Upstream news

Coretrax, the wellbore clean-up and abandonment specialist, is increasing its stock of CX-Enviroplugs to meet demand for a safe, simple and significantly cost-effective solution for big bore cement plug placement.

Frontera Energy Corporation and GeoPark Limited, as part of a consortium, have announced that they have been awarded production sharing contracts on two blocks in Ecuador's Intracampos Bid Round.

The company has announced the start of a new 3D marine seismic acquisition programme over the Paddavissie Fairway on Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa.

The company has been awarded a contract worth around US$1 billion with Groupment Isarene for the Ain Tsila Development Project in Algeria.

Europa will continue to hold a 20% interest in the Licence, which is located in the Weald Basin, Surrey, alongside UKOG (40%), Egdon Resources plc (18.4%), Angus Energy plc (12.5%), Union Jack Oil plc (7.5%) and Altwood Petroleum (1.6%).

ISASecure® SSA™ Level 1 certification distinguishes Emerson’s DeltaV™ automation system as meeting cybersecurity requirements for process and safety controls.

Wood has secured a contract from Siemens to install a new Siemens HL-class gas turbine at a power generating station in North Carolina.

The company has entered into an agreement with Eni to acquire a 30% participating interest in the Tarfaya Shallow Exploration Permit, a series of 12 neighbouring offshore blocks along the Atlantic coast of the Kingdom of Morocco.

The discovery opens new opportunities for oil exploration in the north-west part of the prolific Block 15/06.

The company has secured a contract renewal from Equinor which covers the provision of maintenance, reliability and integrity management.