Drilling rig chartered by Petrobras arrives in Amapá to take part in drill exercise
The vessel will be used during the Pre-Operational Assessment (APO), scheduled to begin on 24 August.
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The vessel will be used during the Pre-Operational Assessment (APO), scheduled to begin on 24 August.
The field is the largest in the country in reserves and the second in production volume.
Lime Petroleum AS is pleased to share that the operator of PL740 Bestla, in which Lime has a 17% interest, has on 4 August 2025, spudded the first of two production wells.
bp announces an oil and gas discovery at the Bumerangue prospect in the deepwater offshore Brazil.
The multi-year contract includes MPD services for an initial 8 wells with the potential to expand to 24 wells. The award reinforces Weatherford’s market leadership in high-performance MPD and expands its presence in Mexico’s offshore energy sector.
Baker Hughes and Chart Industries have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Baker Hughes will acquire all outstanding shares of Chart’s common stock for US$210 per share in cash, equivalent to a total enterprise value of US$13.6 billion.
Sagentia Innovation’s Dan Spencer, R&D Consultant, and Michele Turitto, Managing Partner, Industrial, Chemicals, and Energy, discuss how to deliver on upstream goals with expert selection and integration of sensors.
TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI™) contract by Equinor for its Heidrun extension project in the Norwegian North Sea.
Perenco has announced the completion of the acquisition of the Greater Angostura producing oil and gas assets and associated production facilities from Woodside Energy in Trinidad & Tobago. The finalisation of the deal, combined with Perenco’s existing operation of the Teak, Samaan and Poui (TSP) and Cashima, Amherstia, Flamboyant and Immortelle (CAFI) fields, aligns Perenco as a major oil and gas producer in country.
The agreement is to acquire a 60% working interest (paying 80%) in the Sark well, planned to be drilled early 3Q25, located in Central Oklahoma, US.
The primary objective of the CM-1 workover is to restore oil and associated gas production from the Mt. Messenger sands and to remove flow restriction from sand production identified during prior operations.
Shelf Drilling, Ltd has announced that it has received a three-year contract award for the J.T. Angel jack-up rig with Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India.