Upstream news
Targa Resources to acquire Lucid Energy from Riverstone Holdings and Goldman Sachs asset management for US$3.55 billion
Lucid’s Delaware Basin footprint overlays some of the most economic crude oil and natural gas producing acreage in North America. Current rig activity supports over 20 years of drilling inventory on Lucid’s greater than 600 000 dedicated acres
Harbour Energy announces US$200 million buyback programme
Harbour is pleased to announce the commencement of a share buyback programme of the Company’s ordinary shares for up to a maximum aggregate consideration of US$200 million.
Equinor agrees winter gas supplies with UK’s Centrica
Equinor and the UK’s Centrica have signed an agreement which will provide additional supplies of around 1 billion cubic meter (bcm) of gas for each of the coming three heating seasons.
ExxonMobil releases response to Biden’s letter to oil industry
ExxonMobil releases a statement in response to a letter from President Biden.
Equinor joins the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
With 100 000 ships consuming around 300 million t of fuel per year global shipping accounts for around 3% of global carbon emissions, a share that is likely to increase as other industries tackle climate emissions in the coming decades.
Pioneering UK subsea firm commissions control room following £24million investment
Modus has developed the application of fully automated, low cost, carbon-zero inspection and maintenance services using subsea hybrid autonomous underwater vehicles (HAUVs) to map underwater topography and inspect pipelines, cabling and undersea structures.
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.