Upstream news
Halliburton and VoltaGrid electric fracturing solution reduces emissions for Chesapeake Energy
The electric fracturing solution reduced emissions for Chesapeake in the Marcellus by 32% and applied over 25 megawatts of lower-carbon power generation by leveraging Chesapeake’s local field gas network.
Mammoet transports topsides using low-carbon HVO fuel
HVO fuel was used to transport the Southwark and Blythe topsides for HSM Offshore.
Williams awarded offshore gas gathering contract for Whale project
Williams will also provide crude oil transportation services as well as onshore natural gas processing services for the Whale development, located approximately 10 miles from the Shell-operated Perdido host facility.
Topside for Hod field completed
The topside for the Hod B field has sailed from Aker Solutions' facility in Verdal.
Rystad Energy: US 'live’ DUC well inventory in June 2021 lowest since 2013
The number of ‘live’ drilled but uncompleted wells in the US’s major oil regions slumped to 2381 wells in June 2021, the lowest level since 2013, analysis by Rystad indicates.
Oceaneering secures integrity management services contract in Papua New Guinea
Oceaneering will carry out integrity management work for a major operator across multiple sites in Papua New Guinea.
Callon Petroleum to acquire Primexx's Delaware Basin assets
The cash and stock transaction is valued at approximately US$788 million.
Scarborough project cost estimate increases
The updated cost estimate for Woodside's Scarborough project is US$12 billion, approximately 5% higher than the previous cost estimate announced in November 2019.
Magseis Fairfield awarded OBN North Sea contract
The duration of the survey is approximately two months and will start in 3Q21.
IOG spuds Blythe development well in North Sea
Blythe is the second development well in IOG's Phase 1 North Sea project and is expected to take under three months to drill and complete.