Upstream news
Invictus Energy awards seismic contract for Zimbabwe project
Polaris Natural Resources Inc. will provide acquisition services for a 2D seismic programme in the Cabora Bassa Basin in Zimbabwe.
Collaboration agreement signed for development of Barracuda field offshore Nigeria
ADM Energy, OES Energy Services and 4Mation Drilling Services plan to explore opportunities to develop the Barracuda field in OML 141 and associated work-related activity in Nigeria.
Petrobras awards TechnipFMC subsea work for Marlim and Voador fields
TechnipFMC will supply up to eight manifolds for production and injection, utilising its all-electric Robotic Valve Controller.
Royston completes engine overhaul work on Stena Drilling drillship
Work on the 228 m length Stena DrillMAX saw a 48 000 running hours service on a Wartsila W16V32 engine carried out by a team of engineers in Las Palmas in The Canary Islands.
Maersk Drilling to carry out well intervention on four wells at Baúna field
The semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer is to perform well intervention for Karoon Energy at the Baúna field, offshore Brazil.
NPD releases production figures for March 2021
Oil production in March was 0.7% lower than the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s forecast, and 0.2% lower than the forecast so far this year.
Maersk Decom creates cost calculator for decomissioning projects
The aim of the tool is to better qualify and quantify forecasting for operators and regulators.
York gas field achieves first gas following life extension
York started production in 2013 and was planned to produce until 2020, but production has been extended until 2023/24.
ExxonMobil begins delivering gas from West Barracouta
Gas is being delivered to eastern Australia with the commissioning of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture’s West Barracouta project.
Buffalo project farm-out completed
Advance Energy now has a 50% interest in the Buffalo project offshore East Timor, with drilling expected to begin in late 2021.