Offshore news
Hurricane Energy achieves first oil at Lancaster field
The combined flow from both wells during a 72-hour production test earlier this week reached and maintained the planned production rate of 20 000 bpd.
Lukoil acquires interest in license in the Republic of Congo
The Marine XII license covering 571 km2 is located on the continental shelf of the Republic of Congo 20 km from the shore with the sea depth of 20 - 90 m.
ExxonMobil and partners to invest in Angola Block 15
As part of the agreement, Sonangol, Angola’s state oil company, will receive a 10% equity interest.
W&T Offshore makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
The discovery was made at Gladden Deep in Mississippi Canyon block 800.
Angola kicks off first phase of six-year licensing cycle
"Angola is open for business", said Paulino Jerónimo, CEO of the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels.
Unique Group launches survey equipment calibration service
A fully equipped laboratory in Houston, Texas, will provide calibration services for pressure, temperature, conductivity and sound velocity sensors.
Güralp and Sonardyne to cooperate on seabed exploration and research technology
The agreement between Güralp and Sonardyne was announced at the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers conference in London, UK, yesterday.
Equinor awarded five new licences on UKCS
The licences are situated in the Moray Firth and East Shetland Platform.
Royston completes engine overhaul work on offshore construction and dive support vessel
Engineers undertook the DG1 and DG3 24 000 and DG4 36 000 running hours service on the generator engines on-board the 113 m long vessel at A&P Tyne’s facilities in the North East of England.
PGNiG expects production from Ærfugl gas reservoir to start in June 2020
PGNiG Upstream Norway holds an 11.92% interest in the Ærfugl project in the Norwegian Sea. The operator is Aker BP, while the other partners are Equinor Energy and Wintershall DEA.