Offshore news
PTTEP makes discovery offshore Malaysia
The Sirung-1 wildcat well in Block SK405B was drilled to a total depth of 2538 m where it encountered a significant oil and gas column of more than 100 m, in the clastic reservoirs.
Updated volume estimate confirmed for Dugong discovery
Neptune Energy’s revised estimate of the indicative recoverable resources is 40 – 108 million boe, which will be subject to further detailed analysis and review.
Maersk Drilling rig to assist with well intervention, stimulation and accommodation at Valhall field
The Maersk Reacher rig will be used by Aker BP from July 2021 for a minimum of nine months.
Lundin Energy makes minor oil discovery near Solveig field
The licensees will assess the discovery, about 15 km south of the Edvard Grieg field, with regard to a possible tie-in to the Solveig field.
Noble Corp. and Pacific Drilling to merge
Pro forma for the acquisition, Noble will own and operate a high specification fleet of 24 rigs, with 11 drillships, 1 semisubmersible, and 12 jackups.
EMGS awarded 3D CSEM contract in Southeast Asia
The company expects that the acquisition, on behalf of an unnamed customer, will take place in the beginning of 3Q21.
INEOS Energy sells Norwegian oil and gas business to PGNiG
The US$615 million deal includes all INEOS Oil & Gas interests in production, licenses, fields, facilities and pipelines, on the Norwegian continental shelf.
3t Energy Group wins UK training contract with Chrysaor
3t Energy Group has secured a contract with Chrysaor to manage the training of its entire UK workforce using digital learning technologies.
Aker BP farms in to UKCS licence for first time
The newly established Aker BP UK has taken a 50% interest in licence P2511 on the UK Continental Shelf.
Beach Energy finds gas in Otway Basin
The well in licence VIC/P43 intersected a gross gas column of 69.5 m in the Upper Waarre Formation, including 62.9 m of net gas pay, with a gaswater contact intersected at 1990 m measured depth.