Mature fields
Equinor and its partners’ investment in the Troll West Increased Gas Recovery North (TWIN) project aims to unlock around 11 Bcm of additional natural gas from the Troll field, with first production targeted as early as 2028.
In the fourth development phase, a planned tieback would connect resources from two North Sea discoveries to existing infrastructure at the Johan Sverdrup field, pending project sanction.
Production delivered by the subsea artificial lift system will equal that obtained by drilling two new wells, according to BP.
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Once considered as being on the brink of abandonment, aging reservoirs are proving to be valuable assets as innovative hydrocarbon recovery techniques and re-envisioning of these fields for decarbonization opportunities are transforming them into reservoirs of opportunity. -
Cemvita and ChampionX are launching a pilot project next year to turn an old oil field into one that may yield tons of hydrogen each day.
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A drop in the number of wells drilled on the UK Continental Slope is concerning as many fields in the mature basin are reaching the point of production cessation.
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The authors of this paper discuss the effectiveness of smaller port sizes and the use of dummy and Venturi valves to enhance gas lift performance and maximize recovery in mature offshore fields.
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The company is set to supply offshore well services and subsea systems for Vår Energi-operated fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
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While innovative solutions are being examined for decarbonization, there is one topic that is rarely emphasized as a key driver in the path toward a more-sustainable future—brownfield optimization.
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The challenge of sustaining shale production is growing larger.
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Tokyo is seeking partnerships in the UAE to leverage its technologies to produce clean energy for export back to Japan.
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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.
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The FPSO Anna Nery is the first of two floaters set to revitalize production at the Marlim field in the northeastern part of the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.
