Upstream news
Halliburton digital services to support Petronas exploration activities
Halliburton Landmark will deliver DecisionSpace® 365, its E&P cloud software, to support Petronas' upstream digitalisation initiatives and reduce exploration time.
Neptune Energy confirms commercial oil discovery at Dugong well
The volumes are estimated to be in the range of 40 – 120 million boe – the largest discovery in Norway so far this year.
ConocoPhillips awarded drilling permit offshore Norway
Well 6507/4-1 will be drilled from the Leiv Eiriksson drilling facility in production licence 1009.
United Oil & Gas acquires operatorship of Jamaica licence
The amended Walton Morant Licence covers an area of 22 400 km2, and has numerous plays and prospects already identified across three separate basins.
IOG awards North Sea EPCI contract to HSM Offshore
The contract comprises the design, engineering, fabrication and installation (including assistance to hook-up and commission) of both normally unmanned installation production platforms for the IOG-operated Southwark and Blythe gas fields in the UK Southern North Sea.
Site works begin at Wressle oilfield
First oil at the Wressle oilfield development in North Lincolnshire, UK, is expected during 2H20.
Equinor transfers operatorship of Bressay project to EnQuest
The Bressay oilfield was discovered east of Shetland in 1976 and Equinor became operator in 2007.
Chevron announces 2Q20 loss of US$8.3 billion
Included in the current quarter were impairments and other net charges of US$1.8 billion primarily associated with downward revisions to the company's commodity price outlook, severance accruals of US$780 million, and a gain of US$310 million on the sale of Azerbaijan assets.
Marwell and Maxwell Oil Tools save costs in close tolerance application through stop collar design
Marwell has successfully installed a tailored and cost-effective solution to replace centraliser subs for a major international oil company.
ExxonMobil reports US$1.1 billion loss in 2Q20
Exxon has said it is undertaking a comprehensive evaluation across the businesses on a country-by-country basis.