Archive for the ‘Drilling Production’ Category
Equinor to make FID on Rosebank offshore UK
June 4th, 2019 by Latest News
Equinor said it would make a final investment decision by May 2022 on Rosebank, which it plans to develop using a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel. Last year, Equinor finalized an agreement to acquire Chevron Corp.’s 40% operated int…
Permian gas flaring, venting reaches record high
June 4th, 2019 by Latest News
Flaring and venting of natural gas in the Permian basin in Texas and New Mexico has reached an all-time record high in this year’s first quarter, averaging 661 MMcfd, according to research conducted by Rystad Energy. This widespread waste of a valuable…
New technology due in Aerfugl development
June 4th, 2019 by Latest News
Aker BP plans to use two new technologies in development of Aerfugl gas and condensate field in the Norwegian Sea, reports partner PGNiG Upstream Norway. The Polish Oil & Gas Co. subsidiary says the subsea wells will use the world’s first 7-in. ver…
CNRL cuts Alberta output amid wildfires
June 3rd, 2019 by Latest News
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. said on May 31 it had suspended about 65,000 b/d of crude oil production in response to wildfires in the Wabasca and Slave Lake areas of Alberta.
Sentinel Midstream subsidiary Texas GulfLink submitted a license application with the US Maritime Administration May 30 to construct and operate a deepwater crude oil export facility near Freeport, Tex. The completed facility will be capable of fu…
Contract let for B-80 field off Mumbai
June 3rd, 2019 by Latest News
Hindustan Oil Exploration Co. has let a contract to Expro for a production-handling facility and all topside processing equipment on a mobile offshore production unit on B-80 oil and gas field in the Mumbai basin. The 7-year contract covers constructio…
Baker Hughes: US rig count down 1 unit to 984
May 31st, 2019 by Latest News
The US drilling rig count gained a single rig to reach 984 rigs working for the week ended May 31, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 76 units from the 1,060 rigs working this time a year ago.
PetroTal advances Bretana oil field development
May 30th, 2019 by Latest News
PetroTal Corp., Calgary and Houston, has received approval of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) to fully develop Bretana oil field on Block 95. The company started oil flow from the field late last year. Separately, the company also signed a co…
NMFS proposes IHA for Hilcorp project in Alaska
May 29th, 2019 by Latest News
The National Marine and Fisheries Service proposed authorizing incidental harassment approval (IHA) of marine mammals on May 28 during construction and operation of Hilcorp’s proposed Liberty Drilling and Production Island in Alaska. The proposed rule …
Qatar Petroleum has let the front-end engineering design contract for the North field expansion project’s offshore pipelines and topsides facilities to McDermott Middle East Inc.