Upstream news

Oil prices have swung towards both sides today, due to the uncertainty that the OPEC+ meeting created, and as the US election is coming closer and closer.

The released data discloses relevant subsurface data including well log data, core data and well test data.

Emerson has been awarded a contract to provide automation technologies for the new Azeri Central East offshore platform.

ConocoPhillips has agreed to buy US shale oil producer Concho Resources Inc for US$9.7 billion.

Westwood Global Energy has published a note giving a preliminary assessment of the deal from each company’s perspective and the outlook for the merged company and the wider North Sea M&A market.

TechnipFMC’s scope of work for Equinor includes provision of flexible jumpers and rigid pipelines as well as pipeline installation work.

PDC Energy successfully installed 22 248 ft of 5.5-in. x 20.00 ppf VA-EP-P110 VAtitan-TC in the Ferguson 23G-202 well located in the Wattenberg Field in the Denver-Julesburg Basin.

Petrobras has postponed the Integrated Project of Parque das Baleias by about one year, with the start of operation and first oil delayed to 2024.

The Energy Enticer had a safe and successful mobilisation to Qatar Petroleum’s North Field in early September 2020.

SmartFleet gives operators real-time fracture control while pumping by integrating subsurface fracture measurements, live 3D visualisation, and real-time fracture commands.