Offshore news

IOG will support research into carbon capture and storage and other renewable opportunities across its asset portfolio broader Bacton catchment area in the UK Southern North Sea.

Sonadrill has secured a twelve well contract with one option for nine wells and eleven one well options in Angola for the Sonangol Quenguela drillship.

The company will supply a large submerged turret production system for an FPSO that will operate in the Barossa gas and condensate field located offshore of Australia.

The 3D and 4D programmes will be conducted over 9 months by the SW Empress, over the Marlim, Albacora and Voador fields, starting in late 2Q21.

The survey will cover approximately 17 000 line km and work as an extension of the existing TGS Pelotas 2D.

Total has added the drilling of one additional appraisal well in Suriname’s Block 58 to the work scope of the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer.

The FPU will be designed for a water depth of approximately 8200 ft (2500 m) and will be located in the Trion Field, approximately 112 miles (180 km) off the Mexican coastline.

A tender process for the drilling rig is nearing completion, with the requirement for a suitable jack-up rig to be available in 4Q21.

DeepWell is a Norwegian well intervention company focused on high-tech based wireline services.

The survey is located in the western portion of the Santos Basin and works as a northwest extension of the existing TGS Santos 3D, covering approximately 5000 km2.