Upstream news

As President Obama leaves the Oval Office on Friday, he leaves a legacy of mixed fortunes for the energy industry.

The Willow discovery wells, Tinmiaq 2 and 6, were drilled in early 2016 and encountered 72 ft and 42 ft of net pay, respectively, in the Brookian Nanushuk formation.

Cyberhawk Innovations has been recognised as a finalist at the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards for the categories Safety Innovation and Export Achievement.

Aker BP ASA increases reserves and maintains good results in exploration, drilling and wells, projects and production.

Lee Nicholson, Managing Director of Wakefield Acoustics explains operating in offshore hazardous environments presents significant health and safety challenges, none more so than noise.

Seacroft Marine Consultants has appointed a new marine projects manager as it further develops specialised offshore marine projects.

Honeywell and Aereon have announced they will collaborate on solutions to help industrial customers boost the safety, efficiency and reliability of their operations by leveraging Honeywell’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) ecosystem.

Peterson has appointed Sarah Forbes as director projects & innovation. The appointment follows an investment by Peterson in Core 29, the project management and consultancy business founded by Ms Forbes in Aberdeen in 2012.

JP Chia, Engineering Manager at Trelleborg’s engineered products operation looks at how use of floatover technology can help reduce costs and eliminate downtime.

Hess Corporation announced positive results from the Payara-1 well offshore Guyana, which is the second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block following the world-class Liza oil discovery in 2015.