Upstream news
Energean announce first oil at Epsilon
The company has announced the successful completion of drilling operations of the extended reach well, EA-H3.
Drillinginfo: US oil and gas M&A deal values plunged to record 10-year low in 1Q19
A slump that began in late 2018 has carried over into the new year and the US$1.6 billion in 1Q19 deals is down 91% from 4Q18, and down 93% compared to 1Q18.
Emerson acquires KNet software
The company has announced it has acquired KnowledgeNet™ (KNet) software from Tunisia-based Integration Objects.
Saipem awarded new offshore drilling contracts
The company has been awarded new contracts in offshore drilling in Norway and Middle East totalling over US$200 million.
There’s wealth in the food waste generated at oil and gas sites
The oil and gas industry gets a hard time where environmental impact and sustainability are concerned, but an increasing number are identifying the value of their food wastes, explains Tidy Planet’s sales manager, Huw Crampton.
Wood Mackenzie: New-look Maersk Drilling makes stock market debut
TDC 1972 ‘strongest competitor’ in mid-size rig market.
Newpark to showcase stimulation and completion fluids at OTC
New service capabilities and deepwater technologies help customers outperform expectations.
Tally Energy Services acquires ReStream Solutions
ReStream’s technology monitors, analyses, and reports on-site frac fluid chemistry, rheology, and physical parameters into and out of the blender.
Ocean Installer sets sail on digital transformation journey with Edenhouse
Edenhouse has guided the company through a system conversion, moving it from an existing on-premise ECC system to SAP’s next-generation ERP solution, S/4HANA.
Rystad Energy: After the oil price rally, new OPEC+ cuts are needed to prop up oil prices
As oil prices approach US$70/bbl, Rystad Energy expects that a short-lived price rally through the first half of 2020 will then lose momentum and be replaced by a need for additional production cuts by Russia and the cartel of oil producing countries, OPEC.