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…
Houston's VAALCO Energy says it has achieved first oil from the North Tchibala 1-H well at a gross rate slightly above 3000 b/d. The well was drilled to a measured depth of approximately 11,160 feet, targeting the undeveloped Dentale reservoir…
Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels agency (ANP) expanded on its approval of the country’s 13th bid round, with the announcement of more than 22 of 39 applications from international oil and gas companies. Magda Chambriard…
Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels agency (ANP) has announced the first 12 companies pre-approved for the country’s upcoming 13th bid round to be held on 7 October. The pre-approvals went to familiar companies such as supermajor Shell and France’s GDF Suez…
Image: Phyllis Mitchell/Borets Borets, provider of the engineering, manufacturing, sales and service of electric submersible pump (ESP) systems, announced that Phyllis Mitchell has been named vice president of human resources and Kent C…
Summit ESP has launched its Sentry Well Surveillance services, a real time electrical submersible pump (ESP) and optimization service. Summit ESP Sentry is a holistic approach to well surveillance backed with 24/7/365 monitoring services designed to increase production…
GE opened its US$500 million Brazil Technology Center in Rio de Janeiro. The research hub will focus on developing advanced technologies for offshore oil and gas exploration and production. The center, GE’s first in Latin America…
Brazil’s Petrobras discovered gas at the Lontra well located in the Espírito Santo basin offshore Brazil. Well 4-GLF-42-ESS (Lontra) is at 1319m water depth and lies 81km offshore the city of Vitória in Espírito Santo state, within the Golfinho concession area…
AccessESP unveiled its next generation, rigless electric submersible pump(ESP) conveyance system, Access375. Access375 is the fourth generation, single section, permanent magnet motor and is one fifth the length and weight of a conventional induction motor…
Brazil’s Petrobras hit a new gas accumulation at the Tanganika well in Block BM-ES-21 located in the Espírito Santo basin, 72km off the coast of the Espírito Santo state. The Cidade de Vitória FPSO. From Saipem…
Fractured basement explorer Hurricane Energy has successfully completed the testing phase of its horizontal appraisal well in the Lancaster fractured basement oil discovery West of Shetland. The well will be suspended as a future producer…
Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP) cleared Statoil to enter the São Bernardo discovery in Espírito Santo (pictured, image courtesy Statoil), the Norwegian company announced. The São Bernardo oil discovery…
Artificial Lift Company moved its headquarters to Houston from Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom, Artificial Lift President and CEO David Malone announced. Situated in the Westchase District near the Energy Corridor, the company’s offices and warehouse total 28…
Shell has agreed to sell a 23% stake in the Parque das Conchas (BC-10) project, offshore Brazil, to Qatar Petroleum International, for about US$1 billion. Shell will continue to operate BC-10, with a 50% working interest, and retains a significant upstream presence in Brazil…
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