Steve Hamlen profiles the East Natuna gas field offshore Indonesia. Image from iStock. The huge East Natuna gas field in Indonesia’s Natuna Sea is considered to be the largest undeveloped gas prospect offshore Asia…
US giant ExxonMobil and Italy’s Eni signed a US$2.8 billion cash deal that will see ExxonMobil acquire 25% indirect interest in the natural gas-rich Area 4 block, offshore Mozambique. Map of Area 4…
Norwegian cylindrical floating production unit designer Sevan Marine won a long-term framework agreement with US supermajor ExxonMobil. Sevan Marine has been working with ExxonMobil since 2015, when it was given a feasibility study to…
Inpex held double naming ceremonies at two South Korean yards for the FPSO and CPF related to the Ichthys LNG project, following the end of construction of both facilities. At Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard…
International compressor supplier Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) has been awarded a contract by Golar LNG to supply the offshore market’s most energy efficient compressed air system to the Hilli FLNG vessel, which will operate offshore Cameroon…
DOF Subsea Australia has been awarded a contract by Technip Oceania, part of TechnipFMC, for the provision of multipurpose support vessel (MSV) Geoholm for Shell's Prelude FLNG project. The Geoholm will be required to provide ROV and…
The floating production systems market remains challenging. Will cost-cutting measures made over the past two years help projects reach final investment decision in 2017? Infield’s Catarina Podevyn assesses the market. Johan Castberg…
Although Australia has some of the most progressive fiscal regimes for offshore oil and gas, the country is being short-changed in LNG exports, which is on the verge of further expansion this year. Audrey Raj reports. Shell’s…
Australia's Woodside says the Scarborough project could move into front end engineering and design in 2017, with a final investment decision by 2020. Woodside acquired a stake in the ExxonMobil-operated license, containing the Scarborough field…
Japan's Inpex completed the installation of a complex network of subsea infrastructure designed to support the extraction of gas and condensate for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, offshore Western Australia. The final…
UK-listed independent Ophir Energy says preparations for drilling to restart on the deepwater Ayame-1 oil exploration well offshore Ivory Coast, Africa, are at an advanced stage. The well is expected to spud in late May and is targeting about 240 MMbbl Pmean recoverable resources…
Israel is eyeing both future energy independence and potential export markets with the launch of its first-ever offshore licensing round. Audrey Leon reports. Image from iStock. Tiny Israel has big dreams of a gas-based economy…
Oil major BP is to enter the 'emerging world-class hydrocarbon basin' offshore Senegal and Mauritania, with three exploration wells planned starting in 2017, leading to a new LNG hub, after agreeing a deal with independent Kosmos Energy. BP…
Technip has been awarded an engineering and project management services contract by Shell Australia. The contract will provide multi-disciplinary engineering and design services in support of the Prelude FLNG project, and will allow the…
DSME and Kongsberg Maritime entered into joint development agreement (JDA) to develop a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) control system Image of Wean…
