Oil & gas news
API endorses revisions to Well Control Rule
The industry body said that the revisions to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Well Control Rule promote safe offshore operations.
US exports compete for Asian crude trade
ESAI Energy’s Global Crude Oil Outlook predicts a reduction in Venezuelan and Iranian exports that will reshuffle the crude trade deck.
Ampelmann to perform maintenance work at Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platform
An Ampelmann A-type system has been mobilised on the Harvey Blue Sea vessel, owned by Harvey Gulf, and will operate for 120 days.
CGX Energy and Frontera Energy receive approval of strategic joint venture from Guyana’s government
The two companies' joint venture covers two shallow water offshore Petroleum Prospecting Licenses in Guyana, the Corentyne and Demerara blocks.
Subsea 7 announces 1Q19 results
New awards and escalations totalled US$1.1 billion, raising order backlog to US$5.2 billion.
Statfjord A platform to shut down in 2022
One of the oldest platforms on the Norwegian continental shelf, Statfjord A, operated by Equinor, was originally scheduled to be shut down in 1999.
Wintershall and DEA Deutsche Erdoel complete merger
The integration of Wintershall and DEA is expected to be completed in approximately one year.
Eni signs exploration and production agreement for Block 1 offshore Bahrain
Under the terms of the agreement, Eni will pursue exploration activities in the offshore area of over 2800 km2, located in the northern territorial waters of the Kingdom of Bahrain, with water depth ranging from 10 up to 70 m.
TGS acquires Spectrum
Spectrum owns the world’s largest 2D library of seismic data.
Equinor announces 1Q19 results
Adjusted earnings were US$4.19 billion in 1Q19, down from US$4.41 billion in 1Q18. Adjusted earnings after tax were US$1.54 billion, up from US$1.47 billion in the same period last year.