Upstream news
Gas leaks on Sleipner field stopped – parts of the field are shut down
A gas leak in a contained area related to a turbine on Sleipner A was reported in the morning of 11 July. The incident was quickly clarified. During the process of resuming production and depressurisation, an additional gas leak occurred on the Sleipner R riser platform late Monday night.
CGG releases new GeoWells database for Brazil
A new feature used in the creation of GeoWells Brazil is an innovative core image interpretation workflow. This harnesses machine learning technology to predict core and thin section descriptions over hundreds of wells, and tens of thousands of images.
Serica Energy spud North Eigg exploration well
It is anticipated that a discovery at North Eigg would be developed utilising Serica’s nearby 98% owned and operated infrastructure on the Bruce platform. Results of the North Eigg well are expected in mid-October and will be announced by RNS.
BiSN opens first location in Scotland
With its headquarters in Warrington, England, the new office in Aberdeen becomes its second facility in the UK, strengthening its presence in the UK’s vital oil and gas industry, as well as in Europe and Africa.
Dräger Marine & Offshore cements North Sea commitment by investing millions in new facility
The facility allows the company to stock equipment which is available for hire and deployment straight away, helping ease concerns around supply chain delivery.
Neptune Energy awards technical services contract to TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC will continue to provide a wide range of engineering, studies and technical services to Neptune Energy. This includes installation work and operational support for Neptune’s development projects and producing fields.
Varel Energy solutions acquires Sledgehammer Oil Tools
VES will combine its global manufacturing infrastructure with Sledgehammer’s supply chain efficiency to create a consolidated major producer of consumable downhole oilfield products across the Middle East, Asia and European markets.
Playing the long game: North American shale operators that prioritise ESG win in the long run
The highest ESG score overall goes to Chevron, followed by SM Energy in second, while Ovintiv and ConocoPhillips shared third place.
Equinor awards Valaris a 540 day drilling contract in Brazil
The Valaris DS-17 drillship has been tasked to drill an appraisal well, plug an old exploration well and conduct additional drilling scope in Brazil.
CGG awarded industry-first 3D OBN Nile Delta imaging contract by bp
CGG will apply its unique high-end OBS & FWI imaging technologies, expertise and specialised HPC from its UK and Cairo imaging centres to deliver the highest-quality 3D seismic images of pre-Messinian targets.