Upstream news updates

Weatherford International has announced it has been awarded a three-year contract with Aramco to deliver drilling services.

Vår Energi and Halliburton are intending to enter into a long-term strategic relationship for drilling services to further improve drilling and well performance.

Aker BP has successfully completed the drilling of the Øst Frigg Beta/Epsilon exploration well in the Yggdrasil area.

TotalEnergies exploration Vice-President to drive African upstream agenda at African energy week 2023.

The BSEE has announced US$3 Million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help decommission orphaned offshore infrastructure.

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched a digital platform aimed at making North Sea projects more efficient.

STRYDE technology has been chosen by Geopartner Geofizyka for onshore EU O&G seismic survey.

TGS and SLB has announced engagement phase 4 in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Maritime Developments Ltd (MDL) has supported DOF on a flexible installation project in Bass Strait, Australia.

VTX has announced an acquisition of 12 000 acres in Delaware, US.

The company has delivered additional land acquisition systems and digital vibrator control sets to a major North African geophysical services provider.

TÜV SÜD has launched an international research project to validate the performance of Coriolis meters when used in multiphase flows.

Subsea7 has announced an extension of its existing frame agreement with Aker BP for four years to the end of 2028.

The company has released a subsurface knowledge management system, with its aim to unlock siloed data and lead to better worker interaction.

Ikon Science has introduced a seismic and well data investigation tool.

Halliburton has acquired Resoptima to enable Decisionspace 365 reservoir modelling and optimisation.

TGS has expanded their multi-client coverage for Malvinas 3D project offshore Argentina.

The company has secured a late life asset management renewal in the Gulf of Thailand.

CNOOC Limited has announced that Buzios5 Project has commenced production safely.

The company has secured a contract for a new digital solution that enhances the operability of any weather dependant marine vessel operation.

Shell Ventures and Idékapital has invested US$90 million in Kongsberg Digital to help accelerate the growth of the company.

Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 923, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/2-23 S.

Oil production in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale patch is estimated to surge in the coming years.

The company has accepted the award by the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the 39 540 acres that it was the successful bidder of in last year’s state lease sale.