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CNOOC to drill 126 wells in 2017

Jan 19, 2017

China’s CNOOC has revealed its 2017 business strategy and development plan that includes a total of five new projects set to come onstream, and a capex that could reach US$10.2 billion (RMB 70 billion). Image from CNOOC…

Woodside sees Scarborough FEED in 2017

Jan 19, 2017

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…

Lundin writes off Malaysian and Caspian Sea resources

Jan 19, 2017

Lundin is to take a non-cash impairment charge of US$632 million after deciding to take some 170 MMboe contingent resources in Malaysia and the Caspian Sea off its books.  The Sweden-headquartered explorer said it was removing the resources…

Guyana creates Petroleum Directorate

Jan 19, 2017

Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources says it is planning to have a new Petroleum Directorate established and functioning within Q1 this year. The move comes as the South American country eyes its first offshore oil production, following…

Partridge could change perception of Moray Firth

Jan 19, 2017

Private equity back UK explorer Azinor Catalyst says success on a planned exploration well in Scotland's Outer Moray Firth could change industry perception of what is an under-explored part of the Moray Firth. The firm is planning a well on its Partidge prospect in the Outer Moray Firth…

Isle of Wight exploration license extended

Jan 19, 2017

UK Oil & Gas Investments subsidiary UKOG Solent has been granted a one-year extension to its initial term on license P1916, off the Isle of Wight, England, to 31 January 2018. UKOG says P1916 contains an undrilled Portland limestone conventional oil prospect…

Driller to fund Pura Vida Gabon drilling costs

Jan 19, 2017

Australia-based explorer Pura Vida Energy has agreed in principal a deal with a rig contractor to fund a share of the costs of a three-well drilling program offshore Gabon, west Africa, in return for a share of future production on any discoveries found…

Updated: Transocean, Noble to enter patent infringement battle

Jan 18, 2017

Transocean has filed a complaint of patent infringement against fellow rig builder Noble Corp. in a Houston court, accusing Noble of infringing upon Transocean’s “dual-activity” technology. However, Noble is standing its ground, and says it disagrees with this lawsuit…

MISC starts Benchamas 2 conversion

Jan 18, 2017

MISC Berhad has started the conversion of floating storage, and offloading unit (FSO) Benchamas 2 in a ceremony at the MMHE West Yard, Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. FSO Benchamas 2 will be a conversion of the Bunga Kelana 5, previously operated by AET…

APA 2016: Clouds with a silver lining

Jan 18, 2017

Norway's latest licensing round has seen the fewest companies awarded licenses in the Norwegian Awards in Predefined (APA) areas in a decade.  But, the number of licenses offered remains high - the most since 2013, in fact, creating an opportunity…

Lloyd's Register offers efficient decom

Jan 18, 2017

Lloyd’s Register helps you navigate the regulatory and technical complexities of late life operations and decommissioning. Drive significant cost savings, improve project efficiency and safely decommission assets and facilities.

ROG expands Waalhaven facilities

Jan 18, 2017

As of January 2017, Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has started to upgrade their facilities in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam. ROG has acquired the neighboring land and buildings to their existing premises allowing the significant expansion of their quayside…

Siem axes PSV order due to delays

Jan 18, 2017

Siem Offshore has canceled the fourth of four dual fueled platform supply vessels (PSVs) shipbuilding-contracts with Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland, due to delay in the delivery. “The company is covered with refund guarantees from an…

Höegh orders newbuilds from SHI, HHI

Jan 18, 2017

Höegh LNG has put in orders for several newbuild floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) with two Asian shipyards, South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The deal with SHI includes one firm FSRU (FSRU #10)…

Veja Mate delivers first power

Jan 18, 2017

The first Siemens 6 MW wind turbine from the Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea started supplying the German electricity grid with green, renewable energy, just 18 months after financial close, and two months ahead of schedule…

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