Upstream news
Shell completes sale of interest in Malampaya, Philippines
This sale completion transfers control of SPEX from Shell to Prime Infra effective November 1, 2022. SPEX staff will continue their employment under the new ownership.
Eni and the University of Pisa sign JRA to strengthen their partnership
Eni has been working with the ‘Ionic Liquids Group’ at the University of Pisa for several years to develop innovative solutions in areas including the extraction of bio-oil from algal mass, the treatment of sulphur, and advanced algorithms for subsurface analysis.
Centrica re-opens Rough storage facility
Rough is operating at around 20% of its previous capacity this winter, immediately making it the UK’s largest gas storage site once again and adding 50% to the UK’s gas storage volume.
ExxonMobil announces two new Guyana discoveries
Third quarter production grew to approximately 360 000 bpd with 1 million bpd targeted by 2030.
HydraForce partners with Tan Delta Systems to provide real-time oil quality data
The companies aim to provide valuable real-time data about machine oil quality in order to improve machine performance in the field.
GD Energy Products to provide 3000 horsepower pumps to US Well Services
Each custom-designed pump is powered by an electric drive motor to create an environmentally sustainable frac unit.
Enverus unearths full, North America inventory in basin-by-basin deep dive
Comprehensive analysis calculates 125 000 undeveloped drilling locations amounting to 60 billion bbl of untapped oil and 320 Tcf of undeveloped natural gas.
AGR ramps up consultant staffing division and opens new Oslo office to meet ongoing business growth
AGR, a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy and software provider, is to expand and grow its range of services with the opening of an office in Oslo, Norway, to meet increased demand from new projects coming online in the oil and gas and renewables sectors.
CNOOC announces that the Baodao 21-1 gas field contains over 50 Billion cubic meters
Chinese governmental bodies reviewed the discovery and certified the proven in-place of natural gas and condensate oil at over 50 billion cubic metres and 3 million cubic metres respectively.
ADNOC Drilling awarded close to US$1 billion contract to further unlock UAE’s offshore energy resources
Over 80% of the contract value will flow back into the UAE’s economy under ADNOC’s in-country value programme.