Upstream news
BMT supports the installation of Appomattox FPS
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 and a global geophysical firm reach agreement for second Z100 node system
Fairfield Geotechnologies has specifically designed the Z100 nodal system to allow safe and easy 4C data acquisition in transition zones.
Nexans wins major subsea umbilical contract from Equinor for Troll Phase 3 development
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.
Well Services delivers T&T's first west coast gas development for Denovo
First local Jack Up rig to be used for natural gas drilling campaign.
High-tech icebreaker ‘Alexander Sannikov’ becomes the latest addition to Russia’s Arctic Fleet
The Alexander Sannikov is the company’s first icebreaker to be built under the 'Arctic Time' programme.
OKEA awards Halliburton field assessment and well construction services agreement
The agreement covers all OKEA fields in the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Newly formed decommissioning leadership group meets to set future direction
Industry leaders have, this month, joined together to shape the future of decommissioning through the formation of the Decommissioning Leadership Group (DLG).
BP to increase share in UK’s giant Clair field and sell interest in Alaska’s Kuparuk field
BP has announced that it has entered into agreements with ConocoPhillips that will significantly increase its holding in the Clair field, a core asset of BP’s North Sea business in the UK, while also selling its non-operating interest in the Kuparuk and satellite oilfields in Alaska.
Judge orders Tullow to pay up in Seadrill rig case
Tullow Oil plc (Group) announces that a judgment in the English Commercial Court case brought against its wholly owned subsidiary Tullow Ghana Limited (Tullow) by Seadrill Ghana Operations Limited (Seadrill) has been received.
CNOOC Signs a PSC with Roc Oil and Smart Oil
CNOOC Limited has announced that its parent company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with Roc Oil (Bohai) Company (Roc Oil) and Smart Oil Investment Ltd. (Smart Oil) for Weizhou 10-3W oilfield and Block 22/04 (contract area) in the South China Sea.