Apache has brought its Callater North Sea subsea tieback on stream ahead of schedule. Discovered in 2015, Callater, a six-well slot bundle tieback to the Beryl Alpha facility. It was among three fields, including Seagull and Corona…
Drilling contractor Seadrill reported today (24 August) that it would likely file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on or before 12 September to implement its comprehensive restructuring plan. Source: Seadrill The…
BP has started production from five of its seven major projects for the year, as the supermajor confirmed that the Juniper project offshore Trinidad, and Woodside Energy’s Persephone offshore Australia are both online. Juniper…
First gas has been exported from Cygnus Bravo, a satellite to Engie E&P UK's Cygnus field development in the UK southern North Sea. Cygnus Bravo is a wellhead platform 7km from Cygnus Alpha, to which first gas was exported on 1 August…
SBM Offshore revealed that it has inked a deal for its Fast4Ward standardization program, signing a contract in June for the first newbuild hull with China Shipbuilding Trading Co. (CSTC) and the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) shipyard…
Energy XXI reported mixed results for its current development drilling plans in the West Delta area of the Gulf of Mexico, and has cancelled plans to spud any additional wells in 2017. Source: Energy XXI…
Hague and London Oil (HALO) agreed to acquire assets in the Dutch North Sea from Tullow Netherlands. Map of Tullow Netherlands assets, from Tullow. The acquisition comprises of…
A new entrant to the North Sea decommissioning market has been launched, with backing from a group of well known industry leaders and goals to attract US$263 million (£200 million) in investment and create 400 new jobs. Well-Safe Solutions wants to offer a cost-effective…
Faroe Petroleum has agreed to acquire a further 13.9935% interest in the producing Blane field in the UK North Sea from JX Nippon Exploration and Production for US$5.25 million. The field is a subsea tie-back to the Ula platform (Faroe 20%)…
Cox Oil Offshore has purchased a majority stake in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Outer Continental Shelf from Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas (FM O&G), a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan. The deal includes FCX’s interests in the Flatrock and Hurricane areas of the OCS-310 Tiger Shoal lease…
Cost cutting could help push more final investments decisions through this year, giving industry sight of some much-needed work. Steve Hamlen reports. Wood Mackenzie’s Malcolm Dickson. Northeast…
Map of North Malay basin, from Hess. Hess Corp. is ready to start production at its North Malay basin project offshore Malaysia in Q3 2017. The North Malay Basin Block PM302 is…
BP is on track to start up its Juniper project off Trinidad in the coming weeks, and bring Eni’s Zohr online offshore Egypt by the end of 2017. The supermajor was hopeful in its Q2 2017 earnings call, announcing the possibly of having final…
The UK North Sea’s extensive pile of marginal fields offer an attractive prize, if they can be economically unlocked. Steve Hamlen reports. UK marginal pools visualized. Image from the Oil & Gas Technology Centre…
Tullow Oil has revealed its plans for the rest of the year to drill offshore Suriname, and resuming at the Tweneboa, Enyenra, Ntomme (TEN) fields offshore Ghana. Image from Tullow Oil. In the company’s half year 2017 report…