Upstream news
IHS Markit to host Angola's licensing round promotions for 10 hydrocarbon blocks
Presentations will take place in Luanda, Angola, Houston, US, London, UK, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during September.
Interventek wins contract to supply open water well intervention safety valves to Trendsetter
The shear-and-seal subsea safety valves will be delivered by early 2020 for integration into Trendsetter’s MkII 15K Light Riser Intervention System.
Seadrill and Gulf Drilling International enter joint venture
The joint venture, GulfDrill, has secured bareboat charters for five jackups in Qatar with Qatar Petroleum, commencing throughout 2020.
First oil announced at Mariner field
The Mariner field is the first Equinor-operated oilfield on the UK Continental Shelf.
North Sea oilfields reduce downtime by 32% in four years, according to Glacier Production Index
The index charts the frequency with which oilfields in the North Sea report zero production compared to those exporting oil into pipelines in any given month.
Hunting Energy Services and Jindal SAW Ltd. form strategic partnership
Hunting Energy Services will share their Premium Connections technology with Jindal SAW Ltd., who in turn will manufacture seamless casing and tubing using the connections technology.
Well-Safe Solutions continues refurbishment of Well-Safe Guardian asset
Global Energy Group and Rigfit7seas have been appointed to deliver the refurbishment of the semi-submersible drilling rig into a plug and abandonment unit.
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate grants consent to start-up of Utgard field
Operator Equinor is planning start-up during the course of September 2019.
TGS finalises acquisition of Spectrum
Completion of the acquisition and the merger plan has been registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises.
Independent Oil and Gas hoping for September FID on Southwark field
Assuming an early September FID date, under the development schedule to be submitted in the finalised Phase 1 Field Development Plan, First Gas is expected to be reached in July 2021 from the Southwark field in the North Sea.