Offshore news

The rig will be the first ultra-deepwater floater rated for 20 000 psi operations and is expected to commence operations in the Gulf of Mexico in the second half of 2021.

The company has announced the spud of the ENI UK Limited operated Rowallan exploration well 22/19c-G.

In 2017, N-Sea launched their Golden Rules programme, embedding excellence in SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) across the business and has continued to see the benefits.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA a drilling permit for well 2/11-12 S cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.

PGNiG Upstream Norway AS has acquired a detailed 2D seismic image, which will facilitate the selection of a drilling location in the Shrek prospect within the PL838 licence area.

The Vladimir Filanovsky field accounts for the most significant gain in production.

The new joint venture company is 49% owned by a subsidiary of SEACOR Marine and 51% owned by a subsidiary of Proyectos Globales de Energía y Servicios CME.

The company has announced the award of a sizeable SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) contract by BP for the Manuel project in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Saipem and Petrobel have negotiated an offshore contract addendum worth more than US$1.2 billion for EPCI activities in relation to the ‘Ramp Up to Plateau’ phase of the Zohr Field Development Project.

The main objective of the well was to test the reservoir properties and hydrocarbon potential of the Jurassic and Permian formations in the frontier Froan Basin.