Upstream news
Wintershall sells Norwegian infrastructure assets as part of focus on upstream activities
The company has agreed to sell its 5.0304% interest in the Nyhamna terminal to CapeOmega and its 13.2550% interest in the Polarled pipeline to Solveig Gas Norway.
Valaris awarded jack-up drilling rig contract for Seagull project
Valaris will provide the Rowan Gorilla VI (VALARIS JU-248) to drill four firm wells for the development, which is located in the Central North Sea.
Chrysaor acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ UK oil and gas business completed
The transaction adds two new operated hubs to Chrysaor’s portfolio in the UK Central North Sea - Britannia and J-Block – in addition to an interest in the Clair Field area.
Pragma develops ESP downhole safety valve
The valve is designed to create an improved well control solution for cable deployed electric submersible pumps retrofitted to production wells.
Oil and gas industry warned British government's Brexit proposals unlikely to be agreed by EU
The ideas proposed by the British government to replace the so-called Irish backstop are likely to be rejected by the European Union, said Adam Johnson, director of Tudor International Freight.
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.