Oil & gas news
Wood Mackenzie: President Elect Javier Milei to shake up Argentina’s oil industry
Adrian Lara, Principal Analyst at Wood Mackenzie, comments on the election of Javier Milei as President of Argentina, and the impact this may have on the country’s oil upstream industry.
Saipem awarded two offshore contracts
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts, one in Guyana and the other in Brazil, worth approximately US$1.9 billion.
Wood secures two-year contract extension with Equinor
The company will continue to provide operations, maintenance, modifications and offshore services on the Mariner A platform and Mariner B floating storage unit.
Odfjell Technology works with Hunt Oil Company to achieve depth record for casing while drilling
By implementing the company’s CwD services, Hunt Oil reduced the number of runs required, with a saving on time and cost.
Suncor Energy announces restart of production at Terra Nova
Suncor Energy has announced that the Terra Nova floating, production, storage and offloading vessel has safely restarted following the completion of the Terra Nova asset life extension project.
Vink Chemicals initiates construction of a new chemical plant in Germany
Around 45 new full-time jobs, in various disciplines, will be created at the site.
XCMG Machinery's electric workover rig has completed the cleaning of 10 oil pipelines in Northern China
XCMG Machinery's electric workover rig has recently completed the cleaning of 10 oil pipelines in an oilfield in Northern China, which has reduced 25.812 t of carbon emissions for the oil exploitation project.
Côte d’Ivoire and Eni celebrate Baleine start up
The President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara, and Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi met in Abidjan to celebrate production start-up from the Baleine field, situated off the eastern coast of Côte d’Ivoire, and to review Eni's activities in the country.
Xodus: 100 North Sea storage sites needed to meet CCUS demand
The volume of CO2 being injected into the North Sea by 2050 will be equivalent to the natural gas currently being extracted from the basin, according to a new report from global energy consultancy Xodus.
Serica Energy announce execution of agreements for the acquisition of interest in GBA
Serica Energy has announced the execution of agreements for the acquisition of 30% non-operated interests in the P2498 and P2170 licences (together the Greater Buchan Area (GBA) from Jersey Oil & Gas (JOG).