- Mozambique group to supply LNG to Bharat
Mozambique LNG1 Co. Pte. Ltd. has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Bharat Gas Resources Ltd.
- Marginal field specialist teams up with power, vessel groups
Marginal Field Development Co. has entered two collaboration agreements as part of its gas to wire initiative for...
- BHP greenlights Atlantis Phase 3
The BHP board has approved $696 million in funding to develop the Atlantis Phase 3 project in the deepwater US Gulf...
- Jubilee FPSO switched to new heading
Tullow Oil says the turret remediation project for the Jubilee FPSO offshore Ghana is close to completion.
- Floating wind turbines could power five Norwegian North Sea platforms
Equinor has awarded Kvaerner a front-end engineering design contract for the planned Hywind Tampen wind power project...
- Trendsetter delivers Leviathan subsea production equipment
Trendsetter Engineering has completed the design and build of subsea production equipment for Noble Energy’s...
- Extra lease of life for North Sea Ross, Blake fields
RockRose Energy has issued an update on its various field development/exploration programs in the UK and Dutch North...
- BP brings two more gas fields onstream offshore northern Egypt
BP has produced first gas from two more fields in the West Nile Delta concession in the Mediterranean Sea off...
- Coro set to join Mako gas partnership offshore Indonesia
Coro Energy has conditionally agreed to take a 15% stake in the Duyung production-sharing contract in the West Natuna...
- Jadestone finds rig for Stag infill well
Jadestone Energy has contracted the jackup Ensco 107 for infill drilling on the Stag oilfield offshore...
- Partners sanction Midia gas development offshore Romania
Black Sea Oil & Gas and its partners Petro Ventures and Gas Plus have taken the final investment decision to...
- Petrobras extends charter of FPSO Piranema Spirit
Teekay Offshore has signed a three-year contract extension for the FPSO Piranema Spirit.
- Aramco commissions subsea structures for two Saudi fields
Saudi Aramco has contracted Subsea 7 and L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering to engineer, procure, construct, and install...
- Upstream supply chain recovery to continue this year, says WoodMac
The global offshore upstream supply chain saw signs of recovery in 2018, and this looks set to continue in 2019,...
- Total opens new deepwater gas play off South Africa
Total has discovered gas condensate in the Brulpadda structure, 175 km (109 mi) off the southern coast of South...
- Aje field partners consider oil ramp-up options
MX Oil and its partners have paid the $9.8 million renewal fee for the OML 113 license offshore Nigeria, securing a...
- Benthic to conduct geotechnical campaign at Scarborough offshore Australia
Benthic has won a contract from Woodside for a geotechnical investigation in the North Carnarvon basin offshore...
- TechnipFMC to install Mero subsea pipeline system off Brazil
Petrobras has awarded TechnipFMC an EPCI contract for the Mero 1 presalt field development in the Santos basin...
- New platform in prospect at North Sea Ula complex
Aker BP is considering adding a new platform at the Ula field in the southern Norwegian North Sea, the company...
- NMDC to construct drilling islands for offshore Ghasha gas project
ADNOC has awarded the UAE’s National Marine Dredging Co. a $1.36-billion contract for the first-phase development...
- Shell awards FEED contract for Prelude ‘satellite’ gas platform
Shell Australia has contracted Wood and KBR to undertake integrated front-end engineering design for the Crux gas...
- Hague joins North Sea Pegasus development partnership
Hague and London Oil has completed its acquisition of North Sea E&P company Third Energy Offshore.
- McDermott to manage FEED for Scarborough gas field floater
Woodside Energy has contracted McDermott International to perform front-end engineering and design for a...
- More gas groups sign for Mozambique LNG
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and its partners in Area 1 offshore Mozambique have signed further LNG sales and purchase...
- Equinor gains extension for Norne FPSO
Equinor has permission from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to extend production through the Norne field FPSO in...
- Lancaster buoy hook-up undergoes second postponement
Preparations for Hurricane Energy’s early production system for the Lancaster oil field west of Shetland have...
- Petrobras brings onstream ninth Lula field platform offshore Brazil
Petrobras has started production through the P-67 FPSO in the Lula Norte area of the presalt Santos basin...
- Mozambique group to supply LNG to CNOOC
Mozambique LNG1 Co., the jointly owned sales entity of the offshore Mozambique Area 1 co-venturers, has signed a sale...
- Zohr offshore Egypt building to peak gas capacity
Gas produced from the deepwater Zohr field in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea totaled 12.2 bcm last...
- IKM to manage North Sea Tyra cleaning campaign
Total E&P Danmark has contracted IKM Testing to perform cleaning and preparation for the removal of existing...
- GSP managing third-phase Turkey subsea gas storage works
GSP Offshore was due to start offshore activities last month for Phase III of the North Marmara natural gas storage...
- ExxonMobil-led partnership initiates FEED for Ca Voi Xanh gas project offshore Vietnam
ExxonMobil and its partners plan a multi-billion-dollar development of the Ca Voi Xanh (Blue Whale) gas/condensate...
- Lundin contracts TechnipFMC for North Sea Grieg area subsea tiebacks
Lundin Norway has awarded TechnipFMC an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract...
- Lundin assessing next-phase North Sea, Barents Sea drilling priorities
Lundin Petroleum has issued an update on its E&P activities offshore Norway in its year-end report.
- COPL outlines phased development plan for Noa offshore Nigeria
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd. expects to drill its first appraisal well on the Noa field in the OPL 226 lease...
- NPD approves life extension for Norwegian Sea floater
Equinor has approval from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to extend the technical lifespan of the FPSO...
- LLOG commissions McDermott for Stonefly subsea tieback
LLOG Exploration Co., L.L.C. has awarded McDermott International Inc. an EPCI contract for the Stonefly subsea...
- DOF to moor FPSO Helang offshore Sarawak
Yinson Energy has contracted DOF Subsea Asia Pacific Region to provide transportation and installation services to...
- More deepwater wells, new project sanctions expected in 2019
Political uncertainty globally will likely contribute to short-term volatility in the $50-80/bbl range for Brent...
- McDermott to deliver Cassia C platform offshore Trinidad
BP Trinidad & Tobago LLC has awarded McDermott International Inc. an engineering, procurement, and construction...
- North Sea Ivar Aasen platform controlled from Trondheim
Aker BP claims to have become the first company on the Norwegian continental shelf to operate a manned platform from...
- More wells coming onstream at Vandumbu offshore Angola
Eni has brought onstream a new production well in the Vandumbu field in the West Hub of block 15/06, offshore...
- CNOOC targets steady production increase during 2019-21
CNOOC is targeting net production in 2019 of 480-490 MMboe, with output from China and overseas accounting for 63%...
- Partners approve two Otway basin exploration wells
Cooper Energy expects to drill exploration wells this year on the Annie and Elanora prospects in the VIC/P44 permit...
- New report highlights increasing oil and gas industry confidence
New research from DNV GL has revealed that companies’ resilience to volatile market conditions will be put to the...
- Active year ahead for Middle East offshore E&P
Wood Mackenzie’s upstream Middle East North Africa team has identified various developments to watch for over the...
- Lancaster FPSO taken back to port in Scotland
Hook-up of the buoy to the FPSO for the Lancaster oilfield west of Shetland is taking longer than planned.
- BV to support Fenja project offshore mid-Norway
Neptune Energy has awarded Bureau Veritas a four-year contract for second and third-party inspection services for the...
- Oil resource increase for Barents Sea Wisting development
OMV is evaluating circular and ship-shaped FPSOs for its Wisting oil development in the southern Barents Sea.
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- Saipem nets offshore Saudi Arabia construction work
Saudi Aramco has awarded Saipem two EPIC contracts for the Berri and Marjan field developments offshore Saudi Arabia,...
- POGC takes charge of Kish project offshore Iran
Pars Oil and Gas Co. has replaced Petroleum Engineering and Development Co. for the next-phase development of the...
- Lukoil inks terms for Zhenis development offshore Kazakhstan
Lukoil and JSC NC KazMunayGas have signed agreements on cooperation and financing for the Zhenis project in the...
- Subsea Integration Alliance secures first project offshore Australia
Esso Australia Pty Ltd. has awarded Subsea Integration Alliance EPCIC contracts for the West Barracouta gas project...
- Petrobras striving for higher production in 2019
Petrobras produced on average 2.63 MMboe/d of oil and gas last year, including natural gas liquids.
- Woodside launches FEED phase for Scarborough gas project
Woodside Energy has issued four front-end engineering design contracts for the proposed Scarborough gas field...
- Talos outlines Gulf of Mexico drilling programs
Talos Energy has issued an update on recent events and well results in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Offshore service market growth to exceed shale in 2019
Rystad Energy forecasts offshore spending will outgrow spending on onshore shale activities this year.
- CNOOC starts up Huizhou oil project offshore China
CNOOC has started production from the Huizhou 32-5 oilfield comprehensive adjustment/Huizhou 33-1 oilfield joint...
- Production building from deepwater Ghana fields
Tullow Oil expects average oil production this year from the Jubilee and TEN fields offshore Ghana to increase to...
- Equinor steps up carbonates drilling at North Sea Gullfaks field
Equinor and its partners in the Gullfaks field in the Norwegian North Sea have committed to drill seven new wells...
- LR managing Peregrino safety studies
Lloyd’s Register is leading a safety study assessment for the second phase of the Equinor-operated Peregrino oil...
- Majors chasing deepwater giants offshore southern Africa
Exploration drilling looks set to soar offshore Africa this year, according to Wood Mackenzie.
- LLOG expects three field start-ups in 2019
LLOG Exploration Co., L.L.C. has provided an update on the status of its recent successes and ongoing projects in the...
- Norway set for short-term rise in production, offshore expenditure
Oil and gas production offshore Norway should increase steadily from 2020-2023, according to the latest forecast by...
- Utsira High upgrades lift Lundin’s Norway reserves
Lundin Petroleum’s proved plus probable (2P) reserves offshore Norway totalled 745 MMboe at the end of 2018.
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- Equinor confirmed as Rosebank operator
Equinor has completed a transaction with Chevron west of Shetland.
- South Pars Phase 14 platform nearing completion
Pars Oil and Gas Co. expects to install platform 14B of the South Pars Phase 14 development in the Persian Gulf by...
- Shell, BLNG award duo Brunei engineering contract
Brunei Shell Petroleum and Brunei LNG have awarded Petrofac and Serikandi Oilfield and Services a multi-year...
- Rig lined up for North Sea Liberator area wells
Dolphin Drilling has a entered a letter of intent with i3 Energy to provide a semisubmersible rig for a three-well...
- Zama appraisal well on schedule
Premier Oil says the first appraisal well on the Zama field in Mexico’s offshore block 7 well has encountered the...
- TechnipFMC to deliver subsea equipment for Atlantis Phase 3
BP has awarded TechnipFMC an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract for the...
- Energean commissions novel cementing technique for Karish wells
Energean Oil & Gas has contracted DeltaTek Global’s SeaCure cementing technology to support the Karish...
- IOG opts for two-phase southern North Sea gas project
Independent Oil and Gas has revised its gas development plans for its fields in the UK southern North Sea.
- BP sanctions Atlantis expansion in the Gulf of Mexico
BP has approved the $1.3-billion Atlantis Phase 3 development in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico.
- Northwest Europe drilling set for pick-up in 2019
Wood Mackenzie expects operators in the Northwest Europe region to spud more than 60 offshore exploration wells this...
- TechnipFMC, MMHE enter Saudi offshore LTA
TechnipFMC and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering have jointly signed a long-term offshore agreement with Saudi...
- Spirit authorized to start up Oda offshore Norway
Spirit Energy has clearance from both the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority...
- PSA approves North Sea Eldfisk wells
Seadrill’s jackup West Elara will start drilling production and injection wells in the current quarter on...
- South Pars Phase 13 facilities close to start-up
A new 32-in. subsea pipeline is nearly ready to transport sour gas from the South Pars Phase 13 development in the...
- Aibel receives Sverdrup Phase 2 bridge option
Equinor has awarded Aibel the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the final bridge on the Johan...
- CALM buoy removed from Kuito oil field offshore Angola
Bourbon Subsea Services has for the first time decommissioned a catenary anchor leg mooring buoy.
- Egina comes onstream offshore Nigeria, below budget
Production has started from the deepwater Egina field, 150 km (93 mi) offshore Nigeria.
- Rovuma LNG moves closer to sanction
Eni and its partners in Area 4 offshore Mozambique have secured LNG offtake commitments from affiliated buyer...
- I.P.M. contracts Karish/Tanin gas for Israeli grid
Energean Oil and Gas has secured a further buyer for gas from its Karish/Tanin field developments offshore...
- Drydocks World delivers unmanned platform to Dubai Petroleum
Drydocks World has completed construction of the Rashid D wellhead platform jacket and topsides for contractor...
- New opportunities boost offshore market outlook
A new offshore is taking shape. Offshore oil and gas exploration and production activity appears to be on pace for...
- Virtual reality provides springboard for rebounding offshore capital
Digitalization has emerged as a powerful lever for helping oil and gas operators reduce costs and improve...
- Integrated supplier-led solution improves deepwater oil and gas project economics
In the industry’s quest to maintain profitable oil and gas developments, adopting an integrated supplier-led solution...
- Anti-Two Block system reduces risk of dropped loads
Over the years, the offshore and marine industry has witnessed multiple crane incidents and dropped loads due to...
- Boom in US offshore wind to boost America’s energy suppliers
Six East Coast states – Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maryland – are...
- Floating production market outlook strengthens
The floating production market outlook continues to strengthen, making this the third year in a row that more than 50%...
- The offshore oil and gas market upturn is now
What a wild ride it has been. In our view, major industry changes were needed – collaboration, cooperation, and...
- Offshore is back – and shallow water is no exception
The offshore industry weathered the storm of low oil prices by cutting costs and sanctioning fit-for-purpose scopes. Now...
- Shah Deniz 2 offshore Azerbaijan marks starting point for the Southern Gas Corridor
The BP-led Shah Deniz consortium started up the Shah Deniz Stage 2 project in the Azeri sector of the Caspian Sea on...
- Aasta Hansteen spar, Polarled pipeline increase export options for Norwegian gas
Equinor and its partners commissioned the world’s largest spar platform, and the first to feature...
- Lease sale offshore Massachusetts yields $405 million in winning bids
The US Department of Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) completed what it described as the...
- Subsea Integration Alliance nets deepwater SNE Phase 1 FEED contract
Woodside Energy and its partners have awarded the subsea FEED contract for Phase 1 of the SNE oil field development...
- E&P in the US Gulf of Mexico poised for historic year
Next year is shaping up to be a good one in the US Gulf of Mexico, with the first increase in drilling in four years,...
- More projects, wells expected in the Caspian Sea in 2019
BP and its partners look set to approve the new Azeri Central East platform next year for the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli...
- Expanded Pluto LNG complex could handle Scarborough gas
Woodside Energy has contracted Bechtel (Western Australia) to perform front-end engineering design for the Pluto...
