Upstream project news

The Mahalo gas project in Queensland, Australia, is held 40% by Comet Ridge, 30% by Santos and 30% by APLNG (where Origin Energy is the development operator).

The primary objective of the agreement is the potential acquisition of an onshore oil production licence last producing at a rate of approximately 300 bpd from the Mengo formation as recently as 2019.

ABB to deliver complete electrical, control and telecommunication solutions to drive efficiency and productivity for a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.

Saipem is to install a rigid riser-based subsea system to serve the Búzios pre-salt project offshore Brazil.

The latest issue of Oilfield Technology begins with a review of the Asia upstream sector.

Sasol was awarded Block 16/19 in 2005.

The survey extends Hammerfest Basin coverage further west and north into the southern Loppa High, with first data available in 4Q20.

The company has resumed work over activities and well interventions on OML 109 in Nigeria in order to enhance production from the Ejulebe marginal field.

Wildcat well 7321/8-2 S was drilled about 110 km north of the Johan Castberg field and about 310 km north of Hammerfest.

Logs and cuttings have identified hydrocarbons and a decision has been made to initiate coring.