Offshore & subsea - 22 October 2019

The global subsea umbilicals, risers and flowline market is forecast to be worth more than £5 billion by 2021.

Under the agreement, Shell will reduce its stake in the discovery from 80% to 50% and continue as operator, while Total will retain the remaining 20%.

The first cargo of oil from the field is expected to leave for customers in Asia this week, and contain 1 million bbl with a market value of approximately US$60 million.

A field development plan has been submitted for the company's Nam Du and U Minh gas fields, offshore southwestern Vietnam, to Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam).