Upstream news
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.
Chevron Sanctions Ballymore Project in Deepwater US Gulf of Mexico
Low-cost tieback expected to add up to 75 000 bbl per day of oil production.
Hammerfest LNG to resume operations in a week
The extensive repairs at Melkøya have been completed, but the run-up of the plant takes somewhat longer than planned.
TotalEnergies launches drone-based emissions detection and quantification campaign across upstream oil and gas sites
The campaign uses AUSEA technology developed by TotalEnergies, the French National Research Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and University of Reims Champagne Ardenne.
Equinor signing strategic collaboration agreement with Aibel
The ten-year agreement aims to ensure predictability, which will be important to both parties in times of many great and important opportunities.
Delineation of oil and gas discovery near the Gjøa field in the North Sea
Neptune Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 153, has concluded the drilling of appraisal wells 35/9-16 S and 35/9-16 A on oil and gas discovery 35/9-3 (Hamlet).