Upstream news
28 companies offered ownership interests in Norway licensing round
Of the 53 production licences, 28 are in the North Sea, 20 are in the Norwegian Sea and 5 are in the Barents Sea.
ExxonMobil targets net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
The net zero aspiration applies to Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions.
First appraisal well drilled successfully at Winterfell discovery
The results of the appraisal well in the Green Canyon area of the US Gulf of Mexico further define the resource potential in the central Winterfell area, with the current estimate around 100 million barrels gross.
CGG to continue operating 4D PRM imaging centre for Equinor
The extended PRM imaging contract will run from 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2024.
INPEX to carry out exploratory drilling offshore Japan
The drilling offshore Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures is planned to take place from March to July 2022.
Wintershall Dea to end Brazil operations
Wintershall Dea holds participating interests in a total of nine exploration licences in Brazil, spread over the Potiguar, Ceará, Campos and Santos basins.
Lundin Energy drills dry well in Norwegian Sea
Lundin Energy has drilled a dry well about 72 km east of the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea.
Maersk Drilling and Aker BP enter rig swap agreement
The jack-up rig Maersk Reacher is to be replaced by the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator offshore Norway end-February/early March 2022.
TotalEnergies and Inpex sell stake in Angola offshore block
TotalEnergies and Inpex have sold Angola Block 14 B.V. to the Angolan company Somoil.
Rystad: more shuttle tankers needed to transport offshore oil
Demand for shuttle tankers in countries with robust offshore oil production and limited pipeline infrastructure is set to grow continuously in the coming years, a Rystad Energy report shows.