Upstream news
ExxonMobil acquires more exploration acreage offshore Namibia
Agreements signed with the government of Namibia and NAMCOR will add approximately 7 million net acres to the company’s exploration acreage.
Sparrows Group secures UKCS contract renewals totalling £30m
Sparrows Group has reinforced its leading position in the North Sea following contract renewals worth an estimated £30 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2019.
Rystad Energy: Saudi Arabia and allies can replace lost Iranian oil
The US said on Monday that it won’t extend the sanctions waivers for eight countries importing crude oil from Iran. The move could remove around 1.1 million bpd from the market.
Standard Drilling to acquire Norwegian-built PSV
The company will acquire the Havyard 832 PSV vessel Olympus through its subsidiary Wanax AS.
Emerson and Metrol launch the Intelligent Multistage Completion Network™
The IMCN is an integrated upper and lower completions downhole solution that communicates wirelessly with instruments at the reservoir sandface.
Wood Mackenzie: Southeast Asian upstream M&A could hit US$14 billion
According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, Southeast Asia could take centre stage in the region's upstream M&A activity in 2019, with up to US$14 billion worth of assets potentially switching hands.
Shell announces deepwater discovery in Gulf of Mexico
Evaluation of the discovery at the Blacktip prospect is ongoing, and appraisal planning is underway.
Occidental Energy makes proposal to acquire Anadarko
The company delivered a letter to Anadarko’s Board of Directors today, setting forth the terms of the proposal.
KCA Deutag awarded four-year drilling contract extension on North Sea platform
The company’s offshore business unit has been awarded an extension to its existing contract with CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited for the Scott platform.
Emerson announces enhancements to Mimic™ Simulation Software
Enhancements to Mimic™ Simulation Software make it possible to simulate new process reactions and enhance safety checks for plant personnel training.