Upstream news
SBM Offshore completes financing of FPSO Prosperity
The Prosperity FPSO will utilise a design that largely replicates the design of the Liza Unity FPSO, and will be designed to produce 220 000 bpd.
OGTC becomes the Net Zero Technology Centre
Last year, the Centre transitioned its seven existing solution centres into one Net Zero Solution Centre, with three core programmes, focused on reducing emissions, developing integrated energy systems and unlocking a digitised offshore energy sector.
Repsol Sinopec extends lease on FPSO Belo Holm
The FPSO is located in UKCS Block 13/28a on the Blake and Ross Fields, 72 miles north east of Aberdeen, since 1999.
ReconAfrica readying for seismic campaign in Kavango Basin
The seismic programme in Namibia's Kavango Sedimentary Basin, to be carried out by Polaris Geophysical, is expected to commence in the third week of July for an anticipated 6 – 8 week duration.
API creates new climate reporting template for industry
The template aims to provide a consistent and uniform set of core greenhouse gas indicators to enable greater comparability in climate-related reporting.
Production starts at China’s first deepwater gas field
The Lingshui 17-2 gas field is expected to reach peak production of 328 million ft3 of natural gas and 6751 bpd of condensate in 2022.
Global Compression Services opens new facility to serve Marcellus shale market
The new facility is part of the company’s planned expansion into the northeast (Marcellus and Utica) market.
TotalEnergies awarded Suriname exploration licences
TotalEnergies will operate Blocks 6 and 8 offshore Suriname, with Qatar Petroleum and national company Staatsolie also holding interests.
4Subsea to provide monitoring services for Vår Energi's West Phoenix rig
4Subsea will monitor and analyse wellhead integrity to ensure safe operations for the Balder Future drilling and completion operations.
Dunlin Alpha - a decommissioning challenge turned collaborative solution
John Wiseman, Fairfield Energy, looks at how the unique challenges presented by the decommissioning of the Dunlin Alpha platform were overcome by the company working together collaboratively with its supply chain partners.