Upstream news
Bahamas Petroleum Co. makes non-commercial oil discovery
Following the completion of drilling of its Perseverance #1 well in The Bahamas the company has announced that commercial volumes of oil have not been proven.
Maersk Drilling lands drillship contract in Korea
The drillship Maersk Viking has been contracted to drill one exploration well in Block 6-1 offshore the Republic of Korea later this year.
OPEX extends data analytics partnership with Dana Petroleum
As Dana’s data analytics partner, OPEX will be applying its X-PAS analytics platform across the firm’s Triton and Western Isles FPSO assets.
Rystad Energy: oil price correction may be around the corner
Oil prices rose on Friday, supported by Saudi Aramco’s selling prices and an overall market confidence that storage draws and tight OPEC+ supply inspire. But a correction may soon be due.
Emerson releases software for automation and digitalisation of multiphase flow measurement
The Roxar Rapid Adaptive Measurement software platform increases confidence in multiphase flow measurement while cost-effectively automating the process.
Equinor and partners discover oil near Troll field
Recoverable resources at the Røver North discovery are estimated at between 7 and 11 million m3 of oil equivalent, corresponding to 44 – 69 million boe.
Maersk Drilling secures two-well contract for low-emission rig with Aker BP
The Maersk Integrator will return to Aker BP’s Ivar Aasen field for a two-well campaign expected to commence in 3Q21.
TechnipFMC announces dates for separation into two companies
Technip Energies will become an independent public company and no longer part of TechnipFMC on 16 February 2021.
Hunting and Well Data Labs form strategic alliance
Hunting is providing convertible capital financing to support Well Data Labs' growth ambitions in the onshore technical well data analytics market.
Cudd Well Control and Worldwide Facilities, LLC sign alliance agreement
Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance broker, has made Cudd Well Control its preferred well control provider to the global oil and gas industry.