Offshore news
Panoro Energy farms into South Africa exploration licence
The company is to acquire a 12.5% interest in Block 2B located in the Orange Basin.
Wintershall encounters dry appraisal well in North Sea
Wintershall Dea Norge AS is in the process of concluding the drilling of appraisal well 6604/5-2 S, located about 113 km southwest of the Aasta Hansteen field.
McDermott breaks ground at Saudi Arabia fabrication complex
The overall site, which is being developed by Saudi Aramco, is expected to be the largest maritime industries complex in the Kingdom and the Middle East region in terms of production, capacity and scale.
Dyna-Mac awarded FPSO fabrication contracts
The contracts are for the fabrication of some units of topside modules for a FPSO vessel, pipe racks and skids.
UTEC completes Middle East survey subcontract for McDermott
The company has completed consecutive as-built and post-construction, anchor-debris-clearance surveys using remotely operated vehicles (ROV) for McDermott International.
Azinam becomes operator of South Africa offshore block
Azinam will become the operator and 50% licence holder in Block 2B offshore South Africa, which contains the A-J1 oil discovery.
Jadestone Energy moves closer to Vietnam offshore project approval
The field development plan for the Nam Du and U Minh gas fields, offshore southwest Vietnam, is in the final stages of the formal Vietnamese Government approval process.
Survivex launches drilling and well control centre in Aberdeen
The centre will train drilling and well control personnel in the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry, with the aim of boosting competence and safety.
Equinor discontinues exploration drilling in Great Australian Bight
Equinor has concluded that the project’s potential is not commercially competitive.
SeaBird Exploration awarded OBN contract in Asia Pacific
The contract is expected to start in April 2020.