Upstream news
Inmarsat announces new initiatives with Rainmaking and Bluetech
The programmes aim to nurture innovative IoT and big data applications in the multi-modal supply chain.
GlobalData: Shell’s move on Bonga Southwest/Aparo is a major boost for Nigeria’s deepwater oil sector
Cao Chai, Upstream Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, offers her view on the deepwater project.
Searcher completes airborne geophysical survey in Papua New Guinea
The company has announced the completion of the regional multi-client airborne gravity, gravity-gradiometry and magnetics survey covering the transition zone of the Gulf of Papua.
AAOG provide production plan for TLP-103C
The company has announced its plan to bring the TLP-103C well at its Tilapia licence in the Republic of the Congo into production.
James Fisher Marine Services completes major air/nitrox diving project in the Central North Sea
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), a leading provider of integrated marine services, has completed an important diving activity for an international oil and gas exploration and production company, Premier Oil UK.
Hydraulic fracturing market to be worth over US$68 billion by 2024
Increasing investment towards exploration and production of unconventional resources due to rising concern towards rapid depletion of conventional resources will drive the hydraulic fracturing market size during the forecast period.
Eddyfi Technologies launches new subsea inspection solution
The TSC U41™ is a diver- or ROV-deployable ACFM® inspection system for the detection and sizing of surface-breaking cracks.
Trendsetter Engineering completes delivery of production equipment for Noble Energy Leviathan project
Trendsetter’s scope of work included multiple clamp connection systems, subsea distribution equipment, MEG filter modules, 2 in. connection systems and subsea manifolds.
GlobalData: Russia and Colombia lead global oil and gas discoveries, during Q4 2018
Russia had two natural gas discoveries in the West Siberian basin and an oil discovery in the Okhotsk basin, while Colombia had three conventional oil discoveries, all in the Llanos Orientales basin.
BHP approves Atlantis Phase 3 project
This follows sanction by BP, as the Operator, of the Atlantis Phase 3 project, announced in January 2019.