Upstream news
JGC awarded EPC contract for Zuluf AH oil increment central processing facilities in Saudi Arabia
JGC has received the orders for the construction projects for the core onshore GOSP and utility facilities including water injection facilities.
Petrobras signs contract for the sale of the LUBNOR refinery
LUBNOR is the fourth asset to have the purchase and sale agreement signed as part of the commitment signed by Petrobras with CADE in June 2019 to open the refining market in Brazil.
Petrofac chosen by bp in Mauritania and Senegal
The GTA gas field, which is set to produce around 2.5 million t of LNG per year, is located offshore on the border between Mauritania and Senegal.
Clontarf Energy has started spudding Sasanof-1 well
The current schedule expects drilling through the target reservoir occurring, at earliest, between Thursday 2nd and Sunday 5th June.
Petrofac to support first of a kind geothermal study
The study, supported by the Net Zero Technology Centre in Aberdeen, will cover the initial phase of a staged process to determine how retrofitted wells can reduce the carbon footprint of an operating platform.
Welltec becomes largest shareholder of Isealate AS
Welltec is now the largest shareholder of Isealate, and will be exclusive global partner to the innovative company based in Stavanger, Norway, providing patented patch-thru-patch technology.
Equinor has started the process of exiting the company’s joint ventures in Russia
Equinor has now transferred its participating interests in four Russian joint ventures to Rosneft and is released from all future commitments and obligations.
Equinor to develop gas and condensate discoveries in the Norwegian Sea
Equinor and Halten East partners Vår Energi, Spirit Energy and Petoro have decided to invest about NOK 9 billion in the development of the area neighbouring to the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea.
MacDermid Offshore Solutions releases new environmental lubricant
The new organic and biodegradable lubricant is a safe and efficient alternative to flammable or hazardous solvents and corrosion inhibitors used in umbilicals.
Sercel acquires Geocomp, a US provider of infrastructure monitoring
CGG’s Sensing & Monitoring division acquired the company as it specialises in high-value services and products for geotechnical risk management and infrastructure monitoring.