Aker BP Contracts Optime’s New Remote Tubing Hanger Technology

Aker BP will be the first user of the new technology Optime Subsea has developed that removes umbilical controlled tubing hanger operations, the company said on May 29.

Petrobras Starts Long-term Tests at Albacora Field

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras has begun a long-term test in the Forno area in the Albacora Field in the presalt region of the Campos Basin, the company said in a securities filing May 17.

SpotLight’s ‘Underground Alarm System’ Reimagines Subsurface Monitoring for Oilfield Operations

The 4D solution offers oil and gas operators keen seismic monitoring of subsurface movements from a single source and a single receiver, SpotLight CEO Habib Al Khatib said in this exclusive interview.

Acoustic Data Debuts Remote Downhole Monitoring Deployment Solution

The solution enables operators to self-install their real-time wireless downhole monitoring system without requiring specialist engineers onsite.

Oil Search Finds Oil, Deems Alaska Drilling Campaign a ‘Success’

The company reported the discovery of oil from a well west of the Horseshoe discovery and hydrocarbon pay from a sidetrack.

Hilcorp Energy Flows Gas From Texas Gulf Coast Well

Otto Energy CEO Matthew Allen now believes there is potential to significantly improve the “already large gas and condensate accumulation” in the Lightning Field onshore Texas in Matagorda County.

Innovation Grows Exponentially For Downhole Drilling Tools

The latest in rotary steerable systems, drillbits, expandable liners, LWD and unconventional logging tools is cutting costs and providing valuable downhole data to operators.

Exxon Mobil Grows Guyana Oil Find Estimates To More Than 8 Bboe

The new recoverable resource estimate, which jumped by 2 Bboe, excludes the Uaru discovery.

Data Indicate Oil, Gas Find In Alaska For Oil Search Ltd.

Referring to wireline logs and pressure and fluid sample data, the company said the well intersected 60 m (197 ft) of net hydrocarbon pay while targeting the primary objective.

Resource Evaluation Gives Insight On Talos, Partners’ Zama Discovery

Talos Energy said Jan. 7 Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. put the best estimate of 2C gross recoverable reserves at about 670 million barrels of oil equivalent.