Upstream project news
Qatar Petroleum acquires interest in Angola offshore block
Qatar Petroleum has acquired a 30% participating interest in Block 48, located in the ultra-deepwaters offshore Angola.
Neptune Energy and Eserv to work on digitisation of Cygnus platform
The partnership with Eserv is part of the first phase of Neptune Energy’s strategy to “digitise” its assets and processes.
Drilling begins at West Newton
West Newton could represent the largest UK onshore oilfield discovery in decades.
Woodside pre-empts Cairn sale of Sangomar interest to Lukoil
Woodside has matched Lukoil's offer of US$400 million to buy Cairn Energy's stake in the Sangomar project offshore Senegal.
Total and partners launch third phase of Mero field development
The Mero 3 FPSO will have a liquid treatment capacity of 180 000 bpd and is expected to start up by 2024.
Luiperd well to be spudded this month
A joint venture led by Total is on course to spud the Luiperd-1 well offshore South Africa imminently.
Sulmara Subsea and XOCEAN collaborate on data collection in Caribbean
The seabed survey was carried out off the coast of Aruba using an XO-450 Unmanned Surface Vessel.
Wild Well Control and Oil Spill Response sign strategic alliance agreement
The collaboration between the two companies has been strategically implemented to further enhance the capabilities of the Global Subsea Response Network’s (GSRN) services, as provided through Oil Spill Response’s Subsea Well Intervention Services.
Shell delivers seismic data for Pensacola prospect
The Deltic Energy-Shell partnership is now working on updating the interpretation of the Pensacola structure in the North Sea.
Orca Energy preparing workover of Tanzania onshore well
The company is also undertaking a major review subsurface review of the Songo Songo gas field offshore Tanzania.