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BW Energy Completes 2nd Producer at Tortue 2 in Gabon

Jan 22, 2020

BW Energy has completed the second production well of the Tortue Phase 2 development, offshore Gabon.'The DTM-5H well marks the completion of the first of two new well clusters on the Tortue field which will be tied back to the FPSO BW Adolo and boost oil output…

Guyana's First-Ever Oil Cargo Sets Sail

Jan 21, 2020

A vessel carrying Guyana's first-ever shipment of crude set sail on Monday bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast, oil major Exxon Mobil Corp said, marking the tiny South American nation's long-awaited debut as an oil exporter.The Suezmax vessel Yannis P…

SOFEC to Supply Sangomar FPSO Turret Mooring System

Jan 20, 2020

SOFEC announced it has been awarded a contract from MODEC to supply an external turret mooring system for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Sangomar project offshore Senegal.SOFEC will be responsible for all engineering…

Exxon to Load First Crude from Guyana This Weekend

Jan 17, 2020

The first-ever cargo of Guyana's crude for export is scheduled to begin loading this weekend so the oil can be processed at Exxon Mobil's refining system, the company told Reuters on Friday.Exxon has so far made 15 discoveries of oil reserves in Guyana…

Angola: Eni Brings Agogo Field Online

Jan 17, 2020

Italian oil company Eni has produced first oil from its Agogo field offshore Angola, nine months after discovery.Eni brought the field online via the FPSO Ngoma located 15 kilometers from the oil field. The current output level is around 10…

Suncor Ordered to Install Fall Protection Systems on FPSO

Jan 16, 2020

The Canadian offshore safety regulator for Newfoundland and Labrador C-NLOPB has ordered oil company Suncor to install fall-protection systems on ladders aboard its Terra Nova FPSO.The order comes two weeks after a worker aboard Suncor's Terra…

Eni's Goliat Output Cut by Technical Issues

Jan 16, 2020

Technical problems cut the oil output from Eni's Arctic Goliat field off Norway by almost 40% during the first ten months of last year, although the issues have since been resolved, the Italian company's local unit told Reuters.The field, which started production in March 2016…

Woodside Signals Higher Output in 2020

Jan 16, 2020

Australia's Woodside Petroleum posted a nearly 7% rise in fourth-quarter production on Thursday and forecast higher output for fiscal 2020, as it steps up work on growth projects in a bid to triple its oil and gas reserves over a decade.The…

Yinson: 8th Extension for Lam Son FPSO

Jan 16, 2020

Malaysian FPSO leasing specialist Yinson has signed another short-term charter extension for the Lam Son FPSO offshore Vietnam.Yinson's Vietnam JV PTSC AP on Wednesday, January 15, entered into an eighth FPSO contract extension for the FPSO with PTSC…

Major Offshore Project in Senegal Reaches FID

Jan 15, 2020

Senegal could as well be on the way to joining the league of top African oil and gas producers in the next three years after developers of one of the most profound offshore discoveries announced reaching a final investment decision (FID).The Rufisque Offshore…

Petrobras Exits Africa As Nigeria-Focused Business Sold for $1.5B

Jan 15, 2020

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has sold its Nigeria-focused subsidiary for around $1,5 billion.Petrobras said Wednesday it had completed the sale of its 50% equity interest held in Petrobras Oil & Gas B.V.  (PO&GBV).PO&GBV has assets in Nigeria…

BW Energy Oslo Listing Set For 1Q 2020

Jan 15, 2020

BW Offshore's exploration and production subsidiary BW Energy is gearing up for an initial public offering of shares in the first quarter of 2020, and listing on the Oslo exchange an independent company.BW Energy was established by the FPSO…

Modec Eyes Major Brazil Contracts

Jan 14, 2020

Japanese floating equipment maker Modec Inc is looking to win one or two major platform contracts per year in Brazil as it aims to grow in the country's offshore oil boom, a senior executive told Reuters.A string of contracts in recent years has made Brazil a key market for the firm…

Eni's Coral Sul FLNG hull launched

Jan 14, 2020

Italian oil and gas company Eni has launched the hull of its Coral Sul FLNG unit at Samsung's Geoje yard in South Korea.Once completed the FLNG unit will be deployed over Eni's Coral reservoir in Area 4 offshore Mozambique and will be used to…

The Future is in the North

Jan 13, 2020

Sea usesWhile others are known as rulers of the seas, Norway has been more known as users, locally and worldwide. No wonder, since Norwegian waters are covering an area of close to six times the size of the Norwegian land areas.There is considerable…

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