Offshore news
Equinor, Vår Energi and Aker BP make oil discovery in North Sea
Recoverable resources from the discovery in production licence 554 are estimated at between 1.3 and 3.6 million m3 of oil equivalent, corresponding to 8-23 million boe.
Saipem, DSME JV to construct FPSO for Petrobras
The FPSO will be deployed in the Búzios field offshore Brazil.
Seabed Geosolutions awarded OBN project in Americas
The award is from an undisclosed company, with the project anticipated to start in 4Q21.
Neptune Energy deploys VR technology developed for astronauts on Gjøa platform
The technology, developed by PaleBlue and used to train astronauts travelling to the International Space Station, will reduce the need for offshore travel, lower costs and associated emissions and support safe operations.
EM&I awarded European patent for diverless HullGuard system
EM&I developed HullGuard specifically for FPSOs, MODUs, FSRUs and FLNG assets.
Serica Energy reports positive Rhum R3 well flow test results
The company has said that the volumes flowed during the test are equivalent to over 10 000 boe/d.
Havfram awarded Greater Tortue Ahmeyim FPSO mooring pre-lay and hook-up contract
The contract was awarded by Technip Energies as part of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal.
Equinor drills dry wells near Fram field
The wildcat wells were drilled in production licence 090 in the northern North Sea.
Panafrican Energy Services awarded well intervention service contract for Côte d’Ivoire project
The contract covers the CI-11 offshore block, operated by state oil company Petroci.
ExxonMobil makes new Stabroek Block discovery
Drilling at Longtail-3 offshore Guyana encountered 230 ft (70 m) of net pay, including newly identified, high quality hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs below the original Longtail-1 discovery intervals.