Upstream project news
World’s first fully automated land rig drills first well
The Nabors Industries rig reached total depth on a horizontal well for ExxonMobil in the Permian Basin.
Maersk Drilling given contract extension to drill world record well offshore Angola
The Ondjaba-1 well will be drilled at a new world record water depth of 3628 m.
Staatsolie and Chevron sign offshore production sharing contract
The exploration period for Block 5, as set out in the PSC, will last 6 years, with Staatsolie retaining the right to a 40% participation.
Shearwater starts Angola 4D survey for TotalEnergies
The survey comprises a 2-month 4D monitor survey in the Louro-Mostarda Development areas of Block 32.
Wood awarded FEED contracts for Trefoil field development
The potential Trefoil Project is a subsea development at the Trefoil gas field offshore Australia, with a tie-back to the Yolla Platform.
OKEA halts further development of Vette discovery
OKEA is also likely to halt further development of the Grevling/Storskrymten discoveries.
Halliburton and VoltaGrid to deploy all-electric fracturing solution in Haynesville Shale
The solution combines Halliburton’s all-electric fracturing spread with VoltaGrid’s power generation system.
Tailwind Energy completes development well at Evelyn field
The Evelyn field is expected to be on production, via the Triton FPSO, in 4Q22.
Lukoil increases stake in Shah Deniz project
Following completion of the sale, Lukoil's interest in the project will increase from 10% to 25.5%.
UTEC deploys subsea positioning technology on ultra-deepwater field development project in Africa
The iXblue solution offers significant installation vessel time savings compared to conventional subsea positioning methods.