Upstream news
SBM Offshore contracts FPSO to Petrobras for Búzios deployment
FPSO Almirante Tamandaré will be deployed at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin, approximately 180 km offshore Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Proserv lands manufacturing order from Basra Oil Co.
Proserv will manufacture and deliver 22 wellhead controls panels for use on the Majnoon oilfield in Iraq.
Talos Energy achieves first oil from Gulf of Mexico well
The Tornado Attic well is currently producing above the previously estimated 8 - 10 000 boe/d range, according to the company.
Sembcorp Marine delivers facilities for Tyra field
The newly fabricated topsides and bridges will replace the ageing facilities at TotalEnergies' Tyra field in the Danish North Sea.
Malaysia to lead global offshore natural gas production from upcoming projects in 2025, according to GlobalData
Malaysia is expected to contribute 3.1 billion ft3 of global natural gas production in 2025 from key offshore planned and announced projects that are expected to start operations between 2021 and 2025.
Egyptian Vulture prospect set to spud in late August
The Egyptian Vulture prospect marks the first of an anticipated seven well exploration programme which will involve Longboat Energy over the next 18 months on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Wellesley Petroleum and Equinor agree asset swap on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
Equinor will acquire a 40% participating interest in licences PL090 JS, PL248 I and PL925, while Wellesley will acquire a 10% participating interest in licence PL942.
Santos achieves record production at Van Gogh well
Following completion and tie-in, the first well from the Van Gogh Phase 2 Infill Development offshore Western Australia has produced at a peak rate of 23 200 bpd.
Schlumberger posts 2Q21 profit
Schlumberger reported net income of US$431 million for the three months to June 30, compared with US$299 million in the first quarter.
United Oil & Gas achieves further success at Abu Sennan licence
Initial interpretations indicate a total of over 40 m MD of net oil pay across three different reservoir units in the Al Jahraa-8 development well.