Upstream news
Equinor: Record-breaking lift completes the Johan Sverdrup field centre
The two final platform topsides were installed using the heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit’s single lift technology.
Murphy Oil exits Malaysia
The company has sold its Malaysian assets to a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Ltd.
Gulf of Mexico lease sale yields US$244 million in bids
A total of 30 companies participated in Lease Sale 252, covering a 1.2 million acre area of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
Aminex: Ruvuma farm-out update
The company has announced that all parties to the previously announced Ruvuma farm-out agreement have agreed to an extension to the longstop date to 31 July 2019.
Full-scale development of Kharasaveyskoye field starts in Yamal Peninsula
A ceremony was held in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area to mark the launch of full-scale development of the Kharasaveyskoye field.
Semco Maritime awarded EPCI contract with Total as part of Tyra Redevelopment Project
The work scope includes preparatory engineering work followed by system installation on five unmanned satellite platforms at the Tyra complex.
McDermott awarded substantial offshore EPCI contract in the Middle East
The contract for new facilities includes the full suite of EPCI services for six new offshore jackets as well as three associated topsides.
Topaz secures contract extension with BP for 12 vessels in Azerbaijan
The company has announced that it has signed contract extensions for 12 of its vessels currently supporting the offshore operations of BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Limited in Azerbaijan.
EXPRO strengthens executive management team with two appointments
International oilfield services company, Expro, is pleased to announce the appointments of two key executive management roles.
CGG Multi-Physics leads industry with 2018 QHSE performance & production rates for Marine GravMag
Following a record five years of sustained production rates of over 97%, CGG Multi-Physics finished 2018 with a production rate for Marine GravMag of over 99% for the second year in a row.