"Zohr" News

Oil firms' green credentials ranked

Nov 22, 2016

Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the greenest of them all? Well, it’s not Suncor, ExxonMobil or Chevron, according CDP (the Carbon Disclosure Project). The three North America based firms came bottom of the CDP’s oil and gas League Table…

Saipem lands Zohr EPCI contract

Jul 07, 2016

Italian offshore contractor Saipem has won an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract on the supergiant Zohr gas field off Egypt. The contract, won of a number won jointly worth more than US$1.6 billion Euros…

OneSubsea inks Zohr EPC

Jun 20, 2016

OneSubsea has been awarded a US$170 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Belayim Petroleum Co. (Petrobel) to supply the subsea production systems for the first stage of the Zohr gas field, located in the Shorouk Concession…

Aker umbilicals for Zohr, Egypt

Jun 06, 2016

Aker Solutions is to supply its longest-ever umbilicals system to the Zohr offshore gas field in the Egyptian part of the Mediterranean Sea. The agreement, with Petrobel, Egypt, is worth more than NOK 1 billion (US$120 million) and covers…

First Lebanon offshore round on horizon

Jul 15, 2016

Offshore exploration could soon be on the agenda in Lebanon after the country's Prime Minister Tamam Salam was asked to place what would be the first licensing round on the agenda of cabinet meetings as soon as possible. The intention…

Egypt’s breadbasket

Apr 01, 2016

Italian major Eni has found what could be the biggest gas deposit in the Mediterranean and the company is eager to develop it. Jerry Lee reports. Egypt Nile Delta. The Zohr discovery, in the Shorouk block…

Eni in first Zohr test success

Mar 10, 2016

The first production test at Eni’s Zohr 2X appraisal well delivered some 44 MMcf/d of gas, offshore Egypt. Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi. Image from Eni. The Zohr 2X well, Eni’s first appraisal well on its giant Zohr discovery…

Eni: Zohr a mega tank of natural gas

Feb 26, 2016

Italian oil major Eni has completed its first appraisal well on the giant Zohr gas discovery in the deep water Shorouk block offshore Egypt. The firm, which is now preparing for a well test, says the latest well on Zohr confirms the Zohr…

Rystad: US$30 billion growth for oilfield services

Jun 16, 2016

Rystad Energy’s new report claims that there is hope in the oilfield service industry despite the current downturn, with an expected US$30 billion growth to be seen in the next two years. Closed and abandoned service markets as well as…

WoodMac: US$1 trillion cut from global upstream investment

Jun 15, 2016

Global upstream capital spending from 2015 out to 2020 has been reduced by 22% or US$740 billion, however, when cuts to conventional exploration investment are included, the figure increases to just over $1 trillion, Wood Mackenzie said. Image…

Aker Solutions targets $1.11 billion annual savings

Jun 07, 2016

Aker Solutions says it is on track to boost cost efficiency in all areas of the company by a 30% goal - or NOK9 billion (US$1.11 billion) annually - in a bid to meet current market conditions. A quarter of the targeted improvement is expected to be achieved this year…

How deep is your well?

May 01, 2016

This year, the deepwater drilling record could be broken not just once, but twice, breaking the last record, set back in 2013. Elaine Maslin takes a look. Total’s Raya-1 well is due to be drilled offshore Uruguay using Maersk Oil’s ultra…

Let’s get deep

May 01, 2016

Ultra-deepwater exploration on the Atlantic margin could be the opportunity the offshore industry is looking for, according to geoscience firm Spectrum. Elaine Maslin reports. Maersk Venturer drillship…

Eni: 2017 Zohr start-up goal

Feb 22, 2016

Italian explorer Eni hopes to start production from the giant Zohr gas field offshore Egypt by the end of 2017, after being approved to take over the development lease from Egypt's national Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS). Zohr, described as Egypt's largest gas field to date…

Bucking the trend

Apr 01, 2016

Chad Barnes reports that contrary to current industry norms, contracting activity in the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa region is on the rise. The Eastern Mediterranean gas landscape and a focus on Egypt…

Current News

Talos Energy Makes Leadership Team Changes

Talos Energy Makes Leadership

SOVs – Analyzing Current, Future Demand Drivers

SOVs – Analyzing Current, Futu

Equinor Cleared for Drilling Ops at Johan Castberg Field with Transocean Enabler Rig

Equinor Cleared for Drilling O

Skanska Set for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Buildout

Skanska Set for South Brooklyn

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

Offshore Engineer Magazine