Offshore news

The company announced that it made its 10th discovery offshore Guyana and increased its estimate of the discovered recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to more than 5 billion boe.

The company has closed the previously announced strategic deepwater Gulf of Mexico joint venture with Petrobras America Inc., a subsidiary of Petrobras.

Serica Energy plc has announced the completion of the acquisition of interests in the Bruce, Keith and Rhum fields and associated infrastructure in the UK North Sea from BP by Serica Energy (UK) Limited.

Under the terms of the three-year agreement, Petrofac’s Condition Monitoring team will provide onshore and offshore vibration analyses, and support TAQA in equipment troubleshooting and monitoring for its North Sea assets.

The company has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 75% interest in the Magnus oil field, an additional 9% interest in the Sullom Voe Oil terminal and supply facility and additional interests in associated infrastructure from BP as planned.

The Petroleum Safety Authority has granted the company consent to drill on the Bøyla field.

Aetna International looks at the challenge of employee health in the energy industry.

The high-end Nexans cable laying vessel has been designed by Skipsteknisk in Ålesund and will be constructed by Norwegian yard Ulstein Verft.

The company has been providing services on the Chevron-operated Gorgon and Wheatstone Projects and other assets since February 2015.

This is the first contract win for Texo Group’s MODU business unit, having won the contract through a competitive tendering process.