Offshore news

The awarded work is required to finalise the technical definition of the proposed development prior to Equinor and its partners making a final investment decision.

A fault has been identified in the Rhum Subsea Control Module which has necessitated a temporary shutdown of production.

The Rissana licence (approximate area 8489 km2) surrounds the offshore area of Chariot's existing Lixus offshore licence, where the company announced in January 2022 the conclusion of successful drilling operations at the Anchois field.

The Hamlet prospect is located 7 km north of the Gjøa field within the Neptune-operated PL153 Licence.

The sale will include the Mobil Development Nigeria and Mobil Exploration Nigeria equity ownership of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, which holds a 40% stake in four oil mining licences, including more than 90 shallow water and onshore platforms and 300 producing wells.

Eni has started production from the Ndungu Early Production development project via the Ngoma FPSO vessel.

The Miamte FPSO has started production at the Miztón field.

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.