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Abu Dhabi: ADNOC Awards NPCC $744M Belbazem Offshore Development Contract

May 25, 2021

Abu Dhabi's national oil firm ADNOC on Tuesday announced the award of a $744 million contract for the full field development of the Belbazem Offshore Block to the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC).The contract was awarded by Al Yasat Petroleum Operations Company Ltd (Al Yasat), ADNOC’s subsidiary and joint venture (JV) with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).According to ADNOC…

Nigeria to Hold Bidding Round for 7 Offshore Oil Blocks in 2023

Dec 22, 2022

Nigeria plans to hold a mini-bid round for seven offshore blocks next year to spur new exploration, the petroleum regulator said on Wednesday, the first round after Africa's top oil exporter passed new fiscal regimes for its oil and gas sector…

Offshore Oilfield Cluster Bohai Becomes China's Largest Oil Producer

Jan 11, 2022

China's offshore oilfield cluster Bohai, run by state-run CNOOC Ltd, has become the country's largest crude oil producer with output hitting 30.132 million tonnes (602,640 barrels per day) in 2021, state news agency Xinhua reported.Bohai field…

Transborders' FLNG Solution Re-Awarded Major Project Status by Australian Gov't

Jul 09, 2021

Australia's Transborders Energy, a company working to develop an FLNG solution for marginal field developments, said Thursday that its FLNG Solution development had secured the Major Project Status (MPS) renewal from the Australian Commonwealth Government…

Nigeria Awards Marginal Oilfields

Jun 02, 2021

Nigeria has awarded the rights to develop marginal oilfields to 50% of the 161 firms shortlisted after they met all the conditions, the petroleum regulator said on Tuesday.Nigeria is looking to production from the fields to bolster state finances and increase local participation in the oil sector…

Norway: Wage Talks Between Offshore Drilling Firms, Workers Break Down

May 20, 2021

Wage talks involving thousands of Norwegian oil drilling workers broke down on Thursday, unions and employers said, raising the risk of a strike that could disrupt oil and gas exploration and efforts to boost output from existing fields.The…

Petronas Becomes First Company to Produce LNG from Two FLNG Units

Mar 25, 2021

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has become the first energy company to produce LNG from two floating LNG facilities, after the LNG shipment was delivered by its floating LNG facility PFLNG DUA on Wednesday, March 24.The cargo was loaded…

Report: Nigeria Awards Tenders for 57 Marginal Oilfields

Mar 11, 2021

Nigeria's petroleum regulator has provisionally awarded tenders to develop 57 of its marginal oilfields, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, which could net the government $500 million in signature bonuses.Provisional award letters…

Repsol Sinopec, TechnipFMC, Petrofac in Subsea Tie-Back Alliance

Feb 15, 2021

UK-based oil and gas firm Repsol Sinopec has teamed up with oilfield services companies TechnipFMC and Petrofac to create an alliance that seeks to maximize the recovery of oil and gas from the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) using existing infrastructure…

Aker Solutions, Equinor Sign $114M LoI for Kristin Sør Subsea Production System

Dec 11, 2020

Norwegian offshore oilfield equipment maker Aker Solutions has signed a letter of intent with compatriot Equinor for the delivery of a subsea production system to the Kristin Sør oil and gas satellite fields offshore Norway.The contract value is about NOK 1 billion ($114…

OKEA Buys Into Calypso Prospect Near Draugen Field

Sep 25, 2020

Norwegian oil company OKEA will acquire an interest from Neptune Energy in an offshore block in Norway containing the Calypso prospect, with a potential of up to 37 million barrels of oil.OKEA will take a 30% working interest in the production license PL938…

Repsol, Vestigo Tap Alam Maritim for Subsea Services

Aug 06, 2020

Malaysian offshore services provider Alam Maritim has this week secured work with the Spanish oil firm Repsol, and Malaysia's marginal fields development company Vestigo.First, Alam Maritim on Tuesday said it had won a five-year deal with Repsol in Malaysia for the provision of subsea inspection…

LEKOIL, GEIL Sign Otakikpo Drilling Services Deals with Schlumberger

Jul 13, 2020

Green Energy International Limited (GEIL) and LEKOIL, the companies comprising Otakikpo JV which operates the Otakikpo field off Nigeria, have executed definitive agreements with Schlumberger for the next phase of the field development offshore Nigeria…

Transborders Energy, SBM Offshore in FLNG Pact

Jun 29, 2020

Australia's Transborders Energy, a company working to develop an FLNG solution for marginal field development, has signed a partnership agreement with the floating production solutions giant SBM Offshore.Perth-based Transborders said Sunday…

Nigeria Launches Licensing Round for Marginal Oilfields

Jun 02, 2020

Nigeria has launched its first licensing round for marginal oilfields in nearly 20 years, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said on Monday, despite court rulings last week that barred some of the fields from being auctioned.Marginal…

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