Upstream news

SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has announced that it has spud its SD-4X appraisal well at South Disouq, Egypt (SDX 55% working interest and operator).

NXG Drilling Services has announced the appointment of a former Weatherford UK managing director to its senior management team

Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has won a fifth President’s Award in the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2018 – building on 13 consecutive years of awards from this key industry organisation.  

Vulcan Industrial (Vulcan) has announced the expansion of their Permian Basin Service Centre for pressure pumping products. Based in Midland, Texas, the service centre will offer comprehensive service and support to their hydraulic fracturing pump fluid end and pump expendable parts product lines. 

CGG has completed acquisition of its Chickasha 3D survey in Grady and Caddo Counties, Oklahoma. CGG has also purchased the rights to the Ft. Reno 3D survey in Canadian County, adding to its continuously growing data library.

New office provides global reach with local service to the Petroleum Refining Industry.

The company has established the production of Rulon® 123 stamped fluoropolymer parts at their Bangalore, India, facility in order to supply local parts to a global industrial customer for use in gasoline metering pumps.

Umbilicals International (UI) has opened its doors to a new manufacturing facility in Rosyth, heralding the move as purposeful and optimistic during tough market recovery.

The contract includes the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of the Pluto Water Handling Module.

The company has also appointed a new COO, Gavin Lindsay, who joins from READ Cased Hole.