Upstream news
Smart infrared: digitalising industry
Francisco Cortés, CEO, SENSIA Solutions, explains how smart infrared is changing the game for emissions monitoring, preventive maintenance, and safety in upstream oil and gas operations.
Baker Hughes receives award from Equinor to industrialise offshore P&A operations in Oseberg East Field
Baker Hughes will provide Equinor plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the Oseberg East field on Norway’s continental shelf.
Trelleborg market research reveals sizeable untapped operational value in FPSO hose operations
New in-depth report highlights how a legacy ‘CAPEX first’ mindset is leaving operators missing out on superior performance and cost benefits.
EIA: Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production expected to remain stable through 2026
The US Energy Information Administration has forecast crude oil production in the Federal Offshore Gulf of America [Gulf of Mexico] (henceforth GoA) will average 1.80 million bpd in 2025 and 1.81 million bpd in 2026, compared with 1.77 million bpd in 2024, in its most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).
EIA: Tight oil production in Permian drives growth in onshore contiguous US production
Onshore crude oil production in the US Lower 48 states (L48) has more than tripled since January 2010, driven by tight oil production growth in the Permian region.
ADNOC Drilling partners with SLB in Kuwait and Oman drilling rigs business
ADNOC Drilling will acquire a 70% stake in the JV with SLB, with the transaction expected to be earnings, cashflow and returns accretive.
US Department of the Interior releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in southwestern Wyoming
The US Department of the Interior has identified significant undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System.
Expro secures multi-year TRS contracts with super-major operators in the Gulf of Mexico
The contracts - which integrate some of Expro’s most advanced technologies – are collectively valued at over US$80 million.
Subsea7 awarded contract offshore West Africa
Subsea7 will be responsible for transporting and installing flexible pipelines, umbilicals, and associated subsea components for the connection of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel as well as the pre-laying activities for an upcoming drilling campaign.