US upstream news
BJ Services and Aethon Energy agree contract for natural gas fuelled fracturing fleet
The contract will see BJ Services' TITAN fracturing fleet deployed in the Haynesville shale.
Fugro and US NOAA developing new approach to deepwater mapping
Fugro and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Ocean Exploration and Research are focusing on mapping deepwater areas of the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Joint project developing carbon-free subsea AUVs
Ocean Power Technologies, Modus Seabed Intervention and Saab Seaeye are developing an autonomous resident AUV system.
Russia-Saudi Arabia price war could slash US$250 billion off E&P budgets, predict Rystad Energy
The price war will heavily impact service company revenues, even driving some out of the market, according to Rystad Energy.
EIA: US natural gas production increased by 10% in 2019
US natural gas production grew by 9.8 billion ft3/d in 2019, a 10% increase from 2018, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
TGS and Fairfield Geotechnologies acquire 3D seismic survey in Delaware Basin
The companies have commenced operations on The Channel 3D survey in Lea County, New Mexico, US.
US drilled but uncompleted wells first to feel oil price shock, says Rystad Energy
A Rystad Energy impact analysis shows that US drilled but uncompleted wells will be the first assets to be threatened by the newly formed low price environment, as their breakeven costs are now only dollars away from market prices.
Logan Industries to provide condition-based monitoring for Diamond Offshore’s wireline tensioners
Logan will provide turn-around upgrade and repairs to a fleet of wireline tensioners onboard five active drilling and completion vessels.
Shearwater GeoServices awarded first deepwater OBS project in Gulf of Mexico
The project will be Shearwater’s first OBS remotely operated vehicle survey.
TGS and Schlumberger to undertake Gulf of Mexico survey
The second phase of the companies' ultra-long offset node project will extend the footprint of ultra-long offset data to the Northern Green Canyon protraction area.