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Sembcorp secures Kaombo FPSO conversion work

Jul 21, 2014

Italian contractor Saipem awarded Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine a US$484 million contract to convert two FPSOs for Total’s Kaombo project offshore Angola. Sembcorp subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard will convert two very large crude carriers…

DNV GL announces compliance road map for floaters

Jul 18, 2014

DNV GL announced a road map to what is necessary to be in compliance with US Coast Guard (USCG) requirements to operate FOIs, FSOs and FPSOs in US waters, the regulatory agency announced on 17 July 2014. The document called “Verification…

Intelligent energy in action

Jul 16, 2014

The PSVM project subsea layout. Images from BP.  BP’s Field of the Future program has been put into action on the PSVM development offshore Angola. Elaine Maslin reports. BP’s deepwater PVSM…

Looking for Ireland's Jubilee

Jul 16, 2014

Atwood Oceanic’s Atwood Achiever drillship, nearing completion at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering’s yard in Korea. Photo from Atwood Oceanics. Exploration offshore Ireland has yet…

Blackbird production well flows

Jul 15, 2014

A second production well on Nexen Petroleum's Blackbird field in the UK North Sea has reached 7000bbl/d under a constrained production test, according to partner Atlantic Petroleum.  The well, 20/02a-B3, was constrained by surface equipment…

Dragon signs Egypt contract

Jul 15, 2014

Dragon Oil secured its first operatorship outside Turkmenistan and expects production to reach up to 90,000bo/d by the end of the year.  Dr Abdul Jaleel Al Khalifa, Dragon Oil's CEO, said: 'We are pleased to report that the contract has been signed for Block 19 East Zeit Bay…

First oil from Dua, Vietnam

Jul 11, 2014

Oil production began today at the Dua oil project, operated by Premier Oil offshore Vietnam, 40 years after the field was discovered. The Dua field discovery well, Dua-1X, was drilled in 1974 and flowed 1500 bo/d. Premier Oil acquired…

Energy consortium project marks first step

Jul 10, 2014

An energy industry consortium set up to tackle the key challenge of enhancing oil recovery from reservoirs has started its mission by holding a kick off meeting to execute its plan of action. The €3.9 million project named OPTION – Optimizing…

Inpex adds to Lucius stake

Jul 09, 2014

Inpex subsidiary Teikoku Oil (North America) has acquired an additional stake in the deepwater Lucius field, located in the US Gulf of Mexico, the company announced on 9 July 2014. The Japanese explorer entered the Lucius partnership in 2012 after acquiring 7…

Proppant market forecast, 2014 - 2024

Jul 08, 2014

Continual expansion of unconventional oil and gas development seen over the next decade - most notably in the US, but also around the globe - will necessitate steadily increasing proppant sales over the next 10 years. In the US, proppant…

Successful appraisal extends Jade field

Jul 08, 2014

First production from an appraisal well has extended the southern limits of the high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) Jade gas condensate field in the UK Central North Sea, Houston-headquartered ConocoPhillips announced today. The Maersk…

Rosneft files lawsuit against Sakhalin consortium

Jul 07, 2014

Russia’s OAO Rosneft has filed a suit against the Gazprom-led Sakhalin Energy consortium to obtain access to the Sakhalin-2 gas pipeline, RIA Novosti reported 7 July. Rosneft is developing a 5mtpa LNG terminal with ExxonMobil in the Far East that was scheduled to launch 2018…

Third Tubarao Martelo well in production

Jul 07, 2014

Brazilian independent OGPar (Óleo e Gás Participações SA), formerly known as OGX, started production on the third well in the Tubarão Martelo field, 58mi off Rio de Janiero, the company announced on 3 July 2014. The well, TBMT-2HP, is located in the field…

Ayatsil-B platform complete

Jul 03, 2014

McDermott International has completed Ayatsil-B, one of Pemex’s four drilling platforms for use in the Mexican national’s Ayatsil-Tekel heavy oil field. The Houston-based company provided engineering, procurement, fabrication, pre-commissioning…

Pemex to invest billions in Cantarell

Jul 02, 2014

Mexican national Pemex will pump an additional US$6 billion into its beleaguered Cantarell oilfield to maintain its current production levels, Reuters has reported. The heavy oilfield, located about 80km off Ciudad del Carmen in the Bay of Campeche…

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