Offshore
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October 01, 2024
TotalEnergies has announced the final investment decision (FID) for the GranMorgu development on offshore Block 58 in Suriname.
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October 01, 2024
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana announced that the extraordinary maintenance activities of the FSRU Toscana terminal have been successfully completed.
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September 30, 2024
ADNOC Drilling Company announced today the creation of the Turnwell joint venture with SLB and PattersonUTI and the acceleration of its 144 unconventional oil and gas well program, following the successful and efficient delivery of the first wells in the campaign.
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September 30, 2024
The scope includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) for topside modification. The purpose is to prepare the Troll A platform for receiving and processing gas from eight new wells at Troll West.
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September 29, 2024
From operator reports, BSEE estimates that approximately 3.35% of the current oil production and 0.91% of the current natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico is shut-in.
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September 27, 2024
The main production facilities include a new fixed production platform and three centralized subsea wellheads, with 12 development wells planned to be commissioned. It is expected to reach peak production of 162 MMcfgd and 3,931 bpd in 2025.
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September 27, 2024
The supermajor is working on developing the deepwater Owo project, Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima said after meeting Exxon Nigeria chairman Shane Harris. The company also proposed to spend $2.5 billion annually to boost oil output by 50,000 bpd over the next few years, Shettima said.
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September 26, 2024
NES, specializing in sustainable energy design and smart control systems for vessels, will deliver a containerized energy storage system that includes a “Quest” battery charger, a 1 MW battery package, and a control system. The system is capable of operating in peak shaving, spinning reserve and harbor mode.
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September 26, 2024
The discussions are over blocks in nations including Namibia, South Africa and Angola, Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s head of exploration and production, Sylvia dos Anjos, said in an interview. Petrobras is studying a total of 10 opportunities to partner with oil majors in Africa as the Latin American company tries to capitalize off its expertise in developing deep-water wells, Anjos said.
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September 25, 2024
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement estimates that approximately 29.18% of the current oil production and 16.85% of the current natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut-in.
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September 25, 2024
A UK-based operator has awarded ocean services provider DeepOcean a long-term frame agreement for provision of diverless subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Two call-offs have now been executed for offshore work in 2024.
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September 24, 2024
Installed by contractor McDermott on behalf of an international operator, it is the second time the firm’s TCP product has been deployed in Malaysia, after a TCP Flowline and static riser were installed at the shallow water West Lutong field for operator Petronas in 2017.
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September 24, 2024
The license partnership, which includes operator Equinor, is studying a tieback of Heisenberg to nearby offshore infrastructure, potentially jointly coordinated with the development of other recent discoveries in this highly prolific area surrounding the Troll and Gjøa production hubs. DNO has a strong area position.
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September 24, 2024
The Norwegian oil major has secured suppliers to build a floating production vessel, drill production wells and install sea-bed infrastructure. Valaris earlier this year won a $498 million contract to drill wells for the project, known as Raia. The project will cost an estimated $9 billion and could supply 15% of Brazilian gas demand when it comes online.
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September 23, 2024
While the storm is expected to strike the northeastern part of the Gulf, it has had an impact on some energy operations. Shell Plc shut the Appomattox and Stones oil facilities and evacuated non-essential personnel from assets in the Mars corridor, according to a company statement. Chevron Corp. also removed some crews from offshore installations.
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September 23, 2024
The commercial agreements amend the existing ACG production sharing agreement (PSA) framework, enabling the parties to progress the exploration, appraisal, development and production from the gas reservoirs of the ACG field. ACG non-associated gas resources are believed to be significant, with up to 4 Tcf (ca. 112 Bcm) in place.
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September 23, 2024
A Norwegian Offshore Directorate analysis of exploration activity from 2004-2023 shows that the discoveries are valued at three times the costs expended. 50 of 190 offshore discoveries have been developed and are producing, leaving three-quarters still to be developed. These investments will remain profitable as more fields come on stream.
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September 23, 2024
On Sept. 19, the Board of Directors of ANCAP, the Uruguayan state-owned oil company with regulatory responsibility for offshore licenses, approved Challenger Energy’s farmout agreement for the AREA OFF-1 license with Chevron. The original deal was announced on March 6.
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September 22, 2024
The Fenix field is part of the Cuenca Marina Austral 1 (CMA-1) concession. With a production capacity of 10 MMcmd (70,000 boed), the Fenix development consists of a new unmanned platform, located in 70 m water depth and connected to the existing CMA-1 facilities.
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September 22, 2024
One of the primary drivers of Namibia’s attractiveness as an investment destination is its supportive government and investor-friendly policies.
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September 20, 2024
Although the French supermajor hasn’t formally greenlit the $9 billion development of crude discoveries in the Latin American nation, it’s already seeking to lock in two rig leases for future drilling in the area, according to people familiar with the tenders who asked not to be named discussing non-public information.
