Offshore news
Transocean announces contract award for semisubmersible
The contract is expected to commence in 2Q20 and will contribute approximately US$91 million of contract backlog, excluding mobilisation reimbursement.
CGG geoscience packages reveal prospectivity of North West Shelf and Banda Arc
CGG has completed JumpStart™ multi-client geoscience packages for the North West Shelf (NWS) of Australia and the Banda Arc in the Asia-Pacific region.
Equinor completes agreements for safety and automation systems
The framework agreements cover operation of all the company’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and onshore plants in Norway.
Equatorial Guinea grants ExxonMobil extension on offshore blocks
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea has granted ExxonMobil a six-month extension for offshore blocks EG06 and EG-11.
Petrofac awarded North Sea engineering frameworks
The two framework agreements are for the provision of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) services.
United Oil & Gas completes sale of North Sea blocks
North Sea Blocks 15/18d and 15/19b (Licence P2366) have been sold to Anasuria Hibiscus UK Limited for a headline consideration of up to US$5 million.
Total advances on deepwater projects in Gulf of Mexico
An FID has been announced for the Anchor oilfield and FEED has begun for the North Platte discovery.
No oil transfer terminal at Veidnes
The oil export from Johan Castberg will therefore go directly to the market, as described in the plan for development and operation (PDO).
Talos Energy acquires portfolio of Gulf of Mexico assets
The Acquired Assets produced approximately 19 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d) during 3Q19.
Liberia expected to offer nine offshore blocks in 2020 license round
The licensing round is expected to commence in April 2020, with nine blocks on offer in the Harper Basin.