Drilling & production

The company has entered into a contract for the CSV “Normand Pioneer” with Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção S.A in Brazil.

The company has announced that the Mist jack-up rig has commenced drilling of the Montha-1 exploration well in the G10/48 contract area in the Gulf of Thailand.

During the ceremony, Total also announced the continuation of its development programme in the country, following on from the launch of the Zinia 2 project in May.

Wood Mackenzie's senior consultant, Wen Wang, explains how new policies and ramped up domestic production will prevent regional gas shortages.

Wood has been awarded three new, call-off contracts totalling US$53 million by ADNOC Onshore, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

The companies have signed a Share Subscription Agreement and a Shareholders’ Agreement.

Keppel Shipyard's scope of work on the production barge for KrisEnergy includes installation of a power generation module, electrical house, new accommodation units and other refurbishment works.

The services include planning, engineering, prefabrication, offshore installation and commissioning support.

Gaffney, Cline & Associates, an independent petroleum advisory firm, has completed its audit of the oil initially in place estimates over the Jade, Topaz and Pearl prospects identified in Block 29/11, Pearl River Mouth Basin, offshore China

The JV will combine Wood’s engineering and technical services capabilities with Nobel Oil’s local knowledge and expertise in the Caspian region.

The award follows Aquaterra Energy’s successful Phase I Tie-Back project for the engineering of nine complete strings of centralisers and tieback engineering services, which were delivered in Q3 2018.

Anglo African Oil & Gas plc has provided an operational update on well TLP-103C being drilled on the Tilapia field in the Republic of the Congo.

The company has announced that hydraulic fracturing operations for the six new wells at its East Denver Project will resume this week.

The company has announced that Tower Resources (Namibia) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tower, has signed a new Petroleum Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Namibia covering an 80% operated interest in blocks 1910A, 1911 and 1912B, offshore Namibia, together with the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (10%) and ZM Fourteen Investment CC (10%).

The company has announced that Serica Energy (UK) has signed a further sale and purchase agreement to acquire additional interests in the Bruce and Keith fields and associated infrastructure in the UK North Sea.