Oil & gas news
Barryroe Partners granted two year extension
The Barryroe Partners have been granted a two year extension to the term of the first phase of SEL 1/11 to July 2019 and overall term to July 2021.
Seadrill secures West Saturn contract
Statoil Brasil Óleo e Gas has awarded Seadrill Limited a contract for one well and one drill stem test for the West Saturn.
Alta-4 well successfully complete
Lundin Petroleum has announced the successful completion of the drilling and production testing of Alta appraisal well 7220/11-4.
API: US oil and natural gas drilling sees 62% increase over 2016 levels
This includes a 41% increase in estimated development gas well completions and a dramatic 81% increase in total estimated oil well completions from year-ago levels.
Bibby Offshore completes significant decommissioning contract with Maersk Oil UK
Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has announced a multimillion pound contract with a global energy player, Maersk Oil UK, to provide both late life production enhancement and decommissioning support in the North Sea.
Spectrum: New Norsel High 3D seismic programme in the Barents Sea for 24th Round
The new Norsel High 3D acquisition comprises a minimum of 1600 km2, covering 4 blocks that are included in the round.
Tesco receives API specification Q1 certification
Tesco Corporation has achieved certification to API Q1, ISO 9001: 2015 and the license to monogram products to API 8C at its facilities in the greater Houston area.
Trendsetter Engineering completes live well operations using new hydraulic intervention system
Trendsetter Engineering has successfully completed live well operations with their new 15 000 psi subsea hydraulic intervention system (referred to as STIM).
Shell to divest upstream interests in Ireland
Royal Dutch Shell plc has reached an agreement to sell its interest in the Corrib gas venture for up to US$1.23 billion.
Statoil awards Johan Sverdrup contract to DeepOcean
DeepOcean will perform remote hyperbaric tie-in of the oil export pipeline on the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea.