Oil & gas news
Keppel FELS delivers first rig of 2018 to Borr Drilling
Keppel FELS Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, has delivered the jackup rig, SAGA, to Borr Drilling Limited safely, on time and on budget.
DeepOcean AS awarded contract for Snorre Expansion Project
The award covers project management, engineering, procurement of anchors for risers and umbilicals and offshore installation activities.
PRT Offshore commissions In-line Compensator as alternative to standard compensating coiled tubing life frame.
The In-line Compensator has been deployed and operated from a deepwater drill ship in 3500 ft of water.
Trump administration move could unlock 65 billion bbls of oil equivalent
On 4 January, the Trump administration proposed to make nearly all offshore areas in the United States available for oil and gas exploration drilling.
New industry collaboration leads the way with vessel sharing scheme in the Central and Northern Sea region.
Members of the scheme include Peterson, Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited, Petrofac and Dana Petroleum Ltd.
Westwood Insight announces 2017 exploration drilling results for Northwest Europe
The business intelligence group’s report reveals a 10 yr low in oil discoveries in Norway and anticipates a shift in focus in the UK to gas in 2018.
FairfieldNodal and Schlumberger announce phase II of 3D survey
Joint venture (JV) project in the southern Delaware Basin expected to be completed by late March 2018.
Norway largest contributor to offshore developments in 2017
Norway spent US$18 billion in 2017 on offshore developments, with the US and Mozambique also making significant contributions.
Polarcus extends multi-client collaboration and vessel agreement with TGS
Polarcus has extended the agreement with TGS for an additional year.
Range Resources: Trinidad operational update
The recently drilled well located at the Beach Marcelle field has been successfully put into production and is flowing at a stabilised rate of 120 bpd on a restricted choke of 5/32 in.