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Dräger Marine & Offshore cements North Sea commitment by investing millions in new facility
12 Jul 20224 min read

Dräger Marine & Offshore cements North Sea commitment by investing millions in new facility

The facility allows the company to stock equipment which is available for hire and deployment straight away, helping ease concerns around supply chain delivery.

Neptune Energy awards technical services contract to TechnipFMC
11 Jul 20222 min read

Neptune Energy awards technical services contract to TechnipFMC

TechnipFMC will continue to provide a wide range of engineering, studies and technical services to Neptune Energy. This includes installation work and operational support for Neptune’s development projects and producing fields.

Varel Energy solutions acquires Sledgehammer Oil Tools
11 Jul 20223 min read

Varel Energy solutions acquires Sledgehammer Oil Tools

VES will combine its global manufacturing infrastructure with Sledgehammer’s supply chain efficiency to create a consolidated major producer of consumable downhole oilfield products across the Middle East, Asia and European markets.

Playing the long game: North American shale operators that prioritise ESG win in the long run
11 Jul 20224 min read

Playing the long game: North American shale operators that prioritise ESG win in the long run

The highest ESG score overall goes to Chevron, followed by SM Energy in second, while Ovintiv and ConocoPhillips shared third place.

Equinor awards Valaris a 540 day drilling contract in Brazil
6 Jul 20222 min read

Equinor awards Valaris a 540 day drilling contract in Brazil

The Valaris DS-17 drillship has been tasked to drill an appraisal well, plug an old exploration well and conduct additional drilling scope in Brazil.

CGG awarded industry-first 3D OBN Nile Delta imaging contract by bp
5 Jul 20222 min read

CGG awarded industry-first 3D OBN Nile Delta imaging contract by bp

CGG will apply its unique high-end OBS & FWI imaging technologies, expertise and specialised HPC from its UK and Cairo imaging centres to deliver the highest-quality 3D seismic images of pre-Messinian targets.

Equinor-operated fields on the Norwegian continental shelf affected by strike action
5 Jul 20222 min read

Equinor-operated fields on the Norwegian continental shelf affected by strike action

Equinor has initiated a safe shutdown of the Gudrun, Oseberg South, and Oseberg East fields after members of the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) trade union went on strike from midnight.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate grants OMV and Neptune Energy well permits
4 Jul 20221 min read

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate grants OMV and Neptune Energy well permits

The permits, for wells off the coast of Norway, have been granted based upon the petroleum resource act paragraph 13.

CGG awarded multi-year extension of dedicated reservoir services centre for Petrobras
30 Jun 20222 min read

CGG awarded multi-year extension of dedicated reservoir services centre for Petrobras

Under the terms of the contract, CGG will continue to provide its proven reservoir characterisation workflows, such as geostatistical, 4D and azimuthal inversion, while also bringing new state-of-the-art technologies to Brazil to further enhance reservoir understanding.

Equinor transfers operatorship for Gulf of Mexico field to Shell
30 Jun 20222 min read

Equinor transfers operatorship for Gulf of Mexico field to Shell

Equinor will retain 49% interest in the project, and Shell will become the new operator of the field. To reflect this change, Equinor and Shell have agreed to rename the North Platte development to the Sparta development.

Neptune Energy commences drilling at Adorf gas field development
30 Jun 20222 min read

Neptune Energy commences drilling at Adorf gas field development

The well is being drilled with a rig operated by KCA Deutag, with final depth of around 4600 m expected to be reached in October this year.

ExxonMobil announces sale of interests in Montney and Duvernay Canadian assets
29 Jun 20222 min read

ExxonMobil announces sale of interests in Montney and Duvernay Canadian assets

The company has announced that its Canadian affiliates, Imperial and ExxonMobil Canada, have entered into an agreement with Whitecap Resources Inc. for the sale of XTO Energy Canada, which is jointly owned by Imperial and ExxonMobil Canada.

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