Upstream news
Bahamas Petroleum awarded Uruguay offshore licence
The AREA OFF-1 licence contains a management estimated resource potential of up to 1 billion boe.
Kvaerner awarded platform construction contract for Hod field
Kvaerner will deliver the topside and steel substructure for the normally unmanned wellhead platform at the Hod field.
Equinor to partially electrify Sleipner field centre
Electrification of the Sleipner field centre will entail laying a new power cable from Sleipner to the Gina Krog platform, which will be tied into the area solution for power from shore on the Utsira High.
Tecnimont S.p.A. awarded EPC contract for Algeria project
The project will be implemented in the Bir Seba and Mouiat Outlad Messaoud oilfields for Groupement Bir Seba.
BW Offshore FPSO extends lease with Petrobras
The contract for the lease and operation of the BW Cidade de São Vicente will now expire on 9 October 2020.
McDermott completes Malaysia offshore project work
The company has completed the Pan Malaysia Transportation and Installation Projects for Sarawak Shell Berhad and SapuraOMV.
Sharara field declares force majeure after new shutdown
An armed group has shut production at the Libyan oilfield just days after it had resumed, according to the country's National Oil Corp.
TGS completes Santos Basin survey
The survey is located south of the high-profile discoveries in the Santos Basin and the recent sought-after blocks offered in Rounds 15 and 16.
Oil prices move over demand concerns
Oil prices fluctuated this morning, swinging from marginal gains to losses as traders price in Libya supply and a spike in new global Covid-19 cases.
Forum Energy Technologies appoints Chinese partner to support Asian growth strategy
Forum Energy Technologies has announced that Wuxi Haiying-Cal Tec Marine Technology Co., Ltd will represent Forum for the sale of the company’s range of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in China.