Offshore news
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.
Axxis Geo Solutions to carry out North Sea OBN survey
The contract is with an unnamed major international oil company.
Somalia ratifies petroleum law
The ratification paves the way for the conclusion of Somalia’s first Offshore Somalia License Round, with an expected closing date for submissions of bids at the end of 3Q20.
KENC completes FPSO engineering work for Jumbo
The scope of work entailed engineering and FEM calculations to prepare Jumbo’s ‘Fairplayer’ – a DP 2 heavy lift crane vessel – for an FPSO installation job offshore Brazil.
ADM increases stake in OML licence offshore Nigeria
ADM will acquire 25% of the interests, rights and obligations held by EER (Colubus) Nigeria in OML 113.
Skogul oilfield gets start-up approval
Operator Aker BP plans start-up of the Skogul oilfield in the North Sea in March 2020.