Offshore news
Liberia expected to offer nine offshore blocks in 2020 license round
The licensing round is expected to commence in April 2020, with nine blocks on offer in the Harper Basin.
SBM Offshore signs FPSO Sepetiba contracts with Petrobras
FPSO Sepetiba will be deployed at the Mero field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, 180 km offshore Rio de Janeiro.
Springfield E&P announces oil and gas discovery offshore Ghana
The discovery totalled 1.5 billion bbl of oil and 0.7 trillion ft3 of gas.
Shelf Drilling receives extension for Trident XIV jack-up rig
The Trident XIV Jack-up rig is undertaking workover operations offshore Nigeria.
Ocean Infinity to perform 2D seismic survey for Total in Angola
Ocean Infinity will be deploying technology to conduct 2D Ultra High-Resolution Seismic surveys and Seabed Soil Sampling in Block 32 and Block 17.
Petrofac and Maersk Drilling sign well management contract
Petrofac has been appointed by Maersk to deliver well management services, including project and supply chain management support for shallow water and deepwater wells throughout the duration of the programme.
HUBER+SUHNER cable solution reduces offshore platform weight
The fire-resistant RADOX® OFL (Oil & Gas Flexible Lightweight) cable solution provides the offshore industry with a safe way to reduce platform weight.
Chevron announces capital and exploratory budget for 2020
In the upstream business, approximately US$11 billion is forecasted to sustain and grow currently producing assets, including about US$4 billion for Permian unconventional development and about US$1 billion for other international unconventional development.
Vår Energi completes acquisition of ExxonMobil’s upstream assets in Norway
The acquired fields, which are mostly operated by Equinor, will add additional daily production of approximately 150 000 bpd for the company, which is owned by Eni and HitecVision.
Aker Solutions to support BP Cypre project with FEED
The contract will see Aker Solutions deliver front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the first platform in a potential series of future assets within BP’s Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT) portfolio.