Upstream project news
IOG awards North Sea EPCI contract to HSM Offshore
The contract comprises the design, engineering, fabrication and installation (including assistance to hook-up and commission) of both normally unmanned installation production platforms for the IOG-operated Southwark and Blythe gas fields in the UK Southern North Sea.
Site works begin at Wressle oilfield
First oil at the Wressle oilfield development in North Lincolnshire, UK, is expected during 2H20.
Marwell and Maxwell Oil Tools save costs in close tolerance application through stop collar design
Marwell has successfully installed a tailored and cost-effective solution to replace centraliser subs for a major international oil company.
Ampelmann and Olympic Shipping supporting Ithaca Energy in the North Sea
Ampelmann and Olympic Shipping are supporting topside commissioning work on Ithaca Energy’s FPF-1 offshore semi-submersible in the North Sea.
Weatherford remotely installs liner hanger on Russian offshore platform
Remote training and monitoring procedures enabled the successful installation of the liner hanger system, cementing products and tubular running services during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Oil discovery made at Kwaskwasi-1 well offshore Suriname
Preliminary fluid samples and test results indicate at least 278 m (912 ft) of net oil and volatile oil/gas condensate pay in two intervals.
Equinor given drilling permit east of Maria field
The drilling programme for well 6407/1-8 S & A relates to the drilling of wildcat wells in production licence 263 D.
TGS completes East Canada seismic survey
The study offers subsurface interpretation for the entire offshore East Coast Canada.
Bashrush discovery offshore Egypt tested successfully
Eni, BP and Total have successfully tested the well drilled on the Bashrush prospect in the North El Hammad concession.
Petrofac awarded well management contract with NEO Energy
Petrofac will provide Well Management and Well Operator support for 25 production wells across the Affleck, Balloch, Dumbarton, Flyndre and Lochranza fields in the North Sea.