Upstream news
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.
Aker Solutions delivers platform jacket to Johan Sverdrup
Four out of a total of five jackets have been built and delivered from Aker Solutions’ yard in Verdal, Norway, to the Johan Sverdrup field.
Saipem inaugurates offshore construction facility in Guyana
The facility at the port of Georgetown will feature the largest heavy lift crane in Guyana, as well as specialised fabrication, welding and testing equipment and a heavy load bearing jetty.
ExxonMobil resumes drilling operations at exploration well offshore Guyana
Jabillo-1 is the second of three exploration wells scheduled for drilling on the Canje block in 2021.
Transocean reschedules delivery of ultra-deepwater drillships
The company has reached an agreement with Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd on the delayed delivery of the ultra-deepwater drillships Deepwater Atlas and Deepwater Titan.
Eni completes drilling and testing of appraisal well offshore Indonesia
The Maha 2 well in the West Ganal block has been drilled to a depth of 2970 m in 1115 m water depth and encountered 43 m of gas bearing net sands.
TGS and PGS begin Cape Anguille 3D survey offshore East Canada
The survey covers existing lease blocks and open acreage in the prospective Orphan Basin.
Unmanned platforms installed at Blythe and Southwark
The Blythe and Southwark gas platforms, which will operate as normally unmanned installations (NUIs), have successfully been installed at their respective offshore field locations in the UK North Sea.