Upstream news
Africa Energy Corp., Total JV assessing early production system offshore South Africa
The joint venture, which also includes Qatar Petroleum and CNRI, is considering an early production system for Block 11B/12B to provide first gas and condensate production from the Luiperd prospect.
Aker Solutions awarded subsea service contract for Petrobras fields offshore Brazil
The agreement has a fixed period of three years and includes an option to extend the contract for two additional years.
Valaris awarded Gulf of Mexico drillship contract
The contract with Chevron is for the ultra-deepwater drillship Valaris Relentless (DS-18), a GustoMSC P10,000 design.
TotalEnergies selects Yinson and Technip Energies for pre-FEED work for FPSO projects
The two companies will carry out pre-FEED for two FPSO projects for TotalEnergies in Angola and Suriname.
Worley to provide engineering and procurement services for Captain EOR project
Worley will complete the engineering design and procurement of equipment packages to enable increased oil recovery and extend production of the Captain field in the central North Sea, operated by Ithaca Energy.
Independence Energy and Contango Oil & Gas to merge
The new company is expected to produce 108 000 to 114 000 boe/d in 2022, with adjusted core earnings between US$750 million and US$800 million.
Siemens Energy to provide subsea sensors and electrical distribution equipment for Bacalhau project
Siemens Energy’s scope of supply for the project will include pressure and temperature sensors for the subsea production system, electrical distribution equipment including flying leads, umbilical terminations, connectors for subsea modules and multi-leg harness assemblies.
Allison Transmission launches hydraulic fracturing transmission
Based on current market demand, the FracTran will be launched with a rating of 3300 horsepower and 10 000 lb.-ft. of input torque.
TÜV SÜD NEL JIP to address produced water monitoring global standards and practices
The JIP will support regulatory authorities and industry to establish new standards and practices for the use of online oil-in-water analysers at remote locations.
Stena Drilling acquires stake in digital offshore lifting technology company
With backing from Stena Drilling, Intebloc will accelerate its product development strategy.