Offshore news
Eni acquires new exploration rights in Mozambique
The company has signed the contract for the exclusive exploration and development rights of the offshore block A5-A.
Crondall Energy secures contract to support Siccar Point Energy’s Cambo field development
Support will initially cover the identification and evaluation of FPSO options for the development and pre-FEED technical assurance of the subsea design.
Wintershall Norge AS granted drilling permit for well 6706/6-2 S in production licence 847
The well will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility in position 67°37'20.60"N and 6°45'57.57"E.
DeepOcean awarded contract for post-lay trenching unbilical offshore Australia
The post-lay trenching works are planned to commence late 2018 with the T1 trencher.
Byron Energy: sand recompletion update
Recompletion operations on the company’s South Marsh Island 71 F2 well have finished.
Claxton awarded multimillion-dollar Canadian contract to supply high-pressure riser and conductor cutting services
The contract is to provide high-pressure riser and abrasive jet cutting services to the Deep Panuke decommissioning project offshore Canada.
Equinor focuses NCS portfolio through sale of non-core discovery
Equinor has signed an agreement with Aker BP to sell its 77.8% operated interest in the King Lear discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for a total of US$250 million.
Providence Resources: Newgrange Prospect update
The company has provided an update on FEL 6/14 that contains the Newgrange Prospect.
Aker BP acquires King Lear discovery
The company has entered into an agreement with Equinor Energy to acquire its 77.8% interest in the King Lear gas/condensate discovery in the Norwegian North Sea.
Saipem: new Offshore E&C contracts in Azerbaijan, the North Sea and the Republic of Congo
The overall value of the contracts is approximately US$400 million.