Upstream news
US offshore production shut ahead of Hurricane Sally landfall
The US government said 21%, or nearly 396 000 bpd, of offshore crude oil production and 25%, or 685 million ft3/d, of natural gas output were shut in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Multinational oilfield services company partners with Acoustic Data for North African gas project
Acoustic Data has been contracted to deploy its SonicGauge Wireless Monitoring System in a gas field project in North Africa.
JDR to supply umbilical and topside equipment for Elgood field
The umbilical will be delivered in 2Q21 and will connect the Elgood subsea well to the Blythe platform.
NPD to publish revised guidelines for production permit applications
Revised guidelines for production permit applications will be published in early October.
Petrofac awarded services contract with Ithaca Energy
Petrofac will integrate operations, maintenance, engineering, construction, and onshore and offshore technical support across Ithaca’s North Sea operated asset base.
OGA to make historic seismic data available
The OGA has concluded that seismic data acquired under an exploration licence and which are more than 10 or 15 years old, depending on the type of data, can be made available through application to the OGA.
Exploration operations begin at Keskesi East-1 well offshore Suriname
The Noble Sam Croft has commenced operations at the Keskesi East-1 exploration well approximately 14 km (9 miles) southeast of Sapakara West-1.
IOG considering offer for Deltic Energy
Independent Oil & Gas has until 5:00pm on 9 October 2020 to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for Deltic Energy or declare that it does not intend to make an offer.
Alfa Laval to provide pumps for two FPSOs offshore Brazil
Delivery of the Framo pumping systems is scheduled for 2021.
Neptune Energy receives drilling permit from NPD
Well 6406/12-G-1 H will be drilled about 36 km southwest of the Njord field.