Upstream news
IHS Markit: Total’s offshore Cyprus Block 11 could tival Egypt’s Zohr natural gas discovery
Total to drill one of E&P industry’s most critical wells in 2017, as interest grows in region
Atlas Copco Bolt Tightening Solutions launches new Flange Management System
The iFMS is a modular, software-based management system designed for planning, data capture, analysis and reporting of activities related to the inspection, maintenance and testing of bolted joints and pipework.
Proserv and SapuraKencana join forces in Asia Pacific
Proserv and SapuraKencana Technology Sdn Bhd (SK Technology) are joining forces to provide enhanced technology services to clients in Asia Pacific.
ACE Winches secures spooling contract with Oceaneering
ACE Winches, has secured a spooling contract with Oceaneering for Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project.
First rigs to arrive for decommissioning in Great Yarmouth
The Veolia and Peterson partnership has been awarded two platform decommissioning contracts for recycling at their facility in Great Yarmouth.
Seatronics announces new partnership agreement with Force Technology
Seatronics has formed a new partnership agreement with Force Technology, an international technological consultancy company.
Encana expects 2017 plan to exceed forecasts
Encana delivered strong performance in the fourth quarter of 2016, and the company now expects that its 2017 plan will exceed forecasts previously shared at its Investor Day in October 2016.
AkerBP: 1 billion barrels produced at Valhall
Valhall and Hod have passed one billion barrels of oil equivalents (oil, gas and NGL) produced – thus more than three times what was expected at the opening of the field in 1982.
McDermott awarded offshore EPCI contract from Saudi Aramco
The contract will cover the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four jackets and three gas observation platforms offshore Saudi Arabia. The total weight of all structures combined is 11 595 t.
Sound Energy: Badile update and rig mobilisation
Sound Energy has confirmed that: ground works at the well site are now complete; the conductor pipe was set last week ; and the 3000 HP EMSCO C3 rig, owned by Pergemine S.p.A, has been mobilised.