Upstream news
Seadrill launches safety technology for offshore drilling
AI-enabled solution leverages autonomous car technology to monitor the rig ‘Red Zone’.
Hunting completes acquisition of RTI Energy Systems
RTIES is a US-based manufacturer of production riser technologies for deepwater applications within the offshore oil and gas industry.
Empyrean Energy drilling programme offshore Indonesia approved
The campaign will comprise of two wells in the Duyung PSC in the West Natuna basin, in which the company holds an 8.5% interest.
EM&I provides diverless 'periscope type' retractable anode
A client of the company required the replacement of ICCP anodes on a FPSO without the use of divers.
New session at Offshore Europe to focus on extending life of fields
The session will centre on the innovative technology and strategies being developed to manage the late life of subsea systems.
Equinor completes acquisition of Shell's stake in Caesar Tonga field in the US Gulf of Mexico
Equinor’s interest in the Caesar Tonga oilfield is now 46%.
Lundin Petroleum announces oil discovery at Goddo prospect
The preliminary gross resources from well 16/5-8s, approximately 14 km south of the Edvard Grieg field in the Norwegian North Sea, are estimated to be between 1 and 10 million boe.
IHS Markit to host Angola's licensing round promotions for 10 hydrocarbon blocks
Presentations will take place in Luanda, Angola, Houston, US, London, UK, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during September.
Interventek wins contract to supply open water well intervention safety valves to Trendsetter
The shear-and-seal subsea safety valves will be delivered by early 2020 for integration into Trendsetter’s MkII 15K Light Riser Intervention System.
Seadrill and Gulf Drilling International enter joint venture
The joint venture, GulfDrill, has secured bareboat charters for five jackups in Qatar with Qatar Petroleum, commencing throughout 2020.