Oil & gas news
Statoil has received consent to drill an exploration well in the Barents Sea.
Well 7325/4-1 is in the Hoop area in the Barents Sea, around 275 km from Nordkapp and 200 km from Bjørnøya (Bear Island).
BP and Reliance Industries to progress and expand partnership
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP have announced that they are moving forward to develop already-discovered deepwater gas fields, bringing new gas production for India.
JX Nippon: first gas from Layang Field of Block SK10 offshore Sarawak, Malaysia
the Layang Field is located approximately 7 km east of the producing Helang Gas Field in Block SK10.
ExxonMobil announces successful Muruk sidetrack production test
Exxon Mobil has announced positive production well test results from the Muruk 1 sidetrack 3 well in the Papua New Guinea North Highlands located about 13 miles (21 km) northwest of the Hides gas field.
Sparrows Group and INNOVO complete first electric reel drive system contract
Sparrows Group and INNOVO have deployed a new electric drive 700 Te multi-reel drive system for the first time. Sparrows was hired by a global energy services provider to deliver the system and personnel for an umbilical laying operation off the coast of Trinidad.
PGS extends OvationData service contract
OvationData Limited has announced the extension of its current trace management service agreement with PGS to 2023.
Integrated approach accelerates understanding of petroleum systems
CGG’s JumpStart™ multi-client geoscience programs integrate the most advanced seismic data with reviewed, calibrated and interpreted well and geological data for petroleum systems evaluation, supported by regional interpretations and reports.
Halliburton and GroundMetrics launch 3D formation evaluation service with innovative sensor technology
Halliburton has announced an agreement with GroundMetrics, a San Diego company specialising in the development of electromagnetic sensor systems, to deliver full field reservoir characterisation and monitoring services.
Schlumberger and Seitel announce new 2D multiclient reimaging programme onshore Mexico
Programme covers both conventional and unconventional lease blocks
OvationData expands trace management agreement with PGS
OvationData Ltd has announced an extension of the current trace management service agreement with PGS to 2023.