Offshore news

PD&MS has won a two-year contract extension with Shell UK, extending an existing partnership through to April 2021, and securing in the region of 50 full time jobs.

The survey will include the highly prospective Castberg area, and cover existing and newly awarded licenses in addition to open acreage with several play models in multiple geological layers.

Following the news of a major gas discovery in South Africa by Total SA, Jonathan Markham, Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, offers his view on the find and the industry in South Africa.

The company has entered into a binding, conditional farm out agreement and a three-month exclusive option with Shell UK Limited.

The company has signed an agreement with Total E&P Namibia B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total S.A.

The company has entered into contracts for three of its large PSVs.

GeoPartners, in partnership with the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone, is pleased to announce a new 2D seismic survey offshore Sierra Leone to support the 4th Offshore Petroleum Licensing Round planned for later this year.

Total plans to follow up the discovery with 3D seismic and wells on up to four more similar prospects on the block, 11B/12B.

More than 6500 visitors made their way to Europe’s largest subsea event, Subsea Expo, in Aberdeen this week.

BSOG, together with its co-venture partners, are pleased to announce that they have approved the FID to proceed with the Midia Gas Development Project, offshore Black Sea.