Upstream news

The firm, which specialises in integrity management services, has created five new positions at its UK headquarters. The new roles, which include two senior engineers, a corrosion consultant, a software developer and a technical assistant.

Eelume AS has released the first live video footage of its take on underwater intervention vehicles.

Jersey Oil & Gas, an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on the UK Continental Shelf region of the North Sea, has provided a corporate and operational update.

The Kraken Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel arrived at the field on Monday 13 February, anticipating good weather conditions.

Ithaca Energy Inc. has announced the successful start-up of production from the Stella field.

Significant progress on the Santos turnaround: Record production and sales volumes, free cash flow breakeven US$36.50/bbl and net debt reduced to US$3.5 billion.

CGG has completed the acquisition and processing of the first ever Airborne Gravity Gradiometry (AGG) survey of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Churchill Drilling Tools has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2017 HSBC Scottish Export Awards.

Gulfsands Petroleum plc has announced that its subsidiary, Gulfsands Petroleum Morocco Limited, has been awarded an extension to its Moulay Bouchta Petroleum Agreement together with a revised work programme.

Subsidiary Chariot Oil & Gas Investments (Morocco), has been awarded a 75% interest and operatorship of the Kenitra Offshore Exploration Permit, Morocco in partnership with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines, which holds a 25% carried interest.