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Royston completes engine overhaul work on drill ship
13 Sept 20212 min read

Royston completes engine overhaul work on drill ship

The job was completed as the Stena Carron ship sailed from the Caribbean to a position off the Guyana coast, where it is currently carrying out drilling operations.

Siemens Energy to support Troll West electrification project
13 Sept 20212 min read

Siemens Energy to support Troll West electrification project

Siemens Energy will supply the complete packages for the electrical transmission, distribution, and power management system (PMS) for the Troll West electrification project in the North Sea.

Hiber to deliver well integrity monitoring solutions for Shell
13 Sept 20212 min read

Hiber to deliver well integrity monitoring solutions for Shell

Based on satellite technology, the solution lets oil and gas companies measure real-time well temperature and pressure on unconnected wells in remote and offshore locations.

Equinor awarded drilling permit in production licence 630 offshore Norway
9 Sept 20211 min read

Equinor awarded drilling permit in production licence 630 offshore Norway

The drilling programme for wells 35/10-7 S and A relates to the drilling of a wildcat well and an appraisal well.

Fugro to perform exploration seep study in Caribbean Sea
9 Sept 20212 min read

Fugro to perform exploration seep study in Caribbean Sea

The study will involve the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of seabed sediment samples and heat flow measurements to help assess the region’s resource potential.

Ardyne awarded platform well abandonment services contract for 86-well full service fishing and milling campaign
9 Sept 20212 min read

Ardyne awarded platform well abandonment services contract for 86-well full service fishing and milling campaign

The work, which is being managed out of Ardyne’s Aberdeen headquarters, has commenced and is expected to last up to four years across two assets in the North Sea.

Aquaterra Energy signs three-year Angola platform contract with supermajor
7 Sept 20212 min read

Aquaterra Energy signs three-year Angola platform contract with supermajor

Work has already begun on the first platform, which will be engineered for a 20-year production life in approximately 75 m of water.

Chariot contracts rig for appraisal well offshore Morocco
7 Sept 20212 min read

Chariot contracts rig for appraisal well offshore Morocco

Chariot will use the Stena Don rig for the planned Anchois gas appraisal well.

United Oil & Gas sells two UK Central North Sea licences
7 Sept 20212 min read

United Oil & Gas sells two UK Central North Sea licences

The divestment of the licences to Quattro Energy will see United exit activities in the North Sea region.

ClampOn to supply subsea sand and erosion monitors for Kristin Sør project
7 Sept 20212 min read

ClampOn to supply subsea sand and erosion monitors for Kristin Sør project

The subsea erosion monitors will be installed in bends and help monitor for any wall thickness loss.

Western Gas secures funding for drilling of exploration well offshore Western Australia
7 Sept 20212 min read

Western Gas secures funding for drilling of exploration well offshore Western Australia

The Sasanof-1 exploration well is in WA-519-P in Commonwealth waters about 207 km northwest of Onslow, Western Australia, and is scheduled to drill in 1Q22.

BW Energy reports results from Dussafu discovery
6 Sept 20212 min read

BW Energy reports results from Dussafu discovery

Preliminary results indicate that the Hibiscus North field could be incorporated into future development planning with a possible tie back to the Hibiscus Ruche development but with reserves below the lower end of the pre-drill resource estimate of potential 10 to 40 million barrels of oil.

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