Offshore news
Australia's offshore regulator releases new Covid-19 compliance strategy
NOPSEMA is implementing a staged return to offshore inspections at oil and gas facilities in line with appropriate protocols in place to manage health risks associated with Covid-19.
Halliburton and TechnipFMC create subsea fibre optic service
The Odassea technology platform enables operators to execute intervention-less seismic imaging and reservoir diagnostics to reduce total cost of ownership while improving reservoir knowledge.
Petrobras preparing open tender for Brazil's biggest ever platform
Petrobras plans to launch the leasing tender for the FPSO by the end of August.
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.