BP made its second gas discovery in the East Mediterranean Sea at its North Damietta Offshore concession in the East Nile Delta. Image from BP. The discovery was made at the Atoll…
BP signed final agreements to develop the US$12 billion West Nile Delta (WND) gas fields, with production set at reaching up to 1.2 Bcf/d in Egypt. BP worker on a platform in the Gulf of Suez. From BP…
Statoil is eying further opportunities in the Oseberg area after bringing its tenth fast-track portfolio project, the 77 MMboe recoverable Oseberg Delta 2, onstream. Oseberg Delta 2 is a two-template, 14km-long subsea tieback from the Delta terrace to the Oseberg Field Centre…
Shell is to start a 30-day public consultation on the decommissioning process of the Brent field in the North Sea, beginning mid-February. Brent field. From Shell. The decommissioning program will begin with the Brent Delta platform…
The deadline to apply in Mozambique’s fifth licensing round has been extended to 30 April 2015. The Institute of National Petroleum (INP), on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, announced the extension for the competiive…
InterMoor successfully completed the installation and hook up of the permanent mooring system for the Delta House field floating production system (FPS) in the Gulf of Mexico. InterMoor crew hook up at Delta House…
Norway-based subsea contractor Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for an umbilical installation project with Oceaneering for LLOG on the Delta House project in the Mississippi Canyon Area of the US Gulf of Mexico. The project…
Marine Contracting's Houston outfit towed LLOG Exploration’s Delta House semisubmersible floating production system (FPS) to its operating site located in Mississippi Canyon 254 in the Gulf of Mexico. LLOG Delta House…
Mozambique will announce their fifth licensing round later this month in London. A total of 15 blocks at a total acreage of 76,800sq km will included in the competitive bidding round for hydrocarbon exploration that include areas offshore Rovuma…
FoundOcean, Inc. and Delta SubSea LLC signed a strategic agreement today to provide subsea grouting and scour remediation services in waters off Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The two companies bring complementary services to the table…
Nigerian oil and gas exploration firm SEPLAT has announced plans to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NSE) to fund its expansion, including into shallow offshore waters. An initial offer is expected to amount to at least US$500 million…
BP has announced a deepwater gas discovery in the East Nile Delta offshore Egypt. Wireline logs, fluid samples and pressure data confirmed the presence of gas and condensate in 38m net of Oligocene sands. The company says the well…
Allseas’ heavy-lift and pipelay vessel the Pieter Schelte has been awarded its first contract. The vessel, under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in Okpo, Korea, is to carry out topsides removals on the Shell-operated Brent field in the North Sea…
Petroceltic International is participating in a joint venture with Edison International Spa, which was the successful bidder for two blocks, North Thekah and South Idku, in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. 2012 International Bid Round…
2H Offshore Inc., an Acteon company, has recently been awarded a Steel Catenary Riser (SCR) detailed design project with LLOG Exploration. The SCRs will be the first attached to the Exmar OPTI-11000 semi-submersible.Delta House Model (Image…