Oil & gas news
TGS to start 3D project offshore Argentina in 3Q19
The survey will employ one Shearwater vessel and cover approximately 7300 km2 of the highly prospective Malvinas Basin, with operations set to commence in 4Q19 and run until 2Q20.
Hess makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
Esox-1 was drilled in 4609 ft (1405 m) of water and encountered approximately 191 net ft (58 m) of high quality oil bearing Miocene reservoirs.
Tethys Oil acquires interest in E&P licence onshore Oman
The company has acquired a 20% interest in the exploration and production licence covering Block 56 onshore Oman.
Subsea Integration Alliance to showcase new branding at OTC Brasil 2019
Formed in 2015, Subsea Integration Alliance is a strategic global alliance between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, the subsea technologies, production and processing systems division of Schlumberger.
South Sudan and Egyptian National Petroleum Corp. sign MoU
South Sudan also announced at South Sudan Oil & Power 2019 that it would launch its first ever licensing round in 1Q20, putting up 13 onshore blocks for tender.
Churchill records successful drill-string severs in Middle East
The company's HyPR™ stuck pipe solution was used to cut drill-strings at four sites in the Middle East.
Polarcus to undertake 4D seismic project offshore West Africa
The project duration is approximately two months and is scheduled to commence in 4Q19.
Oil & Gas UK’s key health and safety report urges offshore industry to remain proactive on safety
Findings from OGUK’s Health and Safety Report 2019 reveal that offshore helicopter operations were conducted without an accident last year, and the fatal accident rate per 100 000 flying hours dropped to zero for the first time since 2001, despite flying hours increasing by 12% to 77 286 in 2018.
Reveal Energy Services validates over 10 000 hydraulic fracturing stages in US and Canada
Achieving the 10 000 stages milestone fulfills the Equinor vision for Reveal Energy Services, an Equinor spin-out in 2016, to commercialise and further develop IMAGE Frac™ pressure-based fracture maps.
McDermott announces completion of PEMEX Abkatun-A2 Platform
The production platform is located in Mexico's Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico.