Upstream News

Global coverage of exploration and production, field development, shale, fracking and other upstream sector developments

	Fresh exploration potential in offshore Argentina highlighted in new study 15th November 2018 This new framework for basin evolution will inform exploration strategy and reduce investment risk in the unexplored and underexplored Argentina and Falklands regions.The Offshore Argentina and Falkland...
	Unique Group and Innovo successfully complete a decommissioning project in the Middle East region 13th November 2018 Unique Group and Innovo team members worked together to meet the project’s requirements of providing bespoke equipment which helped reduce operating times and ensured cost effectiveness of the project...
	Subsea community travels back in time to prepare for the future 13th November 2018 Organised by industry body Subsea UK, the Back to the Future of Subsea conference will consider the potential outlook of the subsea sector, drawing upon developments over the past 20 years and explore what...
	ABB wins $79m order for Bab onshore project in Abu Dhabi 13th November 2018 Spanning 1,200 square kilometers, Bab is the largest onshore oil field in Abu Dhabi. State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has identified the potential to increase output from 420,000 to...
	BP completes purchase of BHP assets in US onshore 13th November 2018 The acquisition – which was announced in July and closed as scheduled on October 31– adds oil and gas production of 190,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) and 4.6 billion oil...
	Shell adds new, deep-water production in Brazil 13th November 2018 The FPSO P-69 is a standardized production vessel offshore Brazil with a capacity for 150,000 barrels of oil and 6 million cubic meters of natural gas a day.Operated by Petrobras, P-69 is a standardized...
	Drilling permit for well 8/10-7 S in production licence 405 12th November 2018 Well 8/10-7 S will be drilled from the Maersk Interceptor drilling facility in position 57°6'54.81" north and 3°3'31.5" east.The drilling programme for well 8/10-7 S...
	Well treatment specialist Cleansorb boosts product development capabilities 9th November 2018 Cleansorb, a leading provider of chemical well treatments that enhance hydrocarbon production for the international oil and gas industry, today announced that it has appointed two new Product Support...
	New innovative technology set to support offshore safety training 8th November 2018 Falck Safety Services UK (Falck) has revealed new 360° immersive technology at the OPITO Safety & Competence Conference being held in Kuala Lumpur.The virtual reality immersive experience, which can...
	Fast-Track PSTM Data from CGG’s Mozambique Multi-Client Survey Now Available 8th November 2018 The data covers a 15,400 km2 area over blocks Z5-C and Z5-D and surrounding open acreage. It was acquired as part of a multi-client program agreed between CGG and Mozambique’s Instituto Nacional de...