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Eni to study offshore Iran gas field

Jun 20, 2017

Italy-based exploration and production firm Eni has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) to study the offshore Kish natural gas field. Eni has been given six months to submit a proposal outlining plans to boost recovery from the fields…

Dyna-Mac wins Leviathan, PNG contracts

Jun 20, 2017

Dyna-Mac has secured two fabrication projects for a provisional sum of US$30 million from two new customers. The group has been awarded a contract by Cameron Solutions Inc., a Schlumberger company acting through its Process Systems Group…

PBJV inks Chinguetti, Banda work off Mauritania

Jun 20, 2017

Barakah Offshore Petroleum Berhad’s wholly-owned subsidiary PBJV Group won a US$14.28 million contract from Samling Resources for the provision of well intervention vessel, support vessel and services for abandonment and decommissioning of Chinguetti and Banda field…

PTTEP extends CGG processing contract

Jun 20, 2017

Thailand’s PTT Exploration & Production Public Co. (PTTEP) has renewed its contract with Paris-based geophysical firm CGG for CGG to continue operating PTTEP’s dedicated processing center (DPC) in Bangkok. CGG has operated the center on PTTEP’s behalf since November 2013…

Expro lands US$10 million Apache extension

Jun 20, 2017

Expro has secured a US$10million well services contract extension with Apache North Sea at its Forties field. The contract covers a range of well services including slickline, cased hole services and pumping services, as well as support in delivering coiled tubing services…

Deepsea Bergen to drill at Goanna, Fogelberg

Jun 20, 2017

Faroe Petroleum and its partners have secured Odjfell Drilling’s Deepsea Bergen semisubmersible rig to drill the Goanna and Fogelberg wells in late 2017 and early 2018. The Goanna exploration well is expected to spud in Q4 2017 at License PL881…

Bideford Dolphin to drill at Snorre field

Jun 20, 2017

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use the Bideford Dolphin for drilling and completing well 34/7-A-10 at the Snorre field in the North Sea. Drilling is scheduled to begin on 7 July and last 110 days…

Statoil gets Gullfaks B platform extension

Jun 20, 2017

Statoil’s Gullfaks B platform and associated pipelines will now operate until 30 June 2036 after receiving a consent for use from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA). PSA’s existing consent for the platform – which was installed…

Energean submits Karish and Tanin FDP

Jun 20, 2017

Energean Oil & Gas has submitted the field development plan (FDP) for the Karish and Tanin natural gas fields offshore Israel, with a target of reaching a final investment decision by the end of the year, and first gas by 2020. Map of Karish and Tanin…

West Hercules to drill Cambo discovery

Jun 19, 2017

North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. Has been awarded a drilling contract with Siccar Point Energy E&P Limited for the Seadrill Ltd., semisubmersible West Hercules to drill and test the Cambo discovery offshore the UK West of Shetland. Drilling is scheduled to begin 1 April 2018…

Ireland extends Europa licenses

Jun 19, 2017

The Irish government has extended phase 1 of Frontier Exploration Licences (FEL) 2/13 and 3/13 by two years to 4 July 2019, operator Europa Oil & Gas announced on 19 June. The Irish government has also approved an application to convert…

Mexico's Round 2.1 awards 10 blocks

Jun 19, 2017

Mexico is celebrating its successful shallow water round, Round 2.1, which has awarded 10 of 15 blocks in the Gulf of Mexico today (19 June). Image of Juan Carlos Zepeda, kicking off Round 2.1…

Statoil updates technology research strategy

Jun 19, 2017

Statoil’s technology research and development efforts will focus on developing technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from oil and gas operations, as well as digital solutions, the company reported today (19 June). With ambitious goals both within climate and digitalization…

Sapura's B15 production start remains on target

Jun 19, 2017

Sapura Energy’s SK310 B15 gas field development project offshore Malaysia remains on track for first production in Q4 2017, the company announced in its 19 June earnings update. Despite a challenging market due to oil price uncertainty…

Deep Sea Supply inks Statoil contracts

Jun 19, 2017

Statoil has awarded Deep Sea Supply two contracts for two of the company's platform supply vessels (PSV). The first deal is a two-year contract for the Sea Frost PSV, for operations in the North Sea. The deal comes with options. The…

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