Upstream news
Equinor-operated fields on the Norwegian continental shelf affected by strike action
Equinor has initiated a safe shutdown of the Gudrun, Oseberg South, and Oseberg East fields after members of the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) trade union went on strike from midnight.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate grants OMV and Neptune Energy well permits
The permits, for wells off the coast of Norway, have been granted based upon the petroleum resource act paragraph 13.
CGG awarded multi-year extension of dedicated reservoir services centre for Petrobras
Under the terms of the contract, CGG will continue to provide its proven reservoir characterisation workflows, such as geostatistical, 4D and azimuthal inversion, while also bringing new state-of-the-art technologies to Brazil to further enhance reservoir understanding.
Equinor transfers operatorship for Gulf of Mexico field to Shell
Equinor will retain 49% interest in the project, and Shell will become the new operator of the field. To reflect this change, Equinor and Shell have agreed to rename the North Platte development to the Sparta development.
Neptune Energy commences drilling at Adorf gas field development
The well is being drilled with a rig operated by KCA Deutag, with final depth of around 4600 m expected to be reached in October this year.
ExxonMobil announces sale of interests in Montney and Duvernay Canadian assets
The company has announced that its Canadian affiliates, Imperial and ExxonMobil Canada, have entered into an agreement with Whitecap Resources Inc. for the sale of XTO Energy Canada, which is jointly owned by Imperial and ExxonMobil Canada.
Strohm supports Shell with TCP Riser delivery
Strohm supplies Shell with a static TCP Riser to support operations at one of its Southern North Sea assets.
Peterson Energy Logistics reaches agreement with Liberty Industrial for exclusive use of Great Yarmouth facility
The yard will be used to decommission offshore topsides, jackets and subsea equipment in line with Liberty Industrial’s sustainable commitments - to recycle, reuse or repurpose upwards of 95% of all salvaged waste and material.
MacGregor signs a two-year agreement with OnWatch Scout for AHC cranes
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a two-year OnWatch Scout agreement and has been selected to supply spare parts and services for the Offshore Support Vessel, MPV Everest.
Neptune Energy, ExxonMobil, Rosewood and EBN to cooperate on L10 carbon capture and storage
This stage of the L10 carbon capture and storage project has the potential to store 4-5 million t of CO2 annually for industrial customers within depleted gas fields around the Neptune-operated L10-A, B and E areas. It represents the first stage in the potential development of the greater L10 area as a large-volume CO2 storage reservoir.