Upstream news
Second Israeli offshore licensing round ends
5 companies submitted proposals for exploration in 12 new blocks in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
Petro Matad spuds Heron-1 exploration well
The well is an appraisal of the T19-46 oilfield in Mongolia's Tamsag Basin.
Gudrun partners invest in water injection plant to improve reservoir recovery
The plant to be installed on the Gudrun field in the North Sea is expected to extend field life by three years compared to the original plan.
Brazil continues to lead global deployment of planned and announced FPSOs to 2025, says GlobalData
A total of 20 planned and announced FPSOs are expected to be deployed offshore Brazil between 2019 and 2025.
United Oil & Gas agrees to sell North Sea blocks to Anasuria Hibiscus
United was awarded the North Sea blocks 15/18d and 15/19b in August 2018, and holds a 95% equity interest.
MAN Energy Solutions secures subsea compression FEED order for Jansz-Io field
The company will support the FEED study of a subsea compression solution for the Chevron-operated Jansz-Io field in Western Australia.
EnerMech appoints CEO
John Guy succeeds company founder Doug Duguid as CEO of EnerMech.
Emerson expands reservoir modelling software
The company has released the latest version of its Roxar RMS reservoir modelling software.
Production starts at Equinor's Trestakk subsea field
When Trestakk comes onstream it will produce approximately 22 000 bpd, with peak production expected to be approximately 44 000 bpd.
Robotic invention aims to build a better way for oil and gas industry to operate
The two year Connect-R project is a collaboration of renowned academics and leading engineering and robotic companies aiming to make decommissioning and maintenance in the oil and gas industry easier and safer.