Upstream news
Extending the life of gas fields
Mike Branchflower, Kongsberg Digital and Jørn Kjølaas, SINTEF, Norway, explain how improvements to an advanced transient multiphase flow simulator enable improved designs of natural gas pipelines with low liquid loading.
Pilot Energy receives permit approval
The National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator has approved Pilot Energy’s application to replace the WA-481-P year 5 and year 6 commitment wells with an alternative work programme.
Sound Energy provides Badile exploration well update
Sound Energy has provided an update on the drilling of the Badile exploration well, onshore Italy.
Statoil drills well in the Barents Sea
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has announced that Statoil Petroleum AS has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7219/9-2.
Statoil to commence UKCS exploration campaign
Statoil is set to commence an exploration drilling campaign on the UK Continental Shelf, for which three wells will be drilled.
Caspian Sunrise provides BNG operations update
Caspian Sunrise PLC has shared an update on its operations in its BNG exploration contract area.
Petroleum Safety Authority Norway gives Statoil exploration drilling consent
Statoil has received consent to drill an exploration well in block 7435/12 of Barents Sea.
Optimising the unconventional
Oilfield Technology Correspondent, Gordon Cope, shows how operators have a range of options when it comes to optimising production in unconventional resources.
BP provides 2Q17 exploration highlights
BP continues to make progress in shifting its exploration portfolio toward natural gas and advantaged oil.
DNO acquires Origo Exploration
DNO has completed its acquisition of Origo Exploration.