Upstream news
Sercel equips new vessel in South Korea with a complete marine seismic acquisition system for 3D seismic research
The contract calls for the supply of a Seal 428 recording system, including Sentinel streamers, a Nautilus streamer positioning system, and G-Source II high-performance impulsive sources.
Petrofac awarded five-year Integrated Services Provider contract
Under the contract, Petrofac will provide onshore and offshore personnel and a range of technical support services. The five-year contract, which has an option to extend, starts in June.
CGG authors win SEG award for best paper in 'The Leading Edge'
The paper describes how a combination of machine learning and rock physics helped leverage legacy seismic and well data for the characterisation of a carbonate geothermal reservoir located in the Dogger Formation northeast of Paris, France.
bp reshapes Canada portfolio for strong future growth
bp has agreed to sell its 50% interest in the Sunrise oil sands project in Alberta, Canada, to Calgary-based Cenovus Energy.
Oil and gas sector to work with Australian authorities
Australia’s oil and gas industry recognises the issues confronting the east coast electricity market, and gas suppliers will continue to work constructively with regulators and governments.
IWCF Drilling and Well Control Training Centre of Excellence launches at AIS Survivex in Newcastle, UK
A new centre for well control training has opened in North East England to train drilling personnel in the oil and gas industry.
New engine overhaul allows Stena Spey to maintain busy operational schedule
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has completed the overhaul of diesel generators on board the semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit Stena Spey.
Election to Equinor's board of directors
In a meeting in the corporate assembly of Equinor ASA on 7 June 2022 Michael D. Lewis was elected as new member to Equinor’s board of directors and Anne Drinkwater was elected as deputy chair of the board of Equinor.
Hunting enhances its line of circulation shaped charges for well plug and abandon operations
The system can be run in a phased gun configuration to perforate 360 degrees of the inner tubing, leaving the outer casing with minimal controlled damage regardless of primary to secondary casing orientation.
AF Offshore Decom announce the successful completion of the Dunlin Alpha removal campaign
With all offshore preparation activities safely executed and successfully completed within schedule, the remaining Dunlin structure was left ready for an efficient lifting campaign by HMC’s vessel Sleipnir. More than 95% of the Dunlin Topsides will be recycled and reused at a recycling facility in Vats, Norway.