Drilling & production

The Parque das Baleias Area offshore Brazil has reached the mark of 1 billion bbl of oil produced.

The Penglai 19-3 oilfield area 4 adjustment/Penglai 19-9 oilfield phase II project is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 15 681 bpd in 2022.

The company has shut in the 205/21a-7Z well as it was unable to achieve its target rate sustainably from the two Lancaster Early Production System wells.

Oil production in April was 1.9% higher than the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s forecast.

Tendeka will provide its inflow control technology to help increase production from Malaysian assets of an independent operator.

The increase in production in 1Q20 was driven by strong production levels at the South Disouq onshore gas area in Egypt.

Wintershall has reduced its 2020 CAPEX by 30% to €1-1.2 billion.

The contract is for work on the onshore Mahani gas and condensate field in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The company's Ruche project has also been deferred until efficient project execution can be assured.

Once the idle period is complete, the rig will be mobilised to South Africa by Total to commence its charter as planned.

Neptune will pay a US$5 million termination fee to Energean Oil and Gas.

Following the implementing of production restriction measures on the Norwegian continental shelf, the company’s updated company's production guidance for the full year 2020 will be targeting 157 000 boe/d.

Occidental has informed Total that, as part of an understanding with the Algerian authorities on the transfer of Anadarko’s interests to Occidental, Occidental would not be in a position to sell its interests in Algeria.

The successful companies have not been named.

Petrobras is revising all exploration and production projects as a result of its new oil pricing assumptions.