Offshore & subsea - 03 January 2020

The project included the subsea inspection of three large conventional jacket structures off the coast of California.

Lekoil 310 Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of LEKOIL, has entered into a binding loan agreement with the Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, in the amount of US$184.0 million.

While net pay was lower than pre-drill forecasts, the company has said that the 27 degree API oil supports the significant potential of the Cretaceous play on both the Kanuku and adjacent Orinduik licences.

The work is expected to commence in early January 2020 and will continue through most of 1Q20.

CGG has agreed to transfer its 40% shareholding in Seabed Geosolutions to Fugro before the end of 1Q20.