Upstream news
Deep Sea Mooring enter mooring contract with OMV
The company are to provide pre-lay mooring products and services to the Deepsea Bergen semisubermersible drilling rig on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Ithaca Energy Inc. sell Wytch Farm to Verus Petroleum SNS Limited
The proceeds of the US$53 million transaction will be used to partly repay Ithaca's existing bank debt facilities.
Caley Ocean Systems designs new pipe press for weldless operations
NOV Tuboscope tasked Caley Ocean Systems with creating a pipe press to join X65 carbon steel pipes with a 16 in. diameter and one-inch wall thickness using a mechanical interface – a large step away from traditional welding methods.
Bibby Offshore Holdings Limited - Completion of Recapitalisation
Bibby Offshore Holdings Limited has announced that it has completed the recapitalisation of its balance sheet announced on 5 December 2017.
CGG in support of SNH promotion of open acreages in Rio del Rey and Douala/Kribi-Campo Basins
The 2018 Cameroon Licensing Round opened on 15 January 2018 and will close on 29 June 2018.
Noble Drilling awards Speedcast contract for global fully managed communications
Speedcast to provide new communications equipment and services to global drilling fleet.
Deep Sea Mooring commences work with mooring contract on Norwegian Continental Shelf
Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Vryhof company, has commenced operations with the newly awarded contract to provide pre-lay mooring products and services to the Deepsea Bergen semisubmersible drilling rig on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Petrobras achieves record production in Brazil for the fourth consecutive year
In 2017, the company's average oil production in Brazil has grown by 0.4% and the average natural gas production has reached a volume 0.9% higher than in 2016.
Wintershall successful in the APA 2017 licencing round
The German company Wintershall have received shares in six licences by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, in the Awards for Predefined areas (APA) 2017 licencing round.
ExxonMobil and MagnaBond to collaborate on new well integrity evaluation technologies
The partnership are working towards developing technology that allows for through-tubing cement evaluation prior to the arrival of a costly rig or workover unit.