An independent reserves report has estimated the Falklands Greater Sea Lion Complex operated by Premier Oil to contain more than half a billion, or more than 500 MMbbl, of 2C or contingent resources. When gas is added to the total, the estimate rises to 747 MMboe…
Premier Oil's Catcher floating production project in the UK North Sea is on schedule to deliver first oil in 2H next year. The UK-based independent says further cost savings have been secured against the project estimates. Premier now forecasts capex to first oil of US$1…
UK independent operator Premier Oil says it has cut costs on its North Sea Catcher floating production project by 15% - and the project remains on schedule. Forecast gross capex to first oil is now anticipated to be about US$1.35 billion…
Since its discovery in 2010, the Sea Lion field offshore the Falkland Islands has been subject to a string of development options. Elaine Maslin looks at Premier Oil’s optimized final plan. Ocean Rig’s Ocean Guardian semisubmersible drilling rig…
Remaining competitive through the downturn is a tall order for some. Caitlin Shaw, of Quest Offshore Resources, examines how the exploration, drilling and subsea segments are expected to fare through 2017. The…
Premier Oil has issued key front end engineering and design (FEED) contracts for the subsea work on its Falklands Islands Sea Lion development. The subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines transport and installation to Subsea 7. A FEED…
Hibiscus Petroleum's wholly-owned subsidiary Carnarvon Hibiscus (CHPL) has commenced drilling operations at its Sea Lion-1 exploration well, off the coast of the state of Victoria, in southeast Australia. Not to be confused with Premier Oil's Sea Lion project offshore the Falkland Islands…
The first major contract on Premier Oil’s Sea Lion field offshore the Falkland Islands has been awarded following completion of pre-front end engineering and design (FEED) on the project. Netherlands headquartered floating production…
Premier Oil is to drop its plans to drill its final Falklands drilling campaign well after serving a termination notice to rig operator Ocean Rig. The firm had been due to drill the Chatham prospect. But, following 'a number of material…
Brazil and Mexico are not the only games in town in Latin America. The deepest water well ever drilled is lined up for offshore Uruguay and Exxon is set to test Liza offshore Guyana. Elaine Maslin reports. The newly minted Maersk Venturer drillship…
3D Oil announced that wireline evaluation and sampling of formation fluids over zones of interest identified on preliminary Sea Lion-1 data have been completed. This work has confirmed that no zones of commercial hydrocarbons were encountered in the Sea Lion-1 well…
Premier Oil has confirmed its Isobel Deep oil discovery offshore the Falklands, as well as an additional discovery in the same well. The well, which was a re-drill of the 14/20-1 Isobel Deep well, hit 27m of net pay, with no oil water contact or gas…
UK-based independent Premier Oil says it has lined up key 'world class' contractors to provide the vessel and infrastructure for its Falklands Islands Sea Lion development, after completing pre-front end engineering and design on the project…
Hibiscus Petroleum is experiencing further delays at Sea Lion prospect offshore Australia due to weather delays, according to partner 3D Oil Ltd.'s (TDO). The drilling of the Sea Lion-1 exploration well has been further delayed due to continuing…
Rockhopper Exploration has agreed a deal to take over fellow Falklands explorer Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL). The move will make the combined company the largest North Falkland Islands license and discovered resource holder with a material working interest in all key licenses in the area…
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