Upstream news

Well re-entry and completion operations for the Lancaster EPS have now commenced under the control of Petrofac Facilities Management Limited (Petrofac), who are the well operator.

Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority to drill appraisal well 6608/10-18 in production licence 128 D in the Norwegian Sea.

Shell is the operator for production licence 373 S in the North Sea.

KOGL is a wholly owned subsidiary of UKOG.

Pilot Energy remained on title after completion of the transaction in respect of its 80% legal interest in the Permit, but Black Swan assumed the beneficial interest and all risks and liabilities in respect of the Permit.

Offshore Technical Compliance (OTC), the industry leader in compliance related services, has promoted Nicole Hartzheim to director of business development for OTC and OTC Solutions.

The top ten planned and announced presalt areas in Brazil will spend over US$220 billion throughout their lifetime in capital and operating expenditure.

Statoil Azerbaijan (part of the Equinor group) and Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR have signed a RSA related to the appraisal and development of the Karabagh oilfield and a PSA for the Ashrafi, Dan Ulduzu, Aypara area.

Factory of the future will provide cutting-edge products and services for oil and gas projects worldwide.

The company has used real time radiography technology for major clients in Canada and Brazil for more than 18 months, with positive feedback on its cost-saving impact.