Upstream news
88 Energy selects location for Merlin-2 appraisal well in Alaska
The Merlin-2 appraisal well is targeting 652 million barrels of oil in the highly prospective N18, N19 and N20 targets.
Production begins from Columbus field
Columbus is expected to be producing at its potential by early December.
Lukoil makes discovery offshore Mexico
According to preliminary estimates, the initial oil in place at the discovery in Block 12 reaches 250 million barrels.
Wood awarded extension to maintenance contract with Equinor in Brazil
The contract covers the Peregrino wellhead platforms and FPSO unit.
ONGC contracts Shelf Drilling rig
The contract is for the Ron Tappmeyer jack-up rig.
Aibel awarded multiple FEED contracts by Equinor
Aibel has been contracted for work at the Krafla field development and the Asterix discovery in the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
PJV secures FPSO valve contracts in Brazil
The company will manufacture and supply valve packages to projects in the Santos and Campos basins.
Magseis Fairfield contracted for 4D OBN survey in North Sea
Start-up is expected in 2Q22, and the project will run for approximately 1 month.
3D seismic survey completed at North Sea licence
The data collected from Licence P2428 will now be processed by ION Geophysical to pre-stack depth migration with the final results expected to be delivered in 2Q22.
Kistos spuds appraisal well offshore the Netherlands
Borr Drilling's Prospector-1 jack-up drilling rig has spudded the Q11-B appraisal well.