Upstream project news
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.
DNV GL and Bluewater test the value of hybrid digital twin technology
The pilot project will aim to predict and analyse fatigue in the hull of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the North Sea.
Neptune Energy adopts Halliburton well construction digital suite
Neptune Energy has announced it will adopt Halliburton’s DecisionSpace 365 well construction suite of cloud applications.
BP begins production at Ghazeer gas field
Production has begun from the Block 61 Phase 2 Ghazeer gas field in Oman, 33 months after the development was approved.
McDermott, Schneider Electric and io consulting to develop net zero upstream facilities
The result of the collaboration will be published in a joint study on net zero upstream facilities before the end of the year.
Neptune Energy increases interest in Dugong discovery
Neptune Energy is to increase its interest in the Dugong licence to 45%.