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Siri could restart Q2

Nov 04, 2013

Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) has said production is expected to restart from the Siri platform, offshore Denmark, in Q2 2014.  Production from the platform will be at reduced volumes until the Siri platform is permanently repaired…

Drilling and investment in Southeast Asia

Nov 01, 2013

Two countries – Malaysia and Indonesia– hold nearly two-thirds of the region’s reserves, and national oil companies outstrip international oil companies in regional capex. According to the Infield Systems Offshore Asia Oil & Gas Market Report to 2017…

US$1.23bn TEN contracts awarded

Oct 31, 2013

Tullow Ghana Limited has awarded two contracts for work on the TEN project worth about US$1.23 billion.  The contracts will be shared between Technip and Subsea 7, who are working as part of a consortium on the project. The TEN project is in the Deepwater Tano contract area…

Cobalt in Angola Pre-salt hits

Oct 30, 2013

Cobalt International Energy has made two discoveries at its Lontra #1 and Mavinga #1 deepwater Pre-salt exploratory wells offshore Angola. On Block 20, the Lontra #1 well confirmed an oil and gas discovery. Further evaluation, including a drill stem test…

Russian diplomats talk trade

Oct 29, 2013

The US-Russia Business Council (USRBC) held its 21st annual meeting on 29 October in Houston, Texas. Various panels discussed topics ranging from Russia’s global integration to its over-dependency on oil and gas to investment in the country…

Dry Barents Sea well for OMV

Oct 29, 2013

A wildcat well drilled 5km northwest of the recent Wisting Central oil discovery in the Barents Sea has been classified as dry, says the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.  The latest well, 7324/7-1 S, known as Wisting Alternative, is in production…

New era for Ekofisk

Oct 29, 2013

First oil on the Ekofisk South project in the Norwegian part of the North Sea has started. The project will increase oil recovery in the Ekofisk field, located in the PL 018 licence and operated by ConocoPhillips. Production capacity at Ekofisk South is 70…

Europa: South Porcupine seismic completed

Oct 24, 2013

Europa Oil & Gas says a 1500sq km 3D seismic acquisition program on Frontier Exploration Licences (FELs) 2/13 and 3/13 in the South Porcupine basin, offshore Ireland, using the MV Polarcus Amani, has completed.  Kosmos Energy Ireland…

Brazil's Libra block winners announced

Oct 23, 2013

The consortium comprised of Petrobras, Shell, Total , CNPC and CNOOC secured the right to develop Brazil’s Libra block at the single-bid auction held  in Rio de Janeiro on October 21. The Libra block is located in the Santos Basin ultra deep waters in the pre-salt polygon…

First deepwater Barents well dry

Oct 22, 2013

Eni Norge’s exploration well on the Bønna prospect was dry, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).  The wildcat well 7016/2-1 was the first drilled in production license 529 in the Barents Sea, about 185km southwest of the Snøhvit field and 160km northwest of Tromsø…

UK drilling activity slows

Oct 22, 2013

North Sea drilling activity eased during Q3, 2013, following an encouraging Q2, according to a report into offshore activity from Deloitte's petroleum services group (PSG). The report found that the number of new wells drilled on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) fell by around one third…

Shell consortium wins 35-yr PSC for Libra pre-salt

Oct 21, 2013

A consortium of companies, including Royal Dutch Shell plc, Petrobras, Total, CNPC and CNOOC, won today a 35-year production sharing contract to develop the giant Libra pre-salt oil discovery located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The Brazilian regulator…

Technip to install platforms offshore Qatar

Oct 21, 2013

Technip has won a contract from Qatar Petroleum for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of a bridge linked living quarters platform and a utility platform. The project location is within Qatar Petroleum offshore facilities…

OE @OE hosts seminars

Oct 18, 2013

As part of SPE Offshore Europe 2013 ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants and Caterpillar Marine & Petroleum Division (CAT) joined forces for an interactive breakfast seminar, hosted by Offshore Engineer’s Paul Hutton. Maintenance and engineering…

SPE Offshore Europe – Standing room only

Oct 18, 2013

The strength and the level of activity in the oil and gas industry was clear at this year’s record-beating 40th anniversary SPE Offshore Europe. The event attracted more than 63,000 people—a number significantly higher than the anticipated 50…

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