Upstream News

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

	MAN’s subsea compression solution proves its worth 13th December 2018 In 2015, Åsgard became the world’s first subsea gas compression facility to commence operation 300 meters below sea level – featuring two HOFIM™ motor-compressor units by MAN Energy...
	Verus Petroleum moves to next phase 10th December 2018 The private equity backed independent operator has recently completed three significant acquisitions; an interest in the Babbage gas field acquired from Premier Oil on 6th December, on the back of...
	Future commercial success depends upon integration of data 6th December 2018 Norway faces sizeable challenges due to increased basin maturity and decreasing average discovery sizes. The industry has been searching for technologies that can decrease cycle time and increase success...
	Johan Castberg construction begins at Stord 4th December 2018 "Johan Castberg is the next major development on the Norwegian continental shelf and will open a new area in the Barents Sea for Equinor. Johan Castberg's development will have ripple effects...
	BP deploys Plant Operations Advisor on Gulf of Mexico platforms 4th December 2018 The announcement comes after an initial deployment of POA proved the technology could help prevent unplanned downtime at BP’s Atlantis platform in the Gulf.The technology has now been successfully...
	Oil and Gas Climate Initiative sets first collective methane target for member companies 4th December 2018 The methane intensity refers to the methane that gets lost in the atmosphere when producing oil and gas, as a percentage of the gas sold. This effort represents a significant milestone in tackling a key...
	Operators save rig time and improve safety using Churchill’s drift tool 29th November 2018 Churchill Drilling Tools, a leading oilfield service company specializing in drilling innovation, celebrated a landmark achievement this month.The Drift Catcher™ is easy to use and made up just above...
	Mobile training simulator gets oil and gas industry seal of approval for well control 28th November 2018 The unique mobile OTR simulator, which enables rig crew training to take place onsite at the rig itself, received industry approval for Level 3 and 4 well control from the IWCF following months of...
	i-Tech Services wins first contract under new vessel charter agreement 28th November 2018 The broad work scope for the 30-day campaign ranges from the provision of general visual inspection (GVI) services through to changing out subsea hardware in water depths of 1,400m, using the vessel’s...
	Drilling permit for well 6406/6-6 A in production licence 255 B 28th November 2018 Well 6406/6-6 A will be drilled from the Scarabeo 8 drilling facility in position 64°35'47.61" North and 6°51'15.40" East after completing the drilling of wildcat well...