Offshore news
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.
Energean announces positive results from Karish gas well
The KM-02 well flowed at a maximum rate of 120 million ft3/d of natural gas, limited only by the capacity of the surface equipment.
Sillimanite gas field comes onstream
Wintershall Noordzee B.V. (a joint venture of Wintershall Dea and Gazprom EP International) has started gas production from its operated Sillimanite field in the southern North Sea.
Aker Energy awards Yinson Ghana FPSO contract
Yinson Holdings Berhad will charter, operate and maintain the FPSO vessel for the Pecan development project offshore Ghana.
Rystad Energy: Indonesia's 2020 oil and gas output likely to fall
Rystad's analysis indicates a shortfall of 37 000 bpd when compared to Indonesia's official projections.
Lundin Norway awarded drilling permit
Well 7221/4-1 will be drilled from the West Bollsta drilling facility.
PGS releases North Carnavon integrity data
Final data is now available for the PGS Mawson MultiClient 3D seismic survey covering the prospective North Carnarvon Basin of Australia.
VAALCO Energy confirms oil discovery in Etame field
The South East Etame 4P appraisal wellbore in the Etame Marin permit area has successfully encountered oilsands in the Gamba formation.
Tower Resources aims to spud Cameroon well in June 2020
The company is presently preparing plans for drilling for the NJOM-3 well, offshore Cameroon, now that the site survey is complete.