US upstream news

BP has announced that it has entered into agreements with ConocoPhillips that will significantly increase its holding in the Clair field, a core asset of BP’s North Sea business in the UK, while also selling its non-operating interest in the Kuparuk and satellite oilfields in Alaska.

Gardner Denver Petroleum & Industrial Pumps, the only total solutions provider to the drilling, well servicing and frac pumps market, has announced the opening of Gardner Denver Oklahoma City.

Global Maritime, a leading marine, offshore and engineering consultancy, has appointed Eric Frank to oversee its’ United States operations based out of Houston. 

UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kimmeridge Oil & Gas Limited (KOGL), has applied to West Sussex County Council (WSCC) to extend the Broadford Bridge-1/1z (BB-1/1z) planning permission for a further 18 months to 31 March 2020. BB-1/1z is located in the 300 km² PEDL234 licence, in which the Company has a 100% interest via its ownership of KOGL.

Bureau Veritas has strengthened its offering to marine and offshore clients with new promotions and appointments.

The company has received a Louisiana Lantern Award from Louisiana Economic Development.

Vulcan Industrial (Vulcan) has announced the expansion of their Permian Basin Service Centre for pressure pumping products. Based in Midland, Texas, the service centre will offer comprehensive service and support to their hydraulic fracturing pump fluid end and pump expendable parts product lines. 

CGG has completed acquisition of its Chickasha 3D survey in Grady and Caddo Counties, Oklahoma. CGG has also purchased the rights to the Ft. Reno 3D survey in Canadian County, adding to its continuously growing data library.

Global Data is warning that recent sanctions could hasten the collapse of Venezuela’s economy and prove counterproductive to the stability of the wider oil market.

88 Energy Limited has announced the following update for its projects located on the North Slope of Alaska.