Lundin Petroleum began drilling at the Gobi-1 wildcat exploration well in the Gurita production sharing contract (PSC) offshore Indonesia. Map of Gurita PSC. From Nido. Gobi-1 is located in the West Natuna basin in the Natuna Sea…
Lundin Gurita BV is expected to spud the Gobi-1 well offshore Indonesia by mid-October, announced joint venture partner, Nido Petroleum Ltd. The rig the company expects to use for the well, located in West Natuna basin, will be available by early October…
Premier announced today that the first gas under the Domestic Swap Agreement (DSA) commenced on 1 July. Premier will supply up to an additional 40BBtud (gross) from its operated Natuna Sea Block A offshore Indonesia to the domestic market…
Premier Oil has announced a gas discovery on the Singa Laut-1 well in Tuna production sharing contract (Premier Oil operator, 65%) offshore Indonesia. The well penetrated 177ft of net gas-bearing reservoir quality sands within the targeted Oligocene sequence…
Natural gas production has started from the South Belut gas field in the South Natuna Sea, ConocoPhillips-operated block B in Indonesia, says partner, Japan’s Inpex. Block B is about 1200 km north of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia…
Premier Oil says government approval for its UK North Sea Catcher development is expected soon and that the FEED and drilling contracts on Sea Lion in the Falklands will be issued this quarter. Premier said key service contracts covering the Catcher FPSO (pictured)…
AWE Limited announced that it has been awarded a new exploration permit offshore Western Australia, WA-497-P (formerly release area W13-18), as part of the Australia 2013 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release. The permit covers…
Australia-based Santos Ltd. announced that natural gas production has commenced ahead of schedule from the Peluang gas project offshore East Java in Indonesia. Sanctioned in February 2013, Peluang is a tie-back to the existing facilities…
Lundin Petroleum AB has commenced the exploration drilling in the Baronang PSC, Natuna Sea, Indonesia using the drilling rig Hakuryu 11. Balqis-01 will be followed by a sidetrack, Boni-01. Balqis-01 is a wildcat oil exploration well designed…
Lundin petroleum began towing the Hakuryu-11 jackup rig to Indonesia, for drilling of the Balqis-1 well part of the Baronang production sharing contract (PSC). Following drilling on the Balqis-1, the Hakuryu-11 will commence drilling on the Boni-1 well…
PTTEP and Pertamina agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture to buy Hess’ assets offshore Indonesia for US$1.3 billion. The companies will gain 75% stake in Pangkah field and 23% in the Natuna Sea A field. The Pangkah transaction will be finalized in Q1 2014…
Prosafe was awarded a 60-day contract by Swiber Offshore Construction Pte Ltd for the provision of the semisubmersible Safe Astoria for operations in the Natuna Sea gas project’s facilities off Indonesia. Total value of the contract firm period is approximately US$6…
PTTEP and Pertamina signed a 50:50 joint venture to buy Hess' assets off Indonesia for US $1.3 billion. The companies will gain 75% stake in Pangkah field and 23% in the Natuna Sea A field. The Pangkah transaction will be finalized in Q1 2014…
Santos announced the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Northwest Natuna Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in the South China Sea offshore Indonesia from AWE Ltd. The NW Natuna PSC contains the undeveloped Ande Ande Lumut oil field, which…
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announced the receipt of a project off the northwest coast of Java. It centers on the installation of new control taps and a bypass for the main pipeline, which supplies 60% of Jakarta's gas requirements…