SLB has launched Retina™ at-bit imaging, a first-of-its-kind solution which enables identification of formation characteristics. Retina addresses the limitations of traditional imagers, which are often restricted by operational factors like drilling fluid type and wellbore damage, SLB stated. SourceContinue Reading
U.S. officials from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have lifted the stop-work order for Equinor’s Empire Wind project, offshore New York. “I would like to thank President Trump for finding a solution that provides for continued investments in energy infrastructure in the U.S.,” said Anders Opedal, President and CEO of Equinor ASA. SourceContinue Reading
The Railroad Commission of Texas recently trained more than 300 employees in Phase I of the agency’s Boots on the Ground initiative. The goal of the program is to bring more consistency across all the agency’s oil and gas districts. SourceContinue Reading
TDI-Brooks has recently finalized a geological evaluation in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico on behalf of Enbridge. For this project, TDI-Brooks utilized the R/V BROOKS MCCALL, executing 38 piston cores (PC), 7 gravity cone penetration tests (gCPTs), and 82 box cores (BC). SourceContinue Reading
ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its design of a multi-purpose LNG floating facility for deep water. Called MLF-O, the design from SHI optimizes the production facility for deepwater areas with a wave height of nine meters. SourceContinue Reading
Sable Offshore has restarted production at the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU), offshore California, marking a major milestone for the development once owned by ExxonMobil. The Santa Ynez Unit was previously shut down in May 2015 after facing regulatory hurdles and a pipeline leak. SourceContinue Reading
TotalEnergies has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Ksi Lisims LNG for the purchase of 2 MMtpa of LNG for 20 years from the future liquefaction plant, subject to the final investment decision of the project. SourceContinue Reading
A top United Nations court has ruled in favor of Equatorial Guinea in a long-running territorial dispute with Gabon, awarding it sovereignty over three small islands located in potentially oil-rich waters in the Gulf of Guinea. SourceContinue Reading
Subsea7 has secured a contract with ConocoPhillips for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) development project, offshore Norway. The study will finalize the technical definition of the proposed subsea development. SourceContinue Reading
Halliburton on Monday launched EarthStar® 3DX, the industry’s first 3D horizontal look-ahead resistivity service. The technology provides operators with geological insights into horizontal wells up to 50 ft before penetration by the bit, Halliburton stated in a news release. SourceContinue Reading
