Upstream news
Jotun developing coatings for Odfjell Drilling rig
The anti-fouling and topside coatings will be used by Total for the advanced drilling platform Deepsea Stavanger, off the coast of South Africa.
Petronas farms-down 50% of Suriname offshore block to ExxonMobil
Block 52 is located in the prospective Suriname-Guyana Basin, where several major hydrocarbon discoveries have been made recently.
Neptune Energy ends deal for Edison E&P's UK and Norway assets
Neptune will pay a US$5 million termination fee to Energean Oil and Gas.
Lundin Energy updates 2020 production guidance
Following the implementing of production restriction measures on the Norwegian continental shelf, the company’s updated company's production guidance for the full year 2020 will be targeting 157 000 boe/d.
McDermott awarded Middle East FEED contract
The scope of the contract includes the design of two offshore riser platforms.
PGS to carry out surveys offshore eastern Canada this summer
The three surveys will cover approximately 10 000 km2 offshore Labrador and Newfoundland, Canada.
Qatar Petroleum acquires interests in Ivory Coast exploration blocks
Qatar Petroleum has entered into a farm-in agreement with Total to acquire a 45% participating interest in blocks CI-705 and CI-706, located in the Ivorian-Tano Basin.
Brent and WTI oil prices rise above US$30 a barrel
Oil prices rose this morning as governments lift lockdown measures and demand increases around the world.
Petrobras begins well testing in Albacora field
Petrobras has started well testing of the Forno area in the Albacora field, located in the Campos Basin pre-salt.
Shearwater to carry out North Sea 4D survey for Apache
The survey will be carried out in the Forties field by the Amazon Warrior.