Houston’s Vaalco Energy makes its exit from Angola discontinuing all operations, as the company picked up stake in Etame off Gabon in Q3 2016, narrowing its focus and reducing costs. Image of Gabon operations…
Hurricane Energy is suspending the Lancaster sidetrack well offshore the UK to develop as a future producer and moving on to its Lincoln well. Technip today also confirmed a win for its subsea joint venture with FMC Technologies, Forsys Subsea…
Hurricane Energy has reported a sustainable flow rate from a horizontal side-track well at its Lancaster discovery, West of Shetland, offshore the UK. Image from Hurricane. The…
Houston’s Vaalco Energy has run into more trouble offshore Gabon, with electrical submersible pumps (ESP) continuing to fail, leaving a well shut-in. Map from Vaalco. Vaalco has experienced several issues with ESPs in recent months…
Houston-based Vaalco Energy’s Avouma project is back online offshore Gabon, West Africa, following issues with its electric submersible pump (ESP) that date back to late June. Map from Vaalco. According to Vaalco…
Vaalco Energy’s experienced a 72% increase in its revenue in Q2 2016, in addition to a new setback offshore Gabon with another failed electrical submersible pump (ESP) on the Avouma platform. Map from Vaalco…
Vaalco Energy entered into a deal with Sojitz Etame to acquire an additional 3.23% stake in the Etame Marin Permit, offshore of the Republic of Gabon, West Africa. Gabon operations. Image from Vaalco…
AccessESP, a provider of rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions, has appointed Ed Sheridan as its Asia Pacific region manager. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he will be responsible for increasing market share in the region…
AccessESP, a leading provider of rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions, appointed Anwar Assal as Middle East and North Africa region manager. Based in Dubai, Assal will be responsible for developing and enhancing…
Subsea boosting is coming under the spotlight, despite and also because of the current low oil price environment. Elaine Maslin reports from Subsea Expo and Subsea Valley. Omnirise ECM Subsea Boosting Pump System…
Mubadala Petroleum encountered oil at two wells in the Manora field, offshore Thailand. Map from Mubadala. The Atwood Orca jackup drilled wells MNA-15 and MNA-16 wells to final total depths of 2566m and 2998m…
Rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) provider AccessESP has named John Algeroy as the Europe and Africa region manager. Based in Houston, he will be responsible for all marketing, sales and operations for clients throughout the region…
Petrobras hit a new oil discovery in the Espírito Santo Basin offshore Brazil, according to partner Inpex. Map of the BM-ES-23 concession. From Inpex. The discovery contains oil…
VAALCO Energy has announced a re-sequencing update to its drilling and workover program offshore Gabon in the Etame Marin block. Previously announced on 16 September 2015, VAALCO planned to mobilize the Transocean Constellation II jackup…
Jerry Lee investigates the use of hydraulic submersible pumps as an alternative to the common ESP for artificial lift operations. An ultra-high reliability hydraulic submersible pump. Photos from ClydeUnion Pumps - an SPX brand…
