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E&P Highlights: Dec. 11, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a court ruling in favor of Welltec and new contract awards.

Equinor Eyes Tie-back for New Crino/Mulder Discovery

Equinor's latest find is close to existing infrastructure in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

HMDC Admits Fault in July 2019 Oil Leak

Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) acknowledged about 75 bbl of crude discharged into the Atlantic from Hibernia Platform.

E&P Highlights: June 20, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines including finds offshore Nigeria and Guyana and new contract awards in the upstream oil and gas industry.

OTC: Well Abandonment: A Procrastination Case Study

Decommissioning activities are expected to reach nearly $100 billion through 2030, but planning early can minimize the outlay.

FPS Activity Remains Strong Despite Obstacles

Floating production systems remain in demand, despite concerns about keeping up with demand, financial pressures and reservations that activity could drop off over the long term.

Subsea Tieback Round-Up for 2022-2024

Here's a round-up of subsea tiebacks projects across the globe. The first in a two-part series, this list is a look at some of the subsea tiebacks scheduled to be online by 2024.

Afentra Aims to Get More Black Gold Out of Brownfields

Former Tullow Oil CEO Paul McDade is leading a new company, Afentra, aimed at rejuvenating mature West Africa oil fields.

How VAALCO Energy Extended the Life of the Etame Field

Independent operator VAALCO Energy opted to replace an aging FPSO with an FSO and platform upgrades as a way of extending the life of the field offshore Gabon beyond 2030.

E&P Highlights: Jan. 9, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines from the past week in the upstream oil and gas industry, which include ONGC bringing stranded assets online to its “lucky mascot” and Aker Solutions winning the conversion contract for the Petrojarl Knarr FPSO.