Offshore news
Somalia launches first offshore licensing round
The 2020 Somali licensing round – launched virtually due to Covid-19 – features up to 7 blocks up for bidding.
Equatorial Guinea awards contract for master plan to support offshore gas mega hub
In collaboration with Marathon Oil Corp and EG LNG, the country's Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons has awarded a contract for the development of a gas master plan to British company Gas Strategies.
KBR to carry out feasibility study for high CO2 gas field development in South East Asia
The study for JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp. will assess options for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), alongside blue hydrogen production relating to oil and gas fields in South East Asia.
Premier Oil's North Sea projects disrupted by Covid-19
Premier Oil has said first gas from its Tolmount project is now expected in 2Q21.
Spirit Energy given drilling permit by NPD
The drilling programme for well 7321/8-2 S relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 719.
PGS begins North Sea seismic survey
The project is taking place in the Viking Graben.
Serica Energy contracts Awilco rig for workover project
The WilPhoenix semi-submersible will be used for a one well workover on the Rhum gas field in the UK North Sea.
NPD grants Equinor drilling permit
Well 30/2-5 S will be drilled from the West Hercules drilling facility.
TMC to provide compressors for SBM Offshore FPSO
TMC has secured a contract from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd to supply the marine compressed air system to a newbuild FPSO the yard is constructing for SBM Offshore.
Petrobras makes oil discoveries in Brazil pre-salt
Petrobras has discovered oil in the southeast area of the Búzios field and in the pre-salt of the Albacora field.