Upstream project news

Equinor and Rosneft will work to develop low carbon solutions and reduce the carbon footprint from joint projects.

The newly acquired data provides 3D data coverage to complement the existing 2D grid, enhancing geological and geophysical insights to explorers offshore Newfoundland.

Sercel will supply land seismic equipment for a 3D mega-crew survey in North Africa.

The Phase 2 project is expected to increase output at one of the largest fields in the Gulf of Mexico, with peak annual average gross production of 25 000 boe/d from the initial two well tieback.

The well, offshore Australia, delivered an initial rate, after clean-up, approaching 10 000 bpd and following a period of well performance testing will be stabilised at around 3000 bpd.

The Frosk field, located approximately 25 km southwest of the Alvheim FPSO in the North Sea, will be tied back to the FPSO via the existing Bøyla and Alvheim subsea infrastructure.

Based on preliminary assessments, there is uncertainty whether the reservoir in the Gomez prospect can be commercially produced and no estimate of recoverable volumes has been established at this stage.

The nearly 7-month-long field programme for TotalEnergies was accomplished from the Fugro Brasilis using an autonomous underwater vehicle for most of the geophysical data collection and piston and box corers for the seabed soil sampling.

The total contract value for the firm portion of the drilling contract is expected to be US$94 million and commencement is expected in February 2022.

Encouraging hydrocarbon shows have been encountered at the Alameda-1 exploration well from soon after the first casing point at 454 m, when moveable oil was reported at surface within the mud and cuttings samples.