Upstream project news
Valaris awarded Gulf of Mexico floater contracts
Valaris has been awarded two one-well contracts by Murphy Oil Corp. for semisubmersible VALARIS DPS-5.
First appraisal well drilled successfully at Winterfell discovery
The results of the appraisal well in the Green Canyon area of the US Gulf of Mexico further define the resource potential in the central Winterfell area, with the current estimate around 100 million barrels gross.
INPEX to carry out exploratory drilling offshore Japan
The drilling offshore Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures is planned to take place from March to July 2022.
Lundin Energy drills dry well in Norwegian Sea
Lundin Energy has drilled a dry well about 72 km east of the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea.
Maersk Drilling and Aker BP enter rig swap agreement
The jack-up rig Maersk Reacher is to be replaced by the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator offshore Norway end-February/early March 2022.
TotalEnergies expands work scope of Maersk Valiant offshore Suriname
TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch has added the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the drillship Maersk Valiant.
Neptune Energy starts gas production at Adorf well in Germany
The Adorf Z16 well is expected to increase Neptune’s production from the licence to around 4000 boe/d.
TechnipFMC awarded EPCI contract for Equinor’s Smørbukk Nord development
The contract covers a high-pressure, high-temperature subsea production system and associated equipment for a brownfield tieback in the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Beach Energy announces first gas production from Geographe wells
The first two wells of Beach Energy's offshore Otway Basin campaign have been connected to the Otway Gas Plant and are now delivering gas into Australia's East Coast market.
Wood propels Middle East growth with US$580 million of contract wins in 2021
As a result of Wood’s success in the region during 2021, and to support further growth, the company recently completed the mobilisation of over 600 new employees, with recruitment underway for an additional 200 roles.