Upstream project news
Aker Solutions awarded contract for electrification of Troll B and C platforms
The electrification of the platforms, located in the Norwegian North Sea, will aim to reduce CO2 and NOx emissions.
Total selects Maersk Drilling for exploration drilling campaign offshore Angola and Namibia
Maersk Voyager will be employed offshore Angola and Namibia for a campaign which includes the deepest water depth ever drilled offshore.
Sparrows awarded five-year Tengiz inspection contract
Sparrows Group has secured a five-year contract with Tengizchevroil (TCO) to deliver specialist lifting inspection services for the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan.
CNOOC expects 10 new projects to come onstream in 2020
The company’s targeted net production for 2020 is 520 million to 530 million boe, of which, production from China and overseas accounts for approximately 64% and 36%, respectively.
SapuraOMV announces first gas production from Larak field
The SK408 gas fields are part of discoveries made by SapuraOMV Upstream in a drilling campaign in 2014.
Shelf Drilling awarded jack-up deal by Chevron for Gulf of Thailand operations
The contract is expected to commence in August 2020 and run through April 2022 with an option to extend.
Subsea Integration Alliance awarded Sangomar contract by Woodside
The project work scope covers the engineering, procurement, construction, transportation and installation of a SURF system and associated subsea production systems (SPS).
Maersk Drilling drillship to be used by Noble Energy for offshore Colombia campaign
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract for the 7th generation drillship Maersk Valiant, which will be employed by Noble Energy for a one-well campaign offshore Colombia.
Serowe CBM project in Botswana receives environmental approval
With the approval of the EIA, Strata-X has the clearance to drill and test up to 75 additional wells covering 3 prospecting licenses within the high-grade area of the Botswana CBM fairway.
Equinor and partners approve plans to extend production from Statfjord field
Based on extensive mapping of the underground the remaining potential of the Statfjord area is still considerable, according to Equinor and its partners.