Offshore news
Hibiscus Extension appraisal well encounters water
Drilling of the Hibiscus Extension appraisal well in the Dussafu Marin offshore licence in Gabon encountered water rather than hydrocarbons.
Enelift announces global expansion plans for lifting solutions business
The company will invest a seven-figure sum into its operations and establish new support hubs in Houston, Dubai, Singapore, Perth and the Caspian over the next six months.
OKEA awards rig frame contract to COSL Drilling Europe
COSL will be the exclusive provider of semi-submersible drilling rigs for OKEA’s Norwegian Continental Shelf operations.
Production begins at Zinia Phase 2 project offshore Angola
Located in water depths from 600 to 1200 m and about 150 km from the Angolan coast, Zinia Phase 2 resources are estimated at 65 million barrels of oil.
FutureOn awarded digital twin contract from Aker BP
Aker BP will adopt FutureOn’s digital twin software to digitise their workflows.
NEO Energy publishes Low Carbon Transition Plan
NEO will seek to reduce the carbon intensity per barrel of oil equivalent produced by its portfolio by 50% by 2030.
BHP begins producing oil from Trinidad and Tobago project
At completion, Ruby is expected to have the capacity to produce up to 16 000 gross bpd of oil and 80 million gross standard ft3/d of natural gas.
Petrobras to contract new FPSO for Búzios field
The platform will be the ninth unit to operate in the field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt.
Vår Energi awards DNV inspection services contract
The contract will cover inspection services to Vår Energi’s full portfolio of assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Valaris completes restructuring and emerges from Chapter 11
Valaris has eliminated US$7.1 billion of debt and secured a US$520 million capital injection.