Upstream project news
Baker Hughes to support Rosneft on emissions reduction
The agreement will support Rosneft’s commitment to reduce upstream emission intensity by 30% by 2035.
Novatek and Gazprom Neft to develop East Siberia offshore licence
The companies will carry out exploration work at the North-Vrangelevskiy licence area located in the eastern part of the East Siberian Sea.
Shearwater and ION start second phase of UK North Sea survey
Completion of phase 2 of the 11 000 km2 UK Mid North Sea High 3D seismic survey, expected in mid-October, will increase the programme survey area six-fold.
Talos Energy makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
Talos Energy has said that it expects the Tornado Attic well to produce approximately 8000 - 10 000 boe/d gross (approximately 80% oil) once online.
GlobalData: Trinidad and Tobago needs to boost investments in deepwater exploration to reverse negative production trend
In order to maintain the same level of production in the mid-term, the country needs to stimulate the exploration sector and pour investments in less explored areas such as deepwater offshore T&T, says GlobalData.
Logan Industries delivers ‘skinny’ coiled tubing lift frame in Trinidad
The job scope involved providing a safe and consistent platform to stack up/rig up wellbore pressure control equipment above the drill floor of an offshore drilling vessel to allow the service provider to place an injector unit on the platform.
Maersk Drilling and TechnipFMC awarded contracts by Karoon Energy following Patola FID
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a two-well contract extension by Karoon Energy, while TechnipFMC will carry out engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea trees, flexible pipes and umbilicals.
MODEC awarded EPCI contract for Bacalhau field FPSO
The FPSO will be the first application of MODEC's “M350 Hull”.
McDermott achieves deepest pipelay in India
The Satellite Cluster Project scope for Reliance Industries included subsea pipelines and the installation of jumpers, umbilicals, in-line structures, pipelines, subsea manifolds and associated structures and pre-commissioning of pipelines and umbilicals.
KCA Deutag awarded platform drilling contracts in Russia, UK and Norway
The combined value of the awards is approximately US$550 million and will account for 13 years of contract backlog.