Offshore news
Wood extends relationship with TAQA in UK North Sea
A new integrated facilities services contract will see Wood focus on supporting TAQA’s operations across the Cormorant Alpha, North Cormorant, Eider Alpha, Harding, Tern Alpha, Brae Alpha, and East Brae assets.
Tullow Oil begins drilling campaign offshore Ghana
The company's multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore Ghana has began with the commencement of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee Field.
Qatar Petroleum becomes partner with Shell in Namibia offshore exploration blocks
Qatar Petroleum will hold a 45% participating interest in the PEL 39 exploration license pertaining to Block 2913A and Block 2914B, while Shell (the operator) will hold a 45% interest, and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) will hold the remaining 10% interest.
TGS releases North West Europe Facies Map Browser
The latest version of the map browser is the result of a year-long process of data conditioning and geological interpretation to supply customers with the most up-to-date and comprehensive interpreted well and map data suite available for the region.
Advance Energy buys 50% interest in Buffalo project
In return for its 50% interest, Advance Energy will fund the Buffalo-10 well offshore East Timor on a free carried basis up to a cap of US$20 million.
Shell and Deltic Energy to drill Pensacola well in North Sea
Deltic estimates that the Pensacola Prospect contains gross P50 Prospective Resources of 309 billion ft3 (with a P90-P10 range of 39 billion ft3 to 1181 billion ft3).
Tullow completes sale of Equatorial Guinea assets to Panoro Energy
Although Tullow will continue to have a financial link to the assets in the Ceiba and Okume offshore fields, the closing of the transaction marks Tullow’s exit from its licences in Equatorial Guinea after 18 years.
ION to begin second phase of North Sea 3D multi-client programme
The field data for the Mid North Sea High survey will be collected from approximately late April to mid-October 2021.
Vår Energi receives drilling permit from NPD for four wells
Wells 25/8-20 S, 25/8-20 A, 25/8-20 B and 25/8-20 C will be drilled from the Scarabeo 8 drilling facility after concluding the drilling of water injection wells for Vår Energi AS in production licence 229.
CGG awarded seismic imaging projects by BP
Two of the projects will take place in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, and one will be carried out offshore Trinidad & Tobago.