Upstream news

The Samo-1 well will be drilled in 1000 m of water depth to a planned depth of approximately 3100 m.

The company has announced that its deepwater drillship the Pacific Bora has been awarded a contract by Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (a subsidiary of Eni SpA) for drilling operations in Nigeria.

The company has been awarded a contract by an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation for the engineering of the subsea system for the proposed Liza Phase 2 project.

Following over a year of development, BiSN’s award-winning Wel-lok M2M technology was deployed via E-line in collaboration with Altus Intervention in AkerBP’s Valhall A-30 well in the Norwegian North Sea.

Rowan Norway Limited has been awarded a contract for drilling two wells at the Gudrun field by use of the Rowan Stavanger jack-up rig. The rig has furthermore been awarded five options for drilling of single wells.

The contract in Saudi Arabia is for the floatover, from Oman to Saudi Arabia, and installation of multiple platform topsides.

The advanced ultra-deep water drillship, Maersk Viking, is capable of drilling in water depths of 3600 m.

The new design promises to streamline project timelines.

Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd has contracted TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) to provide the marine compressed air system to the Liuhua FPSO.

The agreement is for engineering, procurement and construction works related to the modification, repair and life extension of the Petrojarl Varg FPSO.