Upstream news
Sembcorp Marine signs agreement with Teekay offshore for modification, repair and life extension
The agreement is for engineering, procurement and construction works related to the modification, repair and life extension of the Petrojarl Varg FPSO.
Stork awarded UK offshore asset integrity contract extension by Chrysaor
The two-year contract extension is for the delivery of integrated specialist asset integrity services for Chrysaor’s Armada, Everest and Lomond offshore production platforms located in the Central North Sea.
Penspen signs agreement of intent with Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
Taking place in the rectory of the university in Villahermosa, Mexico, both the university authorities and representatives from Penspen witnessed the signing.
GlobalData: Foreign firms look to play crucial role in Venezuelan oil and gas sector
The majority of foreign companies are not making any profit or losing money in their partnerships with PDVSA to develop and produce hydrocarbons.
Archer announces multi-year contract extension with major client in the UK
The award is the sixteenth contract extension and competitive re-tender award to Archer in the last four years for platform drilling operations and maintenance services in the UK, Norway, Greece and Brazil.
Amarinth secures US$410 000 order of API 610 pumps for the Rumaila oil field, Iraq
This first order for Amarinth from Iraq Gates Contracting Company (IGCC) of US$410 000 is for ten API 610 OH1 condensate transfer pumps with Plan 11 and Plan 52 double seals and seal support systems.
BP starts up Thunder Horse Northwest Expansion
The project is the fourth major start-up for BP in 2018.
Sentinel Marine makes further fleet investment with new platform supply vessel
The company is adding to its state-of-the-art fleet with the purchase and major refit of a multi-role ship.
Equinor further focuses NCS portfolio
The company has signed an agreement with PGNiG to sell its non-operated interests in the Tommeliten discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for a total of US$220 million.
Shell agrees to sell upstream interests in Denmark to Noreco for US$1.9 billion
As part of the agreement, Noreco will assume all of Shell’s existing commitments and obligations, including the Tyra redevelopment and the decommissioning costs associated with the assets.