Upstream news
Triangle Energy signs farmout at Mt Horner
Triangle’s Managing Director Mr Rob Towner said the farmin to the Mt Horner L7 Production Licence further demonstrates the company’s strategy of growth in the Perth Basin.
Jacket contract for Johan Sverdrup phase 2
Equinor and the Johan Sverdrup licence have awarded a jacket contract for the processing platform for Johan Sverdrup phase 2 to Kværner. The contract value is around NOK 900 million.
Panoro Energy signs Heads of Terms for the drilling of first well offshore Sfax
The Heads of Terms is for the use of the CTF-4, a 2000-horsepower onshore rig, or equivalent drilling rig, for the drilling of the Salloum West-1 well located in the Sfax Offshore Exploration Permit.
Serica Energy: Columbus field development plan approval
The company has announced that the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has approved the Field Development Plan (FDP) for the North Sea Columbus Development.
Follow-on contracts awarded to Bilfinger in the North Sea
The company has received follow-up orders from its contract partner, the Norwegian service company Aibel, that are to tie in with phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup oil field project.
GlobalData: Mexico's crude production destined to plummet in the long run if new government’s strategy focuses only on Pemex
Following the news that Mexico’s new government will focus only on Pemex to support crude oil production, David Bautista, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, offers his view on the effect of this on the industry.
MacGregor signs Letter of Intent on strategic cooperation with CSSC
The LOI was signed on 29 October, 2018 at an executive level meeting in Beijing led by Lei Fanpei, the CSSC Chairman and Michel van Roozendaal, MacGregor President.
Equinor receives consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea
The Petroleum Safety Authority have given Equinor Energy AS consent for exploration drilling of well 36/1-3.
Total: extended lifespan for Skirne and Byggve
Total E & P Norge AS has received consent to use Skirne and Byggve beyond the originally planned operational life.
Aqualis Offshore reaches rig move milestone
The company celebrates mobile offshore unit rig move number 2000, just over five years after the company was launched.