Upstream news

Block Energy Plc, the exploration and production company focused on the Republic of Georgia, is pleased to provide an update on its initial work programme focused on achieving a 25 fold increase in production at its Norio oilfield to 250 bpd by H1 2019.

Equinor is stepping up its use of wired drill pipe to acquire subsurface real time data during drilling operations, in line with the corporate digitalisation strategy and to prepare for automated drilling.

As the market eagerly awaits an OPEC+ deal, non-OPEC producers continue to make gains. Sudan and South Sudan are likely to raise crude oil production in 2019, according to ESAI Energy’s recently published Africa Watch.

The Topaz Driller is a Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 jack-up, which was recently mobilised to Cameroon by NewAge as operator for the Etinde license for two appraisal wells and is currently employed in Gabon.

Since May 2017, HydraWell has contributed towards plugging 10 shut-in wells on the original drilling platform (DP) at the Valhall field centre.

The event saw several announcements on exclusive partnerships, product launches and new business strategies for the Asian oil and gas market.

Adam Johnson discusses the potential of the UK operating alongside Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein by re-joining the European Free Trade Association and becoming a European Economic Area member.

The operator was able to begin subsequent retrieval operations ahead of schedule.

The company has announced the initial results of its testing of the Ubima-1 well after a dual completion was installed on the E1000/E2000 and F7000 reservoirs.

Sapura and Afcons will be jointly undertaking works for the KG-DWN 98/2 NELP block, located offshore the Godavari Delta on the east coast of India.