Upstream news

The Umm Lulu Gas Treatment Platform - weighing 32 000 t and measuring 77.7 m x 83.5 m - is one of five platforms manufactured by NPCC at its 1.3 million m2 fabrication yard in Abu Dhabi.

The repair was undertaken for an FPSO operator on a project in Angola.

Prior to being elected president of the society, Lisa Henthorne served on its board for four years, contributing to the growth in technical programmes and member services.

BLOC-X has created software designed to reduce transaction costs for market traders and remove pricing or information bias.

The EG Ronda Licensing Round Roadshow 2019, which will take place next week in Beijing, China, will be showcasing the 27 oil & gas blocks on offer under the country’s 2019 oil and gas licensing round.

Equinor has signed three-year contracts with Tendeka AS and Baker Hughes Norge AS for providing sand screen services at a total value of around NOK one billion, including options for five two-year extensions.

New legislation was created earlier this month to protect mineral owners from fraudulent activity and strengthen private property rights in the US state.

The tablet-based technology aims to streamline non-destructive testing and inspection management.

The Online Repair Service Product offering from Hydratight is designed to ensure pipelines remain fully operational while necessary repairs are conducted.

The company has agreed to pay a total of US$301.3 million to these authorities to resolve investigations into conduct dating back over a decade ago.