Offshore news
TGS acquires seismic surveys covering 12 200 km2 offshore Australia
The three 3D seismic surveys were acquired from Polarcus.
Production starts at LLOG's Praline field
The Praline field is located in Mississippi Canyon Block 74.
Seven companies offered Norway exploration licences
Norske Shell, Equinor, Idemitsu Petroleum Norway, INEOS E&P Norway, Lundin, OMV (Norway) and Vår Energi have been offered stakes in four production licences.
BP begins production at Gulf of Mexico project
Two new wells tied into the Na Kika platform are expected to boost gross platform production by an estimated 20 100 boe/d.
UK OGA wants zero routine flaring and venting by 2030
Flaring is currently responsible for a fifth of UK offshore oil and gas production-related carbon dioxide emissions and 1% of total UK annual CO2 emissions.
CGG awarded Barents Sea imaging contract
CGG has been awarded a subsurface imaging contract in the Barents Sea by Lundin Energy Norway.
Maersk Supply Service to pre-lay mooring system for FPSO offshore Brazil
The work consists of pre-laying 24 torpedo anchors offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Mero 2 Project.
Petrobras awards NOV and Baker Hughes flexible lines contract
Of the total 448 km of flexible lines required for the Marlim and Voador field revitalisation project, 280 km were contracted with NOV and 168 km with Baker Hughes.
TGS starts new 3D imaging programme in Gulf of Mexico
The programme includes approximately 6175 km2 of reprocessed 3D seismic data from the mature, hydrocarbon-producing areas of South Timbalier, Grand Isle and Ewing Bank.
Vår Energi makes 'significant' oil and gas discovery in North Sea
The latest preliminary estimates from the King and Prince exploration wells show volumes between 60-135 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents.