Upstream news
CGG and TGS announce Sleipner OBN multi-client survey on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
The survey area covers a mature part of the North Sea that includes the Sleipner East, Sleipner West, Gina Krog, Volve and Utgard fields.
Operators fined total of £265 000 as NSTA moves to enforce net zero and security of supply requirements
EnQuest and Equinor sanctioned for exceeding flaring permits while Spirit Energy was fined for breaching production limits.
Repsol Sinopec awards Nigg oil terminal decommissioning contract
Planning and engineering work will begin in December 2022, with decommissioning activity commencing in 2023 and expected to continue until 2025.
ADNOC acquires 24.9% stake in OMV
The transaction cements strong bilateral ties between the UAE and Austria, creating long-term value for all stakeholders.
The latest developments in the MENA region
Rudranil Roy Sharma, Director, Energy & Environment Practice, Frost & Sullivan writes an overview of the current Oil & Gas sector in the MENA Region.
TotalEnergies announces a new gas discovery in offshore Block 6
The Zeus-1 well encountered 105 meters of net gas pay in carbonate reservoirs that re-enforces the promising outlook for the area and its development.
Rockwell Automation to supply the information, control, and safety solutions for a Petrobras FPSO
The company has been chosen to supply the automation and Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSS) systems for P-79, an FPSO vessel in the Petrobras fleet.
Pason increases investment in Intelligent Wellhead Systems
The preferred share investment consists of an initial subscription of US$10 million, with up to a further US$15 million in future tranches of preferred shares subject to the continued growth and success of IWS.
TotalEnergies wins a new exploration license in Brazil
TotalEnergies, and its co-venturers QatarEnergy and Petronas Petróleo Brasil have won the Agua Marinha block in the Open Acreage under Production Sharing Regime.
Wintershall Dea selects AGR’s time and cost management software for its drilling and well projects
The move will improve communication and automation in workload distribution and increase the transparency of project-related risks and costs for the management team and wider stakeholders.