Offshore news

The jack-up rig Asian Endeavour-1 is now en-route to the first well in Empyrean's drilling campaign in the West Natuna Basin.

The UK-focused company achieved first oil from the Lancaster field in June this year.

A key focus for the period ended was ongoing discussions with the Ghanaian authorities about the ratification of the company's signed Petroleum Agreement on the Tano 2A Block offshore Ghana.

The 13/23c-9 pilot well on i3 Energy's 100% owned Liberator Field in the North Sea has now been plugged and abandoned as planned following completion of the vertical seismic profile (VSP) survey and shear wave sonic logging.

Baron Oil and its partners, Corallian Energy and Upland UK, have been formally awarded blocks by the UK Oil & Gas Authority following the UK 31st Offshore Licensing Round.

The project saw Welaptega use its new edge tracking data system and its patented CMS technology to inspect the mooring system of BP’s PSVM FPSO, which is situated in Block 31 offshore Angola.

During the contract period, Maersk Drilling will complete upgrades to the Maersk Intrepid to turn the jack-up into the first hybrid, low-emission rig.

The company will work with BP to drill and evaluate the Puma West prospect , while it has acquired from ExxonMobil the Hershey prospect.

The survey is taking place in the MSGBC Basin, with fast-track data available four months after acquisition.

Europa will be assigned a 75% interest in, and operatorship of the licence, located in the Agadir Basin.