Upstream news

The PowerScrew™ liner hanger from Seminole Services utilises torsional energy from the top drive to efficiently and safely set a liner, eliminating any need for high pressure in the setting process.

Airswift, the global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, announced that it has been appointed by a major EPC company to deliver global mobility services worldwide.

Rystad Energy now predicts that US oil production grows so fast that an all-time high of 10 million bpd could be reached before December 31st this year.

Trelleborg’s offshore operation recently developed a new Standardized Buoyancy Module system to reduce lead times for customers. The ‘off the shelf’ solution offers a viable alternative to custom options for some projects.

Claxton, has deployed its new WellRaizer modular conductor recovery system to support the rigless recovery of seven abandoned wells on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Cooper Energy has announced that Callawonga-18, an appraisal and development well drilled by the PEL 92 Joint Venture in PPL 220, is being cased and suspended as a future oil producer.

Amerisur Resources Plc, the oil and gas producer and explorer focused on South America, is pleased to provide the following update on drilling activities in the CPO-5 contract in Colombia.

In recent months there have been several second-hand rig transactions in the offshore drilling space with a number rigs changing hands such as Borr Drilling’s acquisition of Transocean’s jackup fleet and Shelf Drilling’s acquisition of three Seadrill jackups.

Tendeka, a provider of completions systems and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, has finalised an exclusive agreement with Brastech Serviços Téchnicos E Construçoes Náuticas LTDA (Brastech) as it expands within the South American market.

Cementing of the 4.5 in. liner in the production hole section (through the HRZ) was completed without incident.