Himprom Joints the KDR 2024 as a Silver Sponsor
We are pleased to announce Himprom LLC will support the upcoming 9th international forum KDR Well Engineering Forum, KDR 2024, which will take place on October 17, 2024 in Astana, at the Rixos President Astana hotel. The Team traditionally actively participates in the formation of the KDR’s agenda and Vasily …
TotalEnergies Advances Block 58 Project in Suriname
On the occasion of the Suriname Energy Oil and Gas Summit 2024, Javier Rielo, Senior Vice President Exploration & Production Americas at TotalEnergies, and Annan Jagesar, CEO of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname NV, the National Oil Company of Suriname, announced important steps towards a final investment decision for the development of …
Shell to Be Allowed to Drill Again on South Africa’s Wild Coast Subject to Public Consultation
The South African Court of Appeal has overturned a previous ruling and allowed Shell to explore for oil and gas on South Africa’s environmentally sensitive offshore strip along the pristine Wild Coast. There is a catch: Shell must consult with the public before starting work. In fact, the lack of …
Kazakhstan to Launch Large-Scale Offshore Project
In 2026, construction of offshore platforms will begin for the joint venture of KazMunayGas and LUKOIL. In Kazakhstan, development of the Kalamkas-Sea and Khazar offshore oil and gas fields is beginning. The project is planned to attract more than $6 billion in direct investment. Up to 2,000 new jobs will …
Equinor Finds Oil in the Svalin Field Offshore Norway
Norwegian international energy company Equinor has made a new oil discovery under Production License No. 169 in the Norwegian North Sea after drilling well 25/11-H-1 H in the Svalin field. The well, drilled by the Deepsea Aberdeen rig, encountered oil in thin layers of sandstone with very good reservoir quality …
For the First Time in 30 Years. An Oil Field Was Discovered on the Shelf of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Muanda International Oil Company (MIOC, a subsidiary of the Anglo-French Perenco) has explored oil deposits on the continental shelf of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This was reported by the Perenco press service. This is the first success in geological exploration on the shelf of an African country …
Westwood Energy Predicts Stagnation in the Drilling Market
Westwood Energy predicts a decline in global demand for onshore drilling rigs. On average, oilmen will use 4,413 rigs this year, which is 6% lower than the forecast made by experts at the end of last year. The drop is due to stagnant oil prices and high costs of servicing …
Novosibirsk Scientists Have Simplified the Extraction of Pipes from Oil Wells
Employees of the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Novosibirsk State University (CTC NSU) developed a technical solution, and NSU received a patent for a method and device for destroying cement stone behind the casing of an oil well, the NSU press service reports. It is noted that when …
Rosneft Commissioned a New Laboratory in the Orenburg Region
The Samara Scientific Institute of Rosneft opened a modern laboratory in the city of Buzuluk, Orenburg Region. The new division was created to control the quality of reagents used in the processes of drilling, production and oil preparation of one of the largest producing companies of the Company – Orenburgneft. …
It is Planned to Establish a Security Zone of 565 m Around Russia’s Largest Offshore Drilling Platform
Security zones are planned to be installed around the Orlan and Berkut platforms. The Russian Ministry of Transport has prepared an order to establish security zones around the Orlan and Berkut offshore stationary platforms. As follows from the text of the draft document published on the Federal portal for posting …