Offshore news

The Venus 1-X well encountered approximately 84 m of net oil pay in a good quality Lower Cretaceous reservoir.

Skyrocketing production from deepwater developments will contribute to greater gas output in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Rystad Energy.

Phase 1 of the Herschel Expansion project comprises development of a new subsea production system and the first of up to three wells tied to the Na Kika platform.

The company has been contracted to drill the Devil’s Hole Horst appraisal well in the Central North Sea.

The awarded workscopes cover diving support vessel services, helicopter services and general inspection activities.

The contract will see Havfram deploy a Laying and Construction Vessel (LCV) offshore Egypt to the Zohr field in 2022.

Engineers completed the 24 000 running hours service work on a Mitsubishi S12U engine installed onboard the 60 m diameter length Hummingbird Spirit vessel, currently operating in the Chestnut Field in the Central North Sea.

The five-year contract will see OEM provide services on a number of offshore drilling platforms in Abu Dhabi.

Located 18 km south-east of Sapakara South, Krabdagu-1 was drilled at a water depth of 780 m and encountered approximately 90 m of net oil pay in good quality Maastrichtian and Campanian reservoirs.

ADNOC Drilling, Weatherford, Halliburton and Schlumberger were the winners of the contracts from ADNOC.