Upstream news
VesselsValue: jack up values increase 36% in one year
Rising oil prices have drawn more eyes to the offshore markets. There are signs of green shoots after a period of depressed sentiment that started in late 2014, pushing asset values downwards through 2016.
Petrofac secures key North Sea contract
Petrofac’s Engineering and Production Services (EPS) division has been awarded a new Offshore Manning Services contract by Chevron North Sea Limited (Chevron).
Cairn: operational update
Cairn intends to announce its preliminary results for the year to 31 December 2017 on Tuesday 13 March 2018. In advance of these results,
Seanamic group bolsters ranks in Houston, Texas
The Seanamic Group have expanded teams in two Houston-based companies: Umbilicals International (UI) and Flexlife.
Carnarvon provides update on the Belgravia Prospect within its Outtrim Project
The Belgravia prospect lies within the north westerly graticular block of the WA-155-P(1) permit, adjacent to the Swell-1 exploration well.
PentaNova Energy mobilises drilling rig to Maria Conchita gas field
The mobilisation of this drilling rig is in order to further energy development in Colombia.
Angus Energy agrees to acquire a 25% Interest in the Balcombe Licence (PEDL244)
The company is to form a new partnership with Cuadrilla and Lucas.
Wintershall continues to invest in domestic oil and gas
Wintershall's investments in new wells help to secure supplies in Germany.
GlobalData: onshore fields account for more than half of ExxonMobil’s crude production to 2021
GlobalData forecasts that over US$39.2 billion in Capex will be spent by ExxonMobil on oil projects over the next four years, with onshore fields accounting for over half of the company’s crude production in this period.
Frontera Resources Corporation provides drilling update
Frontera Resources Corporation has provided an update regarding interim results on testing of the Ud-2 well, situated inside the 950 km2 Mtsare Khevi Gas Complex area, located in onshore Block 12, Georgia.