Archive for the ‘IOR EOR’ Category
Gulf Keystone Petroleum has initiated an investment program at its operated Shaikan field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and is progressing plans to increase production to 55,000 b/d. Average gross oil production of 31,563 b/d in 2018 is underpinned b…
Equinor and its partners in Gullfaks oil field in the Norwegian North Sea’s Tampen area will drill 7 wells believed to improve oil recovery by 17 million bbl with good profitability. The amended plan for development and operation submitted to Norway’s …
More oil and gas producers should be ready to use technology to address climate change instead of denying the problem exists, Occidental Petroleum Corp. Pres. and Chief Executive Officer Vicki A. Hollub recommended on Dec. 14.
More oil and gas producers should be ready to use technology to address climate change instead of denying the problem exists, Occidental Petroleum Corp. Pres. and Chief Executive Officer Vicki A. Hollub recommended on Dec. 14. “We’ve been doing enhance…
Equinor and its partners reported plans to invest some 1.4 billion kroner in a boosting station for Vigdis subsea field, which has been producing oil through Snorre field for more than 20 years. Equinor expects to bring the station online in first-quar…
Aramco lets contract for well services
December 4th, 2018 by Latest News
Saudi Aramco has let a stimulation and well-testing contract to Baker Hughes to optimize production from new and existing wells across conventional fields in Saudi Arabia. The 3-year contract includes the option of two 1-year extensions and is expected…
OIL starts CSS of well in Rajasthan
December 4th, 2018 by Latest News
Oil India Ltd. has started what it says is India’s first cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) at its BGW-8 well in Rajasthan. The well is in Baghewala field, where heavy oil was discovered in 1991.
Oxy signs MOU for Mukhaizna solar steam
November 14th, 2018 by Latest News
Occidental of Oman has signed a memorandum of understanding with GlassPoint Solar, Fremont, Calif., for the possible use of steam raised with solar energy for injection at Mukhaizna heavy oil field in south-central Oman. Under discussion is a 2-Gw…
Imperial to develop Aspen SA-SAGD project
November 7th, 2018 by Latest News
Imperial Oil Ltd. expects production to begin in 2020 from its Aspen oil sands development 45 km northeast of Fort McMurray, Alta., where it will use thermal recovery with water consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions as much as 25% lower than those o…
Denbury Resources Inc., Plano, Tex., reported it would acquire and merge with Penn Virginia Corp. in a $1.7-billion deal that Denbury says would offer the combine short-cycle investment optionality and future enhanced oil recovery potential in the oil …