Upstream news
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.
Equinor: 4.7 million bbls more Troll oil with new gas module
A new gas module has been put on stream on Troll B, boosting the oil production and processing capacity on the Troll field.
SUEZ signs contracts with MODEC
The company has signed five contracts for FPSO vessels offshore Brazil.
Aker BP: safe and effective plugging of wells at Valhall
Maersk Invincible has completed the plug and abandonment (P&A) programme of wells at the Valhall field centre.