Oil & gas news
BOEM analyses proposed offshore well stimulation work at platform Gilda offshore California
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed update to the Santa Clara Unit Development and Production Plan, which includes the use of hydraulic fracturing on 16 existing wells at Platform Gilda, located 8.8 miles offshore Ventura County, California.
Strohm provides insulated production jumpers for a project in Malaysia
Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Strohm has been awarded a contract to supply two insulated carbon fibre PA12 (CF/PA12) TCP production jumpers for a Southeast Asian operator.
The cost of war: Gulf energy infrastructure left facing a US$25 billion repair bill
War in the Middle East has triggered severe global supply disruptions in oil and gas, with reported damage and shutdowns affecting liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains, refineries, fuel terminals and critical gas-to-liquids facilities across the region.
EnerMech wins five-year North Sea contract on Kraken FPSO
EnerMech has secured a five-year contract to provide Bumi Armada with crane management and lifting services on the Armada Kraken Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in the UK North Sea East of Shetland.
Equnior announces new oil discovery
Equinor has made an oil discovery that will be tied into the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.
ExxonMobil and Halliburton achieve world’s first fully closed-loop automated geological well placement in Guyana
Halliburton, in collaboration with ExxonMobil, Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team, has achieved the industry’s first fully automated geological well placement with complete rig automation in offshore Guyana.
Rystad Energy: Gulf shut-ins could reduce regional crude output by 70% if US-Iran war drags on
Rystad Energy analysis shows that in a worst-case scenario, Middle East crude output could fall to approximately 6 million bpd, a region-wide reduction of 70% from the pre-conflict baseline.
Viridien advances exploration for India’s offshore basins
Viridien has announced a new regional multi-client data initiative for the offshore basins of India, designed to deliver enhanced, data-driven exploration capabilities to industry operators.
Viridien and BGP announce agreement with government of Guyana
Viridien and BGP have entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to launch a multi-client 3D seismic acquisition and imaging programme across the shallow water acreage lots 2, 3, and 4.
Metatek completes aerial survey for onshore exploration in Angola
Metatek-Group Ltd has completed an airborne survey of the Kwanza Basin in Angola to support onshore oil and gas exploration in the region.