Upstream news
SAExploration to undertake ocean-bottom marine project in Asia-Pacific
Services to be provided will include data acquisition utilising remote operated vehicle (ROV)-deployed autonomous nodal recording technology in water depths up to 60 m.
Santos awarded new acreage on-trend with Dorado
Santos will operate the new permit, WA-541-P, in the Northern Carnarvon Basin which lies to the west of the recent Dorado, Roc and Phoenix South hydrocarbon discoveries in the Bedout Sub-basin.
ADNOC Drilling completes first offshore integrated drilling services well
The well was delivered to ADNOC Drilling’s client, ADNOC Offshore – also a subsidiary of ADNOC.
Global E&C wins life-of-field contract for brownfield services with Apache’s North Sea subsidiaries
The contract is the largest in Global E&C's history.
Vår Energi awards Balder X subsea contract to consortium
The Balder X Project will extend the life of the Jotun A FPSO towards 2045 through refurbishing it and relocating it to the Balder licence PL 001, the first production license on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Rystad Energy: US shale is not going bankrupt
Rystad Energy said that it expects further acreage restructuring and M&A activity in the industry, but emphasises that many operators have managed to combine production growth with balanced spending and debt reductions.
TechnipFMC and DNV GL to develop methodology for digital twin integrity
The methodology aims to bring a level playing field to the sector’s varying technical definitions of, and expectations towards digital twins.
Vår Energi acquires ExxonMobil’s Norway assets
Vår Energi will become the second largest E&P company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf after Equinor, with total reserves and resources of about 1900 million boe.
Inaugural event to focus on subsea and drilling industries in Brazil
The Subsea & Drilling Brazil conference will take place from 28 – 29 November in Rio de Janeiro.
i-Tech 7 completes subsea decommissioning and abandonment project in Gulf of Mexico
The company undertook the work for LLOG Exploration using its smart skid technology.