Upstream news
Shelf Drilling awarded contract for its jack-up rig in Arabian Gulf
The contract relates to the company's recently acquired jack-up rig, Shelf Drilling Achiever.
Repsol and Ineos interested in ExxonMobil Gulf of Mexico oilfields
The assets could be worth as much as US$1.5 billion.
Ophir sells interest in Block 5 offshore Mexico
The company's interest has been sold to the existing partners in the Block 5 exploration licence, subsidiaries of Murphy Oil Corporation, Wintershall Dea and Petronas.
Plan for second phase of Johan Sverdrup approved
Construction work has now started on the field’s second processing platform.
Spur Energy Partners form partnership with KKR to acquire assets across US
The partnership aims to acquire large, high-margin oil and gas production and development assets across the Lower 48 states of the US.
i-Tech 7 appoints new business development manager for Asia Pacific & Middle East
Craig Roberts will be based in the company’s Perth office, in Australia.
Decommissioning companies combine to create new company with focus on UKCS
Fairfield Decom’s clients will have direct access to the expertise and assets of Decom Energy, Heerema Marine Contractors and AF Offshore Decom.
New digitised inspection process for oil and gas industry launched
The inspection technology digitises inspection workflows by leveraging automation, overhauling the current paper-based and outdated manual process.
Edvard Greig safety barrier status management implementation goes live
Eigen has rolled out a new safety barrier management solution for the Lundin operated Edvard Greig platform.
Empyrean Energy confirms presence of gas clouds over Jade and Topaz prospects offshore China
The presence of gas clouds has been used as an effective exploration tool in prolific basins worldwide, contributing to the discovery of significant amounts of oil.