Offshore news
Chariot Oil & Gas : award of Kenitra offshore exploration permit and commencement of seismic programme
Subsidiary Chariot Oil & Gas Investments (Morocco), has been awarded a 75% interest and operatorship of the Kenitra Offshore Exploration Permit, Morocco in partnership with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines, which holds a 25% carried interest.
Indonesia’s Ande-Ande Lumut project to be APAC’s 2017 standout FID
Rystad Energy research indicates Santos’s Ande-Ande Lumut (AAL) project in Indonesia’s NW Natuna Sea, which holds 107 million boe, could comprise around 20% of the 2017 sanctioned volumes in the APAC region.
Jumpstart backs new North Sea decommissioning fund
Jumpstart has urged firms in Scotland to seize the opportunities arising from decommissioning in the North Sea.
Peterson obtains ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard
International energy logistics provider Peterson has obtained the Energy Management Standard ISO 50001 for the Offshore Group entities in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Malta and Trinidad & Tobago.
JDR wins major umbilical contract
JD has been awarded a major steel tube umbilical contract by Cameron Ltd, on behalf of operator ONGC, for the 11 Wells of Western Offshore project.
ProSep awarded contract for Statoil's Troll B ZMP project
The company has announced that it will supply one ProDry™ unit for the Troll B ZMP Project. ProSep’s project scope of supply – awarded through Aker Solutions – began in January 2017 and is expected to last approximately five months.
Eni and BP complete the sale of 10% of Shorouk, offshore Egypt
Eni’s CEO, Claudio Descalzi, Bob Dudley, CEO of BP, and the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El Molla have signed a deed completing the sale to BP of a 10% stake in the Shorouk concession, offshore Egypt.
New Zealand Oil & Gas accepts Tamarind offer for 27.% Tui stake
Tamarind, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will pay New Zealand Oil & Gas US$750 000 in exchange for all shares in its Tui holding company, Stewart Petroleum.
Weatherford UK Secure Drilling Services facility achieves API Q2 certification
The facility supports managed pressure drilling operations in the North Sea.
Bell Geospace introduces Malaysian multiclient FTG programme
The MultiClient FTG Programme includes airborne 3D Full Tensor Gradiometry (FTG) and magnetic survey data that will be undertaken over offshore Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah.