Field/project development
While discussions on the commercial terms for gas sales continue, the release of the jackup rig intended to drill production wells calls into question Shell’s plans for first gas in 2027.
As Egypt’s largest oil and gas investor, Eni is ramping up its 2026–2027 drilling campaign with new investments cross the Mediterranean offshore, Nile Delta, Western Desert, and offshore Sinai to strengthen the country’s role as a regional gas and LNG export hub.
This paper presents a case study from a mature field redevelopment project where pulsed neutron logging was integrated with advanced reservoir modeling to improve the understanding of fluid-contact dynamics and optimize new horizontal well placement.
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The contractor will install flexible pipe and subsea structures on the field in Block 17 offshore Angola.
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The Exxon-lead consortium, which includes Hess and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation as partners, will present a field development plan to the Guyana government in October for the Whiptail field.
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Advanced aerial imagery—be it collected from drone, satellite, or fixed-wing aircraft—is one of the best options available for securing the critical information needed to run things smoother in the oil field.
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Work is to be executed offshore Congo, the US Gulf of Mexico, Romania, and Germany.
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New Fortress Energy has installed the first of three jackup-based LNG units at the Altamira site.
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The final investment decision for the 2016 discovery is expected to come in early 2024.
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This paper describes an effort to increase value creation in Troll Phase 3 by reducing the pressure drop along the value chain from the reservoir through the wells, subsea systems, pipeline, and tieback.
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The construction of the Calcasieu Pass 2 liquefied natural gas facilities in Cameron Parish is scheduled to start this year.
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The Pickerel-1 well encountered 90 ft of high-quality oil-bearing Miocene reservoir and will be tied back to the Tubular Bells production facilities.
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The Irpa gas field, Verdande oil field, and Andvare production-well tiebacks will extend the lives of the mature Aasta Hansteen and Norne fields into the late 2030s.