Caspian News


BP Installs Massive 19,600-tonne Topsides Unit on Caspian Sea Jacket

Aug 15, 2023

Oil major BP has completed the installation of the 19,600-tonne topsides of the $6 billion Azeri Central East (ACE) project platform onto a jacket in the Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan.Constructed by Azfen in the Bayil fabrication yard, the…

TotalEnergies EP Congo Taps EnerMech for Crane Maintenance Work

Aug 10, 2023

The UK-based energy industry services firm EnerMech has been awarded a five-year £12 million contract by TotalEnergies EP Congo for crane and lifting maintenance at a new facility to be built at Pointe-Noire, the second largest city in Congo…

UAE's ADNOC to Take 30% Stake in Caspian Sea Field

Aug 04, 2023

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in the TotalEnergies-operated Absheron gas and condensate field in the Caspian Sea, for an undisclosed fee.Upon completion of the transaction, ADNOC will own a 30% stake in Absheron…

Sparrows Wins $13 Million Crane Replacement Contract in the Middle East

Jul 18, 2023

Sparrows Group, the engineering and maintenance services specialist for the global energy and industrial sectors, has been awarded a major crane replacement contract for a client in the Middle East. The project, which is worth $13m and is expected to last 18 months…

No Hydrocarbons at Zhenis Offshore Project, KazMunayGas says

Jul 12, 2023

Kazakhstan's state energy company KazMunayGas KMGZ.KZ said on Tuesday that exploration drilling showed no hydrocarbons at the offshore Caspian Sea project Zhenis where it has been jointly working with Russian oil producer Lukoil LKOH.MM.Interfax news agency said…

TotalEnergies and SOCAR Kickstart Production from Absheron Offshore Field

Jul 10, 2023

French oil major TotalEnergies and its partner SOCAR, Azerbaijan's national oil firm, have started production of the first phase of development of the Absheron gas and condensate field in the Caspian Sea, around 100 km south-east of Baku.This…

Kazakhstan's Oilfields, Disputes, and Settlements

Jun 08, 2023

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said on Tuesday that the central Asian country is pressing ahead with $16.5 billion in claims against international oil companies over disputed project costs.The new claims are the latest in…

Kashagan Oilfield Output Drops after Injection Well Closures

May 25, 2023

Oil output at Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan oilfield fell this month after its operator shut two offshore injection wells on May 20 following the detection of sour gas during routine sampling, the company said on Thursday.The North Caspian Operating…

Subsea 7 Lands EPCI Work at Turkey's Sakarya Offshore Field

May 22, 2023

Offshore installation contractor Subsea 7 on Monday confirmed the award of a major contract by Turkish Petroleum for the second phase of the Sakarya field development in the Black Sea, offshore Turkey. Subsea 7 defines a major contract as being…

Caspian Sunrise Wins Work for Shallow Water Drilling Vessel

Mar 07, 2023

Kazakhstan-focused oil and gas company Caspian Sunrise has won a contract for its offshore drilling vessel, Caspian Explorer.The company, which bought the shallow-water drilling vessel back in 2020, said Tuesday the vessel would drill a well…

Liebherr Rostock Ships Its First Offshore Cranes for Azeri Gas Project

Feb 23, 2023

Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock recently shipped four new offshore cranes to the Umid Babek Operating Company (UBOC) for the Umid-2 gas project in Azerbaijan. The delivery of the Board Offshore Crane (BOS) series units marks Liebherr Rostock’s first offshore crane shipment to Azerbaijan…

Lukoil, KazMunayGas in Caspian Sea Collaboration

Feb 09, 2023

Russian oil firm Lukoil has signed several agreements with Kazakhstan's KazMunayGas in Astana regarding the Kalamkas-Sea, Khazar, Auezov subsoil area development project in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea. They define the rights and…

BP Spuds Exploration Well in Caspian Sea

Jan 27, 2023

Oil major BP, as the operator of the consortium behind the Azeri Shah Deniz field, has started drilling a new exploration well (SDX-8) in the contract area, in the Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan.The company is using the Heydar Aliyev semi-submersible drilling rig…

AD Ports, Kazmortransflot in Caspian Sea Offshore Services JV

Dec 28, 2022

UAE-based AD Ports Group and KMTF (Kazmortransflot), an offshore logistics and services subsidiary of the Kazakh National Oil Company (KazMunayGas), have signed a deal to launch a joint venture that will provide offshore and shipping services for energy companies in the Caspian Sea…

16,000t Jacket Completed for Azeri Offshore Platform Project

Dec 14, 2022

Oil major BP said Tuesday that the jacket of the Azeri Central East (ACE) platform built at the Heydar Aliyev Baku Deepwater Jackets Factory (BDJF) was ready for load-out to sail away to its permanent location in the ACG contract area in the Caspian Sea…

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