Upstream project news
Equinor and partners chose development concept for BM-C-33 project in Brazil
The well streams from the BM-C-33 field, in the Campos Basin, will be sent to a FPSO located at the field. Gas and oil/condensate will both be processed at the FPSO to sales specifications and exported.
AUS$50 million in grants made available to support exploration in Beetaloo Basin
The grants are part of the Australian government’s Beetaloo Strategic Basin Plan to bring gas from the Beetaloo’s resources into the market by 2025.
Forum Energy Technologies appoints Brazilian partner
Deepsea Technologies will provide business development and engineering support on behalf of Forum Energy Technologies (FET) in Brazil, and deliver full servicing, repair, calibration, upgrades and modifications for FET ROVs and associated tooling.
Sparrows Group awarded trio of Angolan contracts
One of the awards is a three-year renewal to continue with the planned and corrective maintenance of all lifting equipment used on four FPSO vessels in the country.
Ashtead Technology and Ocean Atlantic Petroleum partnership secures contract with Total in Angola
Leveraging the comapnies' joint capabilities, Ashtead Technology has completed a multi-asset, Class-approved mooring inspection campaign for Total E&P Angola in the Girassol and Dalia fields, and has been awarded further work in the Pazflor and CLOV fields.
Equinor awards Heimdal and Veslefrikk decommissioning contracts
Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE will carry out removal, dismantling and recycling of the topsides and jackets of the Heimdal riser platform, Heimdal main platform and Veslefrikk A platform in the North Sea.
Swift Drilling awarded long-term P&A contract by Wintershall Noordzee
The jack-up rig SWIFT 10 will be used to perform a plug and abandonment (P&A) campaign in the Dutch and German North Sea this summer.
EM&I technology reduces UTMs for Gulf of Mexico supermajor
The ANALYSE statistical programme was used by the supermajor to reduce ultrasound thickness measurements (UTMs) on pressure systems.
CNOOC begins production at Caofeidian 6-4 oilfield
The Caofeidian 6-4 oilfield, located in the midwest of the Bohai sea, is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 15 000 bpd in 2023.
Tullow Oil and partners' Orinduik petroleum agreement renewed
Tullow Oil, Eco Atlantic and TOQAP will maintain control of the Orinduik Block licence offshore Guyana through to 13 January 2023 and until the second renewal period.