Offshore news
Pemex and Talos Energy instructed to reach Zama agreement
Mexico's energy ministry has said that Pemex and Talos Energy have 120 working days to present a unification agreement to jointly develop the Zama reservoir in a way that would maximise its value.
Oceaneering to provide diverless connectors for offshore Western Australia project
Oceaneering will supply 3-in. M5 connectors, which will be used for monoethylene glycol (MEG) and chemical inhibitor (CI) service on the field subsea distribution system.
Aibel awarded Oseberg portfolio agreement for 2020 – 2026
The aim of the portfolio agreement is to ensure a holistic approach to planning and execution of projects at the Oseberg fields in the North Sea.
Rystad Energy: Covid-19 may forever spoil Angola’s plans to rebuild its declining oil production
Because of the new market reality, Rystad Energy now estimates that instead of rebuilding Angola’s lost output by 2029, the country will likely never manage to produce at current levels again.
Hurricane Energy announces drop in production at Lancaster field
Production from the Lancaster field was 1.3 million bbl in 2Q20, compared to 1.4 million bbl in 1Q20.
Equinor makes gas and condensate discovery near Kvitebjørn field
Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery between 3 and 10 million m3 of recoverable oil equivalents. The licensees will consider following up the discovery in an overall assessment of the area.
Petrobras begins decommissioning Campos Basin platforms
Petrobras has started to decommission platform P-12 in the Campos Basin.
ICONIC installs first iTP in Norwegian North Sea
Designed to provide real time pressure and temperature data anywhere in the well, the Instrumented Tubular Plug has been qualified for use on high pressure high temperature wells.
Deepsea Atlantic rig to drill 12 wells at Johan Sverdrup
Equinor and its partners have signed a letter of intent with Odfjell Drilling for the Deepsea Atlantic rig to drill 12 wells during phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup field development.
Molecular technology to lead the fight against Covid-19 offshore
TSG Marine is deploying a rapid sanitisation system which not only renders a workplace virus-free but the unique molecular layer, when applied to surfaces, kills all viral, bacterial, mould and organisms for up to 30 days.