Upstream news
PGNiG expects production from Ærfugl gas reservoir to start in June 2020
PGNiG Upstream Norway holds an 11.92% interest in the Ærfugl project in the Norwegian Sea. The operator is Aker BP, while the other partners are Equinor Energy and Wintershall DEA.
Equinor confirms new timeline for Rosebank project
A final investment decision is planned to be taken by May 2022.
CGG signs binding term-sheet with Shearwater for seismic vessels
The two companies are to form a strategic partnership for marine seismic acquisition services and the creation of a new streamer technology company.
2H Offshore opens regional office in Paris
2H’s new office is in La Défense, a major business district in Paris.
Rystad Energy: US Gulf of Mexico production on course for record year
Rystad Energy forecasts that 2019 production will average 1.95 million bpd, with some months potentially touching the 2 million bpd ceiling.
CGG and Lundin Norway win NCS Exploration Innovation Prize 2019 for TopSeis
TopSeis, a marine source-over-spread acquisition and imaging solution, is the outcome of five years of close technical collaboration between CGG and Lundin Norway AS.
Ampelmann secures first Walk to Work contract in Norway
The contract is with DeepOcean to support the hook-up and commissioning of the Valhall Flank West project, operated by Aker BP.
Eni appoint new Chief Upstream Officer
Alessandro Puliti will begin his new role on 1 September 2019, succeeding Antonio Vella.
Marathon Oil completes Kurdistan divestiture
The company has sold its its 15% participating interest in the Atrush Block in Kurdistan.
Boskalis Subsea Services secures £100 million North Sea contracts
Over the past six months, the company has been awarded contracts for the Total Tyra redevelopment project, an inspection, repair and maintenance campaign for Repsol Sinopec, a decommissioning contract with Spirit Energy, and a scale squeeze scope for Premier Oil’s Huntington field.