Chevron
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The umbilicals will be designed and manufactured at Aker Solutions’ facility in Alabama.
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The international major has lowered its output forecast in the world’s most prolific unconventional basin by 20%.
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The partnership will fund research projects that aim to improve the understanding of the environmental impacts of decommissioning and provide guidance on best options from an environmental perspective.
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Engineering career tip of the day: If you are using Microsoft Excel at work, don’t leave it open on your computer when your boss is nearby.
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Wood will provide the FEED and design for the offshore project. First oil is anticipated in 2024.
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Chevron Technology Ventures has joined a consortium in a $16-million investment in a company that provides portable carbon-capture technology.
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Chevron has evacuated all of its American oil workers from Iraq following the recent US airstrike in Baghdad.
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The Arab world’s most populous country has awarded a string of concessions in a bid to become the region’s next major supplier of natural gas.
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The Anchor development in the US Gulf of Mexico is the first ultra-high-pressure project requiring 20-ksi operating pressure to reach a final investment decision.
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The US major will keep its overall budget flat for a third straight year, but the expectation of lower oil and gas prices long-term will result in tax impairment charges of $10 billion–$11 billion. More than half of those charges will come from its Appalachia Shale gas assets.