Upstream project news
OKEA secures stake in Calypso prospect
Neptune Energy will remain as operator of the prospect with a 30% working interest in the licence.
Archer lands four-year contract extension with Apache for North Sea work
The contract covers the provision of platform drilling operations and maintenance services on Beryl Alpha and Bravo, Forties Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta in the UK North Sea.
CGG begins second phase of North Sea OBN survey
First images from the Central North Sea survey are targeted for 1Q21.
Petrobras makes find in Campos Basin
Hydrocarbons have been identified in the pioneer well of block C-M-657, located in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin.
World’s first subsea compression system completes five years in operation
Equinor’s subsea gas-compression system at Åsgard, Norway reached the milestone on 17 September 2020.
Aker Solutions awarded electrification contract by Lundin Energy
Aker Solutions will engineer a high-voltage electrical boiler package as part of the electrification of Lundin Energy's Edvard Grieg platform.
BOEM and BSEE to research policy changes to increase Gulf of Mexico production
The study will examine specific economic parameters used by BOEM and BSEE for new and high-cost technologies like extended-reach subsea tiebacks.
SeaBird Exploration awarded Gulf of Mexico OBN contract
The contract will start in 4Q20 with an expected duration of about three months.
Ironbark-1 drilling regulatory approvals completed
Mobilisation of the Ocean Apex drilling rig for the Ironbark-1 well, located offshore Western Australia, is expected to commence mid-October, with drilling expected to begin by the end of October.
Subsea construction begins at Seagull project
Seagull is a high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) development located in the Central North Sea.