Upstream news
GlobalData: global oil and gas contracts saw relatively steady activity during 4Q20
GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Q4 2020 Global Oil & Gas Industry Contracts Review’, states that the upstream sector reported a total of 815 contracts in 4Q20.
API welcomes clean energy funding announced by US Department of Energy
The US$100 million announced under DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy programme aims to identify and help develop cutting-edge, innovative technologies needed to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change.
Tendeka and Northern Solutions sign Alaskan services agreement
Northern Solutions Alaska LLC will represent Tendeka in actively promoting sales, installation, and services of its completion products and technologies in the region.
OGUK comments on Shell transformation plans
OGUK Sustainability Director, Mike Tholen, has said that it is "an exciting time" for the UK's oil and gas industry.
Enteq Upstream hires RSS Product Director
Neil Bird will be responsible for the company's development and commercialisation of an alternative to traditional RSS tools.
Shell sets out net-zero plans
Shell has set out its strategy to accelerate its transformation into a provider of net-zero emissions energy products and services.
Siemens Energy delivers energy storage solution for Maersk Drilling jack-up drilling rigs
The Maersk Intrepid and Maersk Integrator jack-up rigs were retrofitted with Siemens Energy’s BlueVault lithium-ion energy storage system.
Sapura Energy awarded contracts worth US$458 million
The contracts include awards from Saudi Aramco, Chevron and Petronas.
Magseis Fairfield to carry out OBN deepwater survey in Angola
The project for an unnamed company is expected to start in 2Q21 and run for approximately three months.
Shearwater awarded two 3D surveys offshore Western Australia
The three-month campaign comprises more than 3200 km2 and is expected to commence in 2Q21, employing the Geo Coral.