Upstream news
ADNOC awards cementing services contracts worth US$658 million
The award for cementing services takes the total value of ADNOC’s drilling-related framework agreements and procurement awards since November 2021 to over US$8.5 billion.
Saipem awarded offshore drilling contract by Aker BP
The operations offshore Norway are expected to start from the end of 4Q22, upon termination of the works in which the Scarabeo 8 rig is currently engaged.
Acteon acquires Oceaneering decommissioning personnel and assets
From the anticipated closure date of 30 March 2022, certain Oceaneering staff based in Norway will transfer, along with decommissioning assets including well and pile abrasive cutting and recovery systems and associated tooling.
Maersk Drilling wins UK North Sea contract
The contract, with an unnamed client, could see the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve employed in the UK sector of the North Sea for the majority of 2022.
IOG starts up Elgood field
IOG has started up the Elgood and Blythe gas fields in the UK North Sea this week.
Saudi Aramco contracts Schlumberger for gas drilling project
The integrated project scope encompasses drilling rigs and technologies and services, including drill bits, measurement while drilling and logging while drilling, drilling fluids, cementing and completing wells.
FAR withdraws from Guinea-Bissau interests
Joint efforts by FAR and operator Petronor to farm down their interests in the Esperanca Blocks 4A & 5A and Sinapa Block 2 offshore Guinea-Bissau have been unsuccessful.
KCA Deutag to carry out energy optimisation work on two Equinor rigs
KCA Deutag will engineer and install carbon-reduction technologies on two CAT J rigs.
PTTEP to take over operating Yadana field
PTTEP will take over operating the Yadana gas field, offshore Myanmar, following TotalEnergies' decision to withdraw from the project.
Unity delivers savings in North Sea decommissioning programme
Unity has deployed its Surface Intervention System for a major international operator in the North Sea.