Upstream project news
Fugro awarded remote operations contract on Well-Safe Guardian
Fugro will deliver integrated marine-based services onboard the Well-Safe Guardian, Well-Safe Solutions’ semi-submersible unit for executing subsea well decommissioning work.
Neptune Energy and Wintershall Dea discover oil and gas in Germany
The Adorf Z15 gas well and the Ringe 6 oil well in northwestern Germany have been successfully drilled.
Jadestone Energy makes further CAPEX reductions
The company is deferring its Australia infill drilling campaign into 2021.
Rystad Energy: global OCTG demand to decline by 15% in 2020
The US is seeing an immediate and severe drop in OCTG tonnage requirements, as operators have slashed their drilling programmes by in some cases up to 50%.
Indonesia announces size of Mahato oil discovery
The discovery in the onshore Central Sumatra Basin amounts to 61.8 million bbl, according to Cue Energy Resources, which a 12.5% interest.
SeaBird Exploration receives letter of award for contract in South America
The contract is expected to start in 3Q20, with a duration of about 30 – 45 days.
TGS completes reprocessing of new 2D survey in Russian Sea of Okhotsk
First data from the 21 631 km2 regional 2D seismic survey offshore Sakhalin Island has been sent out to pre-funding customers and is now available to all industry customers.
TechnipFMC awarded EPCI contract for Woodside's Lambert Deep and Greater Western Flank fields
TechnipFMC will design, manufacture, deliver and install subsea equipment including subsea production system, flexible flowlines and umbilicals for connection to the Angel platform.
Petrobras begins binding phase for Papa-terra field sale
The Papa-terra field in the Campos Basin is operated by Petrobras, with Chevron holding the other interest.
Rystad Energy predicts 2.7% y/y decline in US shale output
As shut-ins, reductions in spending and activities weigh in, 4Q20, which was projected to see a y/y oil production increase of 650 000 bpd, is now instead forecast to see a reduction of 1.5 million bpd.