Offshore
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July 01, 2024
The project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 18,100 boed day in 2026, and the oil property is light crude. It is the first oil field in the South China Sea supplied with onshore power.
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June 30, 2024
This is the second well to be drilled in production license 1170, which was awarded in APA 2021. Gas was also recently proven in the first well in the production license. Preliminary estimates indicate the size of the natural gas discovery at between 3.23 – 4.42 MMboe.
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June 30, 2024
The offshore project in eastern South China Sea, with an average water depth of approximately 89 m, will be developed by leveraging the existing production facilities. The project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 5,300 boed in 2025.
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June 29, 2024
Returning expatriates are emerging as one of the early beneficiaries of Guyana’s oil boom, which is calling back some of the country’s nearly 40% who moved overseas. Their entrepreneurial ventures will play a key role in determining whether the world’s newest petrostate can grow into a diversified economy.
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June 27, 2024
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to sell to The Prax Group its entire interest in West of Shetland assets in the United Kingdom (Laggan, Tormore, Glenlivet, Edradour and Glendronach fields, the onshore Shetland Gas Plant and nearby exploration licenses).
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June 27, 2024
The Nikaitchuq and Oooguruk oil fields lie offshore Alaska in the Beaufort Sea. Eni acquired 100% of the Oooguruk field in 2019. The field has been producing since 2008. Additionally, Nikaitchuq has been producing since 2011. Together, the fields produce roughly 22,000 bpd.
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June 27, 2024
The Vår Energi-operated Cerisa exploration well in production license PL 636 offshore Norway was successful, with estimated gross recoverable resources of between 18-39 MMboe.
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June 27, 2024
CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation, joint venture partners in the Petroleum Prospecting License for the Corentyne block offshore Guyana (the “License”), has submitted a Notice of Potential Commercial Interest for the Wei-1 discovery to the Government of Guyana, which preserves the Joint Venture’s interests in the License.
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SLB secures FEED contract from Equinor for electric subsea project on Fram Sør field offshore Norway
June 27, 2024
The Fram Sør solution will use SLB OneSubsea’s standard subsea tree design, upgraded with a fully electrified power, control and actuation system, while the elimination of high-pressure hydraulic systems will enable operators to go further and deeper, improving production and making even marginal fields more viable.
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June 26, 2024
Transocean Ltd. announced a 365-day contract extension for the Deepwater Asgard with an independent operator offshore the U.S. in the Gulf of Mexico. The program is expected to commence in direct continuation of the rig’s current program and is estimated to contribute approximately $188 million in backlog, including additional services.
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June 26, 2024
The Leviathan gas field offshore Israel – touted as the largest gas field in the Mediterranean- is set for an expansion in natural gas export capacity, following preliminary approval from Israel’s Energy Ministry. The approval allows for an increase in export volume by up to 145 Bcm.
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June 26, 2024
Located within an emerging basin, 60 km offshore Principe, Block STP02 covers an area of 4,969 km2. Block STP02 is adjacent to the Block STP01 license operated by TotalEnergies (55%) alongside Sonangol (30%) and ANP-STP (15%).
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June 25, 2024
The agreement’s scope is to deliver human resources solutions for Repsol’s multi-disciplinary resourcing needs in areas such as drilling and wells, geology and subsurface, HSE, logistics, operations, maintenance, decommissioning, administrative support and cost control.
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ExxonMobil to expand oil production offshore Guyana with new multi-billion-dollar Hammerhead project
June 25, 2024
Exxon filed an environmental authorization application with the government Monday for an investment that’s expected to boost the country’s overall production capacity to nearly 1.5 MMbpd, about the same as OPEC member Nigeria.
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June 25, 2024
MPF5 was launched from the SWS dry dock following the successful completion of planned construction activities, including hull erection, equipment installation and piping outfitting.
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June 25, 2024
This SURF EPCI contract includes a substantial fabrication scope and offshore work over three years, with the first campaign beginning in 2025. Ocean Installer has also secured a separate contract for replacing a 4 km, 10” flexible flowline at the Troll B field in 2025.
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June 24, 2024
The Mohican ROV system will be used to document sea floor communities and species of interest at various depths up to a rating of 2,000 m. Anticipated areas of focus will include proposed and established marine protection areas as well as other biologically significant locations of interest in the marine environment on the continental shelf.
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June 24, 2024
Guyana has been urging the Exxon-led consortium to develop its offshore natural gas reserves. Exxon plans to complete an appraisal of the natural gas findings by early next year and explore commercialization options.
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June 24, 2024
In March 2024, Equinor and DNO delineated the Heisenberg discovery, estimating recoverable volumes of 24 to 56 MMboe. They plan to drill a new well in the second quarter of 2024 to explore the Angel prospect and further delineate Heisenberg.
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June 24, 2024
The Atlantis field was discovered in 2020. Its total recoverable reserves are estimated at 65 Mmboe, with upside potential. This puts Atlantis among the largest offshore discoveries made on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the last decade.
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June 23, 2024
Situated close to producing Block B, which houses the Zafiro field, the blocks are considered to be highly-prospective and are poised to play a major part in revitalizing exploration and production offshore Equatorial Guinea.
