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Perenco Kicks Off Five Well Drilling Campaign Offshore Cameroon

Mar 05, 2024

Perenco Rio del Rey, one of Perenco’s Cameroon subsidiaries, has started a five well development drilling campaign on the Kita Eden field, in the northern section of the Rio del Rey Basin, offshore Cameroon.As a result of its challenging shallow waters, 4 meters deep, and strong currents, no drilling has taken place in this field since 1984.However, Perenco and its services subsidiary, Dixstone, have successfully designed and built a shallow water barge specifically for the campaign…

Brunei Shell Petroleum Seeks Damages in Arbitration Against Sapura Fabrication, Sapura Offshore

Oct 03, 2023

Sapura Energy said Monday that Brunei Shell Petroleum had issued notices of arbitration to its subsidiaries Sapura Fabrication and Sapura Offshore.Brunei Shell Petroleum is seeking arbitration against Sapura Fabrication in relation to the Salman development…

Barakah Offshore Subsidiary Wins Shell Mooring Buoy Replacement Gig

Aug 08, 2023

Malaysian offshore services firm Barakah Offshore Petroleum has, via its subsidiary PBJV Group, received the Letter of Award from Brunei Shell Petroleum for the “SPM2 Replacement Project.'PBJV will be responsible for engineering work, supply of materials…

Borr Drilling's Backlog Increased by 421 Days with New Jack-up Rig Deals

Aug 01, 2023

Jack-up drilling rig contractor Borr Drilling said Monday it had secured two letters of award ('LOA') for its premium jack-up drilling rigs 'Gerd' and 'Thor.'These awards increase the company's firm backlog by approximately 421 days, excluding optional periods…

BW Offshore Sells FPSO Sendje Berge

Jul 07, 2023

BW Offshore has today closed the transaction for the sale of the FPSO Sendje Berge in Nigeria to 'a local FPSO owner and operator' for $15 million. Following the transaction, the buyer has assumed responsibility for the operations of the FPSO Sendje Berge…

Borr Drilling Adds 625 Days to Backlog with Hat-trick of Jack-up Rig Deals

Feb 14, 2023

Shallow water drilling company Borr Drilling has secured contracts and extensions for three jack-up drilling rigs: Ran, Gerd, and Natt.Borr Drilling said on Monday that the contracts added about 625 days to its firm backlog.The premium jack…

Yinson's FPSO Contract in Nigeria Ends after 16 Years as Client Opts to Buy the Floater

Jan 12, 2023

The Malaysian FPSO leasing company Yinson has completed the 16-year contract for FPSO Adoon in Nigeria as the client Addax decided to buy the FPSO.The contract for the FPSO which has been operating at Block OML 123 offshore Nigeria, had an original term of 8 years until 2014…

Short-term Charter Extension for Yinson's FPSO in Nigeria

Dec 21, 2022

Malaysia's FPSO leasing company Yinson has secured a one-month contract extension for its Adoon FPSO in Nigeria.The contract was signed with client Addax, a Sinopec subsidiary, on December 16, 2022 and will run until January 2023.The value of the contract extension is estimated to be $3…

One Month Extension for Yinson's Adoon FPSO in Nigeria

Oct 24, 2022

Malaysian FPSO leasing firm Yinson has secured a one-month contract extension for its Adoon FPSO with Addax Petroleum in Nigeria.The deal between Sinopec's Addax and Yinson's Adoon Pte. Ltd. extends the FPSO's tenure to November 16, 2022.  The extension is worth $3…

Oil Companies Must Boost Offshore Exploration in Norway to Unlock Potential, NPD Says

Aug 25, 2022

Oil companies in Norway must increase their exploration activity in remote regions like the Arctic Barents Sea for the country to find the remaining reserves of oil and gas beneath its oceans, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said on Thursday…

First Gas Flows from Mubadala Petroleum's Pegaga Offshore Field in Malaysia

Mar 21, 2022

UAE-based oil and gas company Mubadala Petroleum has announced first gas production from the Pegaga gas field in Block SK 320, offshore Malaysia.Mubadala Petroleum is the Operator of Block SK 320 containing the Pegaga field, with a 55 percent interest…

Rystad: FPSO Contracts in 2021 Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels. Ten New Orders Expected in 2022

Jan 10, 2022

According to Rystad Energy research, the market for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units almost brushed off the pandemic's effect in 2021, driven mostly by Brazil demand, and is predicted to continue apace in 2022, with 10 new awards expected…

BW Offshore's FPSO to Stay in Nigeria for One More Year

Nov 08, 2021

Norwegian floating oil and gas production systems owner BW Offshore has secured a one-year contract extension in Nigeria for one of its FPSOs.The contract, with Addax Petroleum Exploration (Nigeria) Ltd, is for the lease and operation of the FPSO Sendje Berge…

North Field Expansion: Qatar Petroleum Orders LNG Carrier Quartet in China

Oct 04, 2021

Qatar Petroleum has ordered four new LNG carriers from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, a subsidiary of China's CSSC, as part of its North Field expansion project.'These four carriers are the first batch of orders in Qatar Petroleum’s massive LNG shipbuilding program…

Kumul Petroleum Awarded Pandora License Offshore PNG

Sep 03, 2021

The Government of Papua New Guinea has granted the right s to the Pandora offshore license to Kumul Petroleum, the company's fourth license in the country, with the first three awarded in April.The Minister for Petroleum, Kerenga Kua said the…

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