Oil & gas news

The Armada Perdana FPSO has been out of contract in Nigeria since its previous charterer, Erin Petroleum Nigeria Ltd, along with its parent company Erin Energy Corp., filed for bankruptcy in April 2018.

The move follows recent investment in the company from a US-based private equity firm.

The well, offshore the Shetland Islands, UK, was shut-in yesterday to enable a planned pressure build-up test.

Analysis of the wireline logs acquired during drilling of the well supports the interpretation of a 77 m gross interval of potential oil reservoir.

The country's ongoing bidding round, which includes 10 onshore blocks in the Namibe and Benguela basin, will be presented at Africa Oil & Power 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa.

The laboratory is part of a global Clariant initiative to expand HTE capabilities to all Clariant Business Units, including direct support for oil services in North America, the Asia Pacific region, Latin America, Africa and the North Sea.

Equinor, Shell, Total and several other companies are studying the possibilities for developing CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).

The Oil and Gas Authority estimates that approximately 180 wells in the North Sea have issues with scale formation, which cost the industry approximately £106 million in 2017 alone.

The Group has been celebrating and showcasing some of its key products this week both at the exhibition and at their base in Inverurie, Aberdeen.

A one-hour cut was achieved by the HyPR HoleSaver after a major operator became stuck around 13 000 ft due to heavy losses.