Upstream news

Rockhopper Exploration plc, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin and the Greater Mediterranean region, has provided the following update relating to Sea Lion Phase 1, in the North Falkland Basin (RKH 40% working interest).

WorleyParsons will provide engineering, procurement, construction management and project management services to support QGC across the upstream and midstream facilities from the Surat Basin to Curtis Island.

TGS announces that it has obtained commercial authorisation from the Mexican regulator, Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH), to process its entire library of more than 30 000 wells in Mexico.  

Qatar Petroleum entered into an agreement with Total of France to acquire a 25% participating interest in the Exploration Block 11B/12B, offshore South Africa. 

Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Fogelberg appraisal well and contingent sidetrack 6506/9 – 4A & 4S in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 28.3%).

Pre-lay mooring and anchoring solutions to be deployed on Transocean GSP Development Driller 1 rig.

Subsea Technologies Limited has secured ISO 9001:2015 accreditation through Lloyds Register LRQA with no non-conformance issues for the second year running.

These projects will be delivered with a variety of vessels on behalf of customers in the oil and gas, renewables and utilities.

SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has spud its KSS-2 development well on the Sebou permit in Morocco.

Both of these licences are located in the Ridges basin, which features a proven hydrocarbon system and material prospectivity.