Upstream news
Providence Resources awarded site survey permit offshore Ireland
The Barryroe oil accumulation lies in approximately 100 m water depth in the North Celtic Sea Basin and is located approximately 50 km off the south coast of Ireland.
BHP gives green light for Ruby project in Trinidad and Tobago
The project has estimated recoverable 2C resources of 13.2 million bbl of oil (100% basis) and 274 billion ft3 of natural gas (100% basis).
MMA Offshore orders liquid mud agitators
The agitators are for the company's anchor handling tug supply vessel, the MMA Chieftain, which operates in the Middle East region.
GlobalData: Upstream sector becoming the epicentre of Industrial Internet adoption
Adoption of digital technologies in the upstream sector has surged of late, largely as a reaction to the crash in crude oil prices, according to GlobalData.
DNV GL to call for offshore verification to evolve at SPE Offshore Europe
The company will reveal details of a project to develop the next generation of verification to manage risks relating to major accident hazards.
Weatherford launches single-trip openhole cementing and sidetrack system
The AlphaST is designed to increase operator flexibility, eliminate multiple trips, and avoid costly cementing operations.
Ralph E. Davis Associates: Greater transparency would benefit users of type curves
Steve Hendrickson, President of Ralph E. Davis, discusses the need for greater disclosure in the oil and gas industry regarding how 'type well profiles' (or TWPs) are prepared.
Boltight to showcase TSR+ tensioners at SPE Offshore Europe
Boltight will use the exhibition in Aberdeen, UK, in September as an official launchpad for the TSR+ auto return tensioner.
Substantial oil resources to be unlocked in Norway through increased recovery projects, says GlobalData
GlobalData’s latest research reveals that Norway has the highest number of expansion projects under construction globally, with efforts expected to exceed US$10 billion in total CAPEX.
Amplus Energy awarded contract to re-evaluate marginal fields in Angola
The six-month project will be managed by Amplus Energy Services from its Aberdeen, UK, headquarters.