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Petrofac awarded five-year Integrated Services Provider contract
14 Jun 20222 min read

Petrofac awarded five-year Integrated Services Provider contract

Under the contract, Petrofac will provide onshore and offshore personnel and a range of technical support services. The five-year contract, which has an option to extend, starts in June.

CGG authors win SEG award for best paper in 'The Leading Edge'
14 Jun 20223 min read

CGG authors win SEG award for best paper in 'The Leading Edge'

The paper describes how a combination of machine learning and rock physics helped leverage legacy seismic and well data for the characterisation of a carbonate geothermal reservoir located in the Dogger Formation northeast of Paris, France.

bp reshapes Canada portfolio for strong future growth
13 Jun 20222 min read

bp reshapes Canada portfolio for strong future growth

bp has agreed to sell its 50% interest in the Sunrise oil sands project in Alberta, Canada, to Calgary-based Cenovus Energy.

Oil and gas sector to work with Australian authorities
13 Jun 20222 min read

Oil and gas sector to work with Australian authorities

Australia’s oil and gas industry recognises the issues confronting the east coast electricity market, and gas suppliers will continue to work constructively with regulators and governments.

IWCF Drilling and Well Control Training Centre of Excellence launches at AIS Survivex in Newcastle, UK
13 Jun 20223 min read

IWCF Drilling and Well Control Training Centre of Excellence launches at AIS Survivex in Newcastle, UK

A new centre for well control training has opened in North East England to train drilling personnel in the oil and gas industry.

New engine overhaul allows Stena Spey to maintain busy operational schedule
8 Jun 20223 min read

New engine overhaul allows Stena Spey to maintain busy operational schedule

Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has completed the overhaul of diesel generators on board the semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit Stena Spey.

Election to Equinor's board of directors
8 Jun 20222 min read

Election to Equinor's board of directors

In a meeting in the corporate assembly of Equinor ASA on 7 June 2022 Michael D. Lewis was elected as new member to Equinor’s board of directors and Anne Drinkwater was elected as deputy chair of the board of Equinor.

Hunting enhances its line of circulation shaped charges for well plug and abandon operations
7 Jun 20222 min read

Hunting enhances its line of circulation shaped charges for well plug and abandon operations

The system can be run in a phased gun configuration to perforate 360 degrees of the inner tubing, leaving the outer casing with minimal controlled damage regardless of primary to secondary casing orientation.

AF Offshore Decom announce the successful completion of the Dunlin Alpha removal campaign
6 Jun 20222 min read

AF Offshore Decom announce the successful completion of the Dunlin Alpha removal campaign

With all offshore preparation activities safely executed and successfully completed within schedule, the remaining Dunlin structure was left ready for an efficient lifting campaign by HMC’s vessel Sleipnir. More than 95% of the Dunlin Topsides will be recycled and reused at a recycling facility in Vats, Norway.

Longboat Energy publishes Cambozola well result
6 Jun 20222 min read

Longboat Energy publishes Cambozola well result

Longboat Energy, the emerging full-cycle North Sea E&P company, has announced that the Cambozola exploration well in licence PL1049 offshore Norway was dry and will now be plugged and abandoned.

Oil and gas industry welcomes new Albanese ministry
1 Jun 20222 min read

Oil and gas industry welcomes new Albanese ministry

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) has today welcomed the new Albanese Government Ministry, saying the sector looks forward to working with the new government to deliver for Australia.

Sapura Energy enters MoA for disposal of the Sapura 3000 crane vessel for US$71.5 million
31 May 20222 min read

Sapura Energy enters MoA for disposal of the Sapura 3000 crane vessel for US$71.5 million

The Sapura 3000 is a versatile heavy lift pipe laying vessel, equipped with a 3000 short t revolving mast crane, capable of executing deep and shallow water projects.

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