Upstream news
Gas discovery made in Australia's Otway Basin
Following drilling of the Nangwarry-1 well, a gross gas column of at least 65 m has now been confirmed in the top of the Pretty Hill Sandstone.
Aker Solutions awarded contract for electrification of Troll B and C platforms
The electrification of the platforms, located in the Norwegian North Sea, will aim to reduce CO2 and NOx emissions.
Total selects Maersk Drilling for exploration drilling campaign offshore Angola and Namibia
Maersk Voyager will be employed offshore Angola and Namibia for a campaign which includes the deepest water depth ever drilled offshore.
Equinor awarded 23 production licences in Norwegian continental shelf
8 of the production licences are in the North Sea, 8 in the Norwegian Sea and 7 in the Barents Sea.
TGS purchases 3D seismic surveys of Alaska's North Slope region
The newly acquired seismic programmes provide modern high-resolution imaging which encompass 1606 km2 with an additional 632 km2 to be acquired in 2020.
Stress Engineering Services, Inc. acquires Laserstream, LP
The acquisition will provide high-resolution pipe ID scanning hardware and imaging software.
Sparrows awarded five-year Tengiz inspection contract
Sparrows Group has secured a five-year contract with Tengizchevroil (TCO) to deliver specialist lifting inspection services for the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan.
BW Offshore extends lease for FPSO Polvo
The firm period agreed with PetroRio for the lease and operation of the FPSO Polvo has been extended to 3Q21 (from 3Q20), with options until 3Q22.
CNOOC expects 10 new projects to come onstream in 2020
The company’s targeted net production for 2020 is 520 million to 530 million boe, of which, production from China and overseas accounts for approximately 64% and 36%, respectively.
Equinor given permission to use mobile drilling facility in Bauge field
The consent applies to the drilling and completion of two wells on the Bauge field in production licence 348.