Upstream news

Snorre Expansion Project is the largest project for improved recovery on the Norwegian continental shelf and provides valuable production and activity benefitting Equinor, partners and society.

Spirit Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 433, has completed the drilling of appraisal wells 6506/9-4 S and 6506/9-4 A on gas and condensate discovery 6506/9-2 S (Fogelberg).

National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Eni announce that Mellitah Oil & Gas, Eni and NOC joint venture company (50/50), has started production from the first well of the offshore Bahr Essalam Phase 2 project.

SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has spud its SD-3X appraisal well at South Disouq, Egypt (SDX 55% working interest and operator).

ROVOP Limited, an independent operator of underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), has marked a major business achievement after reporting record revenues and employee numbers for the company.

Production and integrity evaluation specialist, READ Cased Hole Ltd (READ) has announced the appointment of Kevin Giles to its senior management team as Sales and Marketing Director.

The topside and hull of Appomattox, Shell's largest floating platform in the Gulf of Mexico, were integrated at Kiewit Offshore Services (KOS), Ingleside, Texas prior to installation.

Fairfield Geotechnologies has specifically designed the Z100 nodal system to allow safe and easy 4C data acquisition in transition zones.

Nexans will provide a total of 27 km of complex umbilicals with power, fibre-optic and hydraulic elements for the next development phase of the most prolific oil and gas field on the Norwegian continental shelf.

First local Jack Up rig to be used for natural gas drilling campaign.