Upstream news
Aker Solutions lands Johan Sverdrup platform hook-up contract
Aker Solutions will carry out the hook-up of the fifth platform on the Johan Sverdrup field.
Oceaneering awarded connector supply contract by TechnipFMC
The company will provide connectors for the Khaleesi/Mormont and Samurai tieback project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Oil ticks up on accelerating vaccination campaigns
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as accelerating vaccination campaign rollouts helped brush off early concerns over rising stocks and declining oil demand.
Norwegian Government approves funding for Northern Lights CCS project
The Norwegian government has approved funding for the CO2 transport and storage project being developed by Equinor, Shell and Total.
MODEC awarded operations and maintenance contract for Sangomar FPSO
The operations and maintenance contract will cover all in-country installation and commissioning activities.
ExxonMobil outlines emission reduction plans
ExxonMobil plans to reduce the intensity of operated upstream greenhouse gas emissions by 15 to 20% by 2025, compared to 2016 levels.
Neodrill working with Neptune Energy in North Sea
Two of Neodrill's CAN-ductors were installed in April on two of Neptune Energy’s exploration wells in the Norwegian North Sea.
TGS, CGG, PGS partnership to offer shared multi-client data
An independent, cloud-based ecosystem will offer a single search point to access all three companies’ subsurface multi-client data.
Production begins at Snorre Expansion Project
The project will add almost 200 million bbl of recoverable oil reserves and help extend the productive life of the Snorre field through to 2040.
EM&I present asset integrity paper at OTC Asia
The company presented a paper on ‘Innovative Asset Integrity Management to Drive Operational Effectiveness’.