Upstream news
Eland Oil & Gas completes remedial work on Gbetiokun-3 well
During pressure testing a small leak was identified on the shallower D9000 completion string, which has now been resolved through a remedial tubing patch.
Airborne Oil & Gas hires new director
Mark Stokes has joined the from the executive team at BHGE.
KCA Deutag secures drilling contracts in Russia
The contracts will see KCA Deutag provide eight high performance land rigs to clients in eastern Siberia, northern Russia and southern Russia.
Biscathorpe-2 exploration indicates likely presence of oil
A petrophysical analysis has confirmed the likely presence of a 35-m column of oil in the Biscathorpe-2 well in the Humber Basin, UK.
PGNiG acquires interest in Duva field
After finalising the transaction related to the Duva field, the company will hold shares in 27 licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Qatar Petroleum awards McDermott contract for North Field Expansion engineering work
The contract covers FEED work for offshore wellhead platforms, pipelines and cables associated with the North Field Expansion project.
OGA launches 32nd Offshore Licensing Round for UKCS
Acreage is on offer in the Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, Southern North Sea and the West of Shetlands.
Aker BP makes oil discovery in NOAKA area
The Liatårnet exploration well has proved oil with a gross resource estimate of 80 - 200 million boe.
Comet Ridge provides update on Galilee Basin seismic project
The seismic programme has identified a number of new leads for the project in Queensland, Australia.
Rystad Energy: 1H19 new finds amount to 6.7 billion boe
The 1123 million boe average monthly discovered volumes year-to-date reflect an approximate 35% uplift compared to the 827 million boe seen in 2018.