Field Development
Unconventional , Field Development , Shale Plays
E&P Plus Regional Report: Midland Basin—Many Opportunities Remain
The Midland Basin, located within the eastern region of the Permian Basin, has seen a steady amount of new E&P activity since 2011.
Field Development
Energean’s First Gas from Israeli Fields Faces Possible Delay
Energean said on Jan. 21 there were delays in increasing the workforce building its FPSO vessel in Singapore, which was due to sail to Israel toward the end of the third quarter.
Field Development , Subsea
Equinor Awards Wireline Services Deals to Altus, Archer
Altus Intervention AS and Archer Integrated Services AS have been awarded framework contracts on Jan. 19 for supplying integrated wireline services within well intervention to Equinor’s fixed platforms.
Field Development , Transactions
Nigeria’s Heirs Holdings Buys 45% of Oilfield OML 17
In a separate statement, TNOG owner Heirs Holdings said it had taken a 45% stake in the field, acquiring the stakes of Shell, Total and Eni.
Field Development
Energean Approves Israel Gas Field Development
The Karish North field, which was discovered less than two years ago, is expected to start production in the second half of 2023, the company said in a statement.
Field Development
Azerbaijan’s Absheron Gas Field Output Start-up Pushed to 2022
The site is being developed by SOCAR and France’s Total and is part of Azeri plans to become a major gas exporter.
Field Development , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
McDermott Lands Engineering Contract for Qatar’s North Field South
The scope of the contract, which will be executed from McDermott's Doha office, includes replicating five offshore wellhead platforms, the company said.
Unconventional , Field Development
Sinopec Builds First Phase of New Shale Gas Field in Sichuan
Weirong, located in Neijiang and Zigong cities, is the state energy giant’s second major shale gas development after Fuling.
Field Development , Policy & Regulations
Norway Regulator: Equinor Oilfield Development Breaches Safety Rules
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority listed nine deviations from the rules, including in the reliability of detecting gas leaks and in the configuration of alarm systems.
Field Development
Eni, SNOC Start Gas Production at Mahani Field in UAE
SNOC and Italian energy giant Eni announced the discovery of Mahani last year.