As the industry drills deeper and utilises enhanced recovery methods such as thermal and CO2 injection, operators are exposing the products in the pipelines to greater concentrations of harsh chemicals, higher temperatures and higher pressures, highlights the latest issue of Oil Review Africa
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GETI survey highlights threat of skills exodus to renewables
The sixth annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI) has revealed that rising concerns over climate change could trigger a skills exodus from oil and gas to renewables
VAALCO Energy to support subsea reconfiguration and FSO deployment in Gabon
VAALCO Energy has partnered with DOF Subsea to perform subsea construction and installation services to support the subsea reconfiguration associated with the replacement of the existing floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) with a floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) at the Etame field, offshore Gabon
Baker Hughes strengthens oil and gas integrated well intervention solutions with Altus acquisition
Baker Hughes has acquired Altus Intervention, one of the leading international providers of well intervention services and down-hole oil and gas technology, with an aim to enhance Baker Hughes’ life-of-well capabilities as operators look to improve efficiencies from mature fields
Crown Energy releases update on South Africa Block 2B
Block 2B licence Operator Azinam, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Limited, has released a Competent Person’s Report (CPR), which included an update on the gross prospective resource estimate for Block 2B offshore South Africa