Upstream news
CNOOC begins production from South China Sea gas field
The Liuhua 29-2 gas field is expected to reach a peak production of approximately 41 million ft3/d of natural gas in 2021.
732 original drilling permits issued in Texas in April
The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 732 original drilling permits in April 2021 compared to 456 in April 2020.
APA Corp. signs agreement with Egyptian government
The agreement between APA and Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources will consolidate the majority of the concessions in the Western Desert of Egypt operated by APA Corp. subsidiary Apache Egypt into a single new concession.
Rig simulator improves stuck pipe prevention rates for Siberian Service Company
The new training centre in Nefteyugansk, Russia, was launched in October 2019 following Siberian Service Company’s investment in rig simulator technology developed by Drilling Systems.
MOL Norge receives drilling permit near Balder field
The drilling programme for well 25/8-21 S relates to the drilling of an appraisal well in production licence 820 S.
Second well spudded in Namibia's Kavango Basin
The 6-1 well, spudded by Reconnaissance Energy Africa, is designed to evaluate the petroleum systems discovered in the first well (6-2) in an area of maximum thickness.
Hibiscus Extension appraisal well encounters water
Drilling of the Hibiscus Extension appraisal well in the Dussafu Marin offshore licence in Gabon encountered water rather than hydrocarbons.
EQT Corp. to acquire Alta Resources
The acquisition will add 1 billion ft3/d equivalent of gas production to EQT Corp's current net production.
Lloyd’s Register launching new modules and updates to subsurface software packages
The IC and IP software’s new capabilities are prompted by the increasing need to capture and utilise data across the entire lifecycle of wells and fields.
Enelift announces global expansion plans for lifting solutions business
The company will invest a seven-figure sum into its operations and establish new support hubs in Houston, Dubai, Singapore, Perth and the Caspian over the next six months.