwater operations costs
Under the terms of the agreement, Emerson will provide dedicated servers and associated hardware infrastructure to Petrobras and manage those systems on its behalf.
Optimising full-cycle production
Eric Lookofsky and Matt Miller, Newpark Drilling Fluids, USA, discuss how key facility investments have aided the development of drilling, completion and stimulation products.
RMT on industry report showing deterioration of safety on UK oil and gas installations
OFFSHORE Energy Union RMT have reacted with concern to an industry report on the safety record on UK oil and gas installations in 2018.
Study finds international E&P companies struggling to profit from offshore investments
A study by Rystad Energy has concluded that offshore projects sanctioned between 2010 and 2012 have barely been able to generate any value for E&P companies.
BW Energy releases revised plan for Ruche Phase 1 development
Under the revised plan, estimated gross production from Ruche phase 1 offshore Gabon is forecasted to double from 15 000 bpd to 30 000 bpd.
Maersk Drilling to drill subsea development well at Columbus Development
The contract is with Serica Energy and is expected to commence in 4Q20.
FAR releases economic data for development of SNE oilfield offshore Senegal
FAR has said it believes the project will deliver the company a net 13 670 bpd of oil production at US$$11/bbl OPEX, with an unlevered project internal rate of return in excess of 30%.
Total sells Brunei subsidiary to Shell
The sale includes Total's stake in Block CA1, located 100 km off the coast of Brunei.
Dolphin Drilling wins contract extension and agrees to enter multi-year strategic alliance with i3 Energy
Following completion of the latest work for i3 Energy, the Borgland Dolphin will go straight to the Knarr field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.