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Tyra Redevelopment: Gas Export Starts from Satellite Field Harald

Apr 11, 2024

The Tyra Redevelopment Project (Tyra II) continues to progress according to plan with the start of processing and export of gas from the Tyra Satellite Harald field.The gas export from the Tyra Satellite Harald field was achieved in the evening of April 10…

EnQuest Selling Stake in North Sea Golden Eagle Oil Field

Apr 16, 2024

Britain's EnQuest is looking to sell its 27% stake in the Golden Eagle oilfield in the British North Sea as it seeks to reduce debt levels, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday.It was unclear how much the sale of the non-operated stake would raise…

Panoro Energy Agrees Terms for Oil and Gas Block Offshore Guinea

Apr 04, 2024

Oslo-listed oil and gas company Panoro Energy has reached an agreement with the Government of Equatorial Guinea on the key terms and conditions for the award of offshore Block EG-23.The Heads of Terms agreement signed by Panoro, GEPetrol (the national oil company)…

Dolphin Drilling and GHL Reach Win-Win Agreement as Blackford Dolphin Continues Work Off Nigeria

Mar 27, 2024

Oslo-listed offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling has reached agreement with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) regarding past due payment amounts, clearing its Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible rig for the remaining work under the drilling contract…

Transocean’s Drillship to Stay in Gulf of Mexico Under $195M Contract Extension

Apr 02, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a contract extension for its Deepwater Asgard drillship with Hess Corporation for operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The 365-day contract extension for Deepwater Asgard is valued at $195 million…

Yinson Holds Naming Ceremony for Brazil-Bound ‘Greener’ FPSO

Apr 05, 2024

Yinson Production has held the naming ceremony for FPSO Maria Quitéria which will deployed in at Petrobras’ Jubarte field offshore Brazil.The naming ceremony for the FPSO Maria Quitéria was held at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Shanghai) Shipyard in China on April 3…

Chuditch-2 Appraisal Well Surveys in Full Swing Offshore Timor-Leste

Mar 29, 2024

SundaGas Banda Unipessoal, a subsidiary of UK-based oil and gas company Baron Oil, has completed geophysical site surveys at the planned drilling location for the Chuditch-2 appraisal well, offshore Timor-Leste, and is planning to start a new one next month…

Norway Greenlights Aker BP’s Exploration Drilling Campaign

Mar 26, 2024

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted a drilling permit to Aker BP for a wildcat well in the North Sea, which will be drilled using Noble Corporation’s Noble Integrator jack-up rig.The permit is for 24/6-5 exploration well in the North Sea at the Alvheim Deep prospect…

Woodside Cancels Sale and Retains Ownership of Macedon and Pyrenees Assets

Apr 11, 2024

Australia’s top oil and gas company Woodside has decided to retain its current ownership in the Macedon and Greater Pyrenees assets, after considering the divestment of its interest in the fields offshore Western Australia.Woodside started a…

Seatrium Scoops $259M Worth of Repairs and Upgrades Work

Apr 04, 2024

Singapore-based Seatrium has secured a series of major contracts for vessel repairs, upgrades and conversions, set for completion by the end of 2025.With an aggregate value of S$350 million ($259 million), the contracts have reinforced Seatrium’s…

Suriname Presses Exxon, TotalEnergies to Combine Gas Developments

Mar 20, 2024

Suriname's state-owned oil company Staatsolie has begun talks with oil majors Exxon Mobil and TotalEnergies to encourage joint development of natural gas fields that straddle its and Guyana's maritime borders, the head of its state oil firm told Reuters late Tuesday…

First Halfdan Infill Well Comes Onstream in North Sea

Apr 03, 2024

BlueNord, on behalf of the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC), has informed that the first production from the HBA-27B infill will has been achieved at the Tor reservoir in the Halfdan North East area.The HBA-27B infill well was the first one…

Esgian Week 12 Report: New Finds in Guyana, China and Norway

Mar 24, 2024

Esgian reports fresh finds confirmed in Guyana, China and Norway in its Week 12 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report Outline:ContractsDolphin Drilling has announced the award of a $154 million drilling contract from India's exploration and production company…

Petronas Books Three Velesto’s Jack-Up Rigs

Mar 26, 2024

Petronas Carigali (PCSB), a subsidiary of Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas, has booked three jack-up rigs from Velesto for drilling operations off the coast of Malaysia.The contract with Petrobras is for three Velesto’s jack-ups – Naga 2…

OKEA Makes FID for Brasse Field Development in North Sea

Apr 08, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA, in collaboration with its partners DNO Norge, Lime Petroleum and M Vest Energy, has made a final investment decision (FID) for the Brasse development, located in the northern North Sea.The field is estimated…

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