Upstream project news
Well-SENSE’s FLI technology completes first round of offshore deployments
Over the last six months, Well-SENSE has conducted multiple offshore FiberLine Intervention projects for a range of international supermajors and applications.
Tambak-2 well closed
During operations to recover a failed packer, the well started flowing natural gas to surface. For safety reasons, the well was immediately shut in.
Cairn completes first well in offshore Mexico drilling campaign
The exploration target of the Alom-1 well on Block 9 was to prove hydrocarbons in stacked Pleistocene targets. The objectives were found to be dry and the well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned.
Gas discovery made offshore Mauritania
Located approximately 125 km offshore Mauritania, the Orca-1 well exceeded pre-drill expectations encountering 36 m of net gas pay.
Exploration well spudded offshore China
The WZ 6-12 M1 exploration well is located in between the Weizhou 6-12 North and South Fields and is targeting the T40 - T42 stacked reservoirs.
Polarcus secures marine seismic acquistion project In Australia
The project will last approximately 1 month and commence in 1Q20.
OMV Norge AS completing drilling of appraisal well near Morvin field
Prior to the drilling of well 6506/11-11 S, the operator’s resource estimate for the discovery was between 3 and 21 million m3 of recoverable oil equivalents.
Gulf Marine Services announces contract award
GMS's customer is an international EPC contractor, for which GMS will provide support for offshore activities on behalf of a Middle East national oil company.
McDermott awarded fabrication subcontract for Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project
The scope of work for fabrication of the SPS includes: project management; fabrication engineering; procurement; pre-assembly; fabrication; acceptance tests; and system-integration tests.
Serica Energy receives renewed licence for North Sea Rhum field
The licence and assurance will allow certain US and US-owned or controlled entities and also non-US entities to continue providing goods, services and support to Rhum beyond 31 October 2019; when the current licence expires.