Upstream News

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	Fluor, TechnipFMC and JGC win offshore Mozambique contract 10th October 2019 MRV, a joint-venture composed of Eni, ExxonMobil and CNPC, holds a 70% interest in the exploration and production concession of Area 4, with Galp, Kogas and Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) each...
	SIMMONS EDECO completes drilling campaign in Mexico 9th October 2019 The USD multi-million dollar contract required SIMMONS EDECO to provide onshore drilling services on a field in the south of Mexico. The 13 wells are deviated “S” type wells, and feature a...
	Swagelining delivers world-first ‘all polymer’ connector to trio of operators 9th October 2019 The Swagelining team installed the LinerBridge® polymer lining connectors within Pipeline Bundles for one of Equinor’s developments in the Norwegian North Sea; followed by a second project for...
	Forum’s latest ROV successfully completes sea trials 9th October 2019 The vehicle is the first of a new generation of electric observation class ROVs. It is the smallest in the new range, and powerful enough to perform subsea maintenance and repair work. It is ideally suited...
	OPEX Group Supports New Data Science Graduate Apprenticeship 8th October 2019 Demand for data science and data analysis skills across all industries has grown significantly in recent years, with the European Commission forecasting in their 2017 report that 100,000 new data-related...
	Johan Sverdrup, the North Sea giant, is on stream 5th October 2019 “Johan Sverdrup coming on stream is a momentous occasion for Equinor, our partners and suppliers. At peak, this field will account for around one third of all oil production in Norway and deliver very...
	Offshore Newfoundland - findings of the 2019 Independent Resource Assessment released 4th October 2019 “The purpose of embarking on this annual independent resource assessment is to broaden our understanding of the underexplored frontier basins and add to our geotechnical knowledge of the area”...
	Simulator tests show life-saving potential of new oilfield product 3rd October 2019 Safe Influx is a ground-breaking new technology to help avoid well blowouts by automating well control operations and removing the human risk factor associated with well control.Invented last year by Phil...
	PTTEP Selects Halliburton for Digital Transformation Contract 2nd October 2019 Digital Well Program™, an application within DecisionSpace® 365, transforms how wells are constructed and delivered by combining a digitalized planning and design process with engineering...
	Equinor awarding pioneering wireless subsea drone contract 2nd October 2019 This contract will make Equinor the first user of technology expected to be completed in 2020.“This is a historic contract in the oil and gas industry. It is the first contract signed for the use of...