Upstream project news
Enpro Subsea enables safe removal of ‘attic’ oil from Brent Bravo’s concrete cells
Enpro’s technology enabled the safe access and removal of ‘attic’ oil from concrete storage cells at the base of the Brent Bravo platform in 140 m water depth.
Touchstone makes natural gas discovery at Chinook
Wireline logs indicated significant natural gas pay totalling approximately 589 net ft at the Ortoire exploration block, onshore in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Oceaneering awarded BOP tethering services contract by Petrobras
The scope of work includes data acquisition and real-time riser analysis for dynamic positioning rig operations for up to seven wells in water depths between 150 m and 700 m.
PJV awarded two FPSO valve deals in Brazil
PJ Valves will supply valves packages to the Marlin 2 and Mero 2 FPSO projects.
PGNiG and ERU move one step closer to launching hydrocarbon production in Ukraine
Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG) has signed an investment agreement with Energy Resources of Ukraine (ERU) on a joint exploration and production project in Ukraine.
Blue Ocean Seismic Services AUV project given funding
The investment from bp Ventures, Woodside Energy and Blue Ocean Monitoring will be deployed to continue the development of a fully integrated system which uses long endurance self-repositioning autonomous underwater nodes to conduct offshore seismic surveys.
KCA Deutag awarded Oman drilling contracts
KCA Deutag has been awarded contracts worth more than US$150 million in Oman.
DOF Subsea awarded MPSV vessel contract by Petrobras
Petrobras has awarded DOF Subsea a three year MPSV vessel contract for the Mero field.
DNV GL and Aker BP carry out remote surveys of offshore cranes
DNV GL performed remote safety inspections of one box boom pedestal crane on the Valhall Flank West and two knuckle boom cranes on the Skarv field, both as part of annual surveys.
Penspen secures project with Target Engineering Construction Company
Penspen will develop crude receiving facilities for unloading the Upper Zakhum field and Non-System crudes at Jebel Dhana from tankers.