Upstream news

Supported by industry funding, Laconia Phase III, covering approximately 150 OCS blocks in the Keathley Canyon protraction areas, will be acquired by TGS and imaged by Viridien to target prospective but difficult-to-image subsalt reservoirs.

As part of the collaboration, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. will deploy Halliburton Landmark’s DecisionSpace® 365 Geosciences Suite and Unified Ensemble Modelling solutions with the objective to unify exploration and development workflows and accelerate time to first oil.

Nanda Boddeda, Enventure, USA, outlines how expandable liners has broadened over the years with the introduction of high torque expandable premium connections (XPC) and rotation-enabled expandable liners.

The FPSO came on stream on 31 March, while the first cargo was loaded on 25 May, shipping around 700 000 barrels to Spain.

This award follows soon after the industry’s much anticipated December 2024 award of the first ever carbon storage permit by the UK Regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), to the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) for the storage of carbon dioxide in the Endurance reservoir located off the North-East Coast of England.

Mariano Guerrico, Global Technology Manager, Tracerco, describes how cutting-edge technology has transformed flow control and monitoring, showcasing a case study from the Santos basin offshore Brazil.

Equinor has deepened its position in the Santos basin after winning the S-M-1617 block during Brazil's 5th Open Permanent Concession bid round.

Graeme Fyfe, DTI, explains how new technology can answer multiple thru-tubing plugging challenges in a single solution.

The system detects emissions down to the component level, with field-validated performance down to 100 g/hr at 90% confidence.

Francisco Cortés, CEO, SENSIA Solutions, explains how smart infrared is changing the game for emissions monitoring, preventive maintenance, and safety in upstream oil and gas operations.