Production News

 

China's CNOOC Seeks to Buy Buzios Offshore Oilfield stake for $2.1B, Petrobras says

Sep 30, 2021

Chinese oil and gas firm CNOOC Ltd wants to exercise an option and acquire an additional 5% stake in production rights for the Buzios oilfield for $2.08 billion, the oilfield's owner, Brazil's Petrobras, said on Wednesday.Petroleo Brasileiro SA…

Hurricane Energy Expects Lancaster Field to Deliver at Upper End of 2021 Output Guidance

Sep 29, 2021

Hurricane Energy, the operator of the Lancaster field west of Shetland, has said that the annual output from the field would be at the upper end of the 8,500 - 10,500 bopd guidance.The company issued output guidance on Wednesday, taking into…

Norway's Socialists Pull Out of Talks to Form Majority Government over Climate Policy

Sep 29, 2021

Norway's Socialist Left Party said on Wednesday it had pulled out of talks to form a majority coalition government following this month's election, a move likely to lead to the formation of a minority centre-left administration.Labour, the Centre…

Brazil: Output from Manati Offshore Field Stopped Due to Gas Leak

Sep 28, 2021

Brazilian oil firm Enauta has said production from the Manati offshore field in Brazil was stopped preventively on Monday due to small gas leakage in the inland pipeline between the compression station and the gas treatment station. 'The operator is assessing the causes of this incident…

BP Starts Production from Gulf of Mexico Project

Sep 28, 2021

Oil major BP on Tuesday announced the start-up of its Thunder Horse South Expansion Phase 2 project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The second phase is expected to increase output at one of the largest fields in the Gulf of Mexico, with peak annual average gross production of 25…

Brent Shoots Past $80 a Barrel

Sep 28, 2021

Oil markets climbed for a sixth day on Tuesday, boosted by a tighter supply and firm demand outlook, but power shortages in China which hit factory output tempered the rally.Brent crude futures gained 67 cents, or 0.8%, to $80.20 a barrel at 1016 GMT…

Jadestone Energy's Montara H6 Offshore Well Starts Production

Sep 28, 2021

Oil and gas company Jadestone Energy has tied the Montara H6 development well off Australia into the field facilities and the well has started production.Jadestone is the 100% owner and operator of the Montara field, located in Production Licences AC/L7 and AC/L8 in the Timor Sea…

BW Energy: No Formal Decision on Petrobras' Assets Buy

Sep 27, 2021

Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy, responding to press speculation, said Monday it had not made any formal decision to buy any of Brazil-based Petrobras' assets.BW Energy said it had noted the press speculation regarding the possibility of BW Energy acquiring the Golfinho field in Brazil…

Oil Demand to Peak before 2030, TotalEnergies Says

Sep 27, 2021

Global oil demand is expected to peak before 2030, earlier than previously projected, TotalEnergies forecast on Monday.The French oil major - which had previously forecast the peak happening around 2030, rather than before - said its business…

Brent Heading for $80 a Barrel. Hits Highest Since October 2018

Sep 27, 2021

Oil prices rose for a fifth straight day on Monday with Brent at its highest since October 2018 and heading for $80 amid supply concerns as demand picks up in parts of the world with the easing of pandemic restrictions.Brent crude was up 92 cents or 1…

Altera's Petrojarl Knarr FPSO Pilots DNV ABATE Class Notation

Sep 27, 2021

Classification society DNV has introduced the new ABATE class notation, to assist the owners and operators of offshore floating installations to identify and implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.The ABATE notation provides…

Number of Production Floater Contracts in Near-term Queue at Record High

Sep 27, 2021

Crude prices have climbed to the upper-$70s, sustained by continued demand growth and the OPEC+ production curtailment agreement. Excess oil inventory has largely been eliminated, natural gas supply shortages have appeared in Europe and LNG prices have soared…

Aker BP Files Development Plan for North Sea Oil Field

Sep 27, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has filed a development plan for the Frosk offshore field to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.The Frosk field, found in 2019, is situated some 25 kilometers southwest of the Alvheim FPSO in the North Sea…

As OPEC Reopens the Taps, African Giants Losing Race to Pump More

Sep 27, 2021

Top African oil exporters Nigeria and Angola will struggle to boost output to their OPEC quota levels until at least next year as underinvestment and nagging maintenance problems continue to hobble output, sources at their respective oil firms warn…

CNOOC Seeks to Raise $5.4B to Fund Key Oil and Gas Projects

Sep 27, 2021

China's state-run offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd said it plans to raise up to 35 billion yuan ($5.41 billion) in a new share issue on the Shanghai stock exchange to fund several key oil and gas projects.The domestic fund-raising plan came as U…

Current News

Venterra Company, CAPE Holland, Awarded Contract for Fengmiao Offshore Wind Farm

Venterra Company, CAPE Holland

Bae Systems Launches Incubator Program to Propel Technologies Beyond Defense

Bae Systems Launches Incubator

DOF Group ASA Contract Award for Well Intervention Services in North America

DOF Group ASA Contract Award f

Jacket Loadout Milestone Completed for BorWin6 Offshore HVDC Platform

Jacket Loadout Milestone Compl

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine