Upstream project news
Shearwater GeoServices to carry out Black Sea 3D survey
Shearwater GeoServices has announced the award of a large towed streamer 3D acquisition and Fast Track processing project in the Black Sea by Total E&P Bulgaria B.V.
Rystad Energy: coronavirus to delay most of 2020’s FPSO deliveries and postpone US$30 billion of E&P investments
Rystad Energy expects the outbreak of the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 to cause extensive staffing and supply shortages in China, South Korea and Singapore.
United Oil & Gas completes acquisition of Rockhopper Egypt
The acquisition includes a 22% non-operating interest in the producing Abu Sennan concession, onshore Egypt.
Ocean Infinity to support ExxonMobil in Guyana
Ocean Infinity has been awarded a contract with ExxonMobil for AUV geophysical and geotechnical data acquisition within the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.
Yinson FPSO sets sail for Nigeria
The FPSO Abigail-Joseph is expected to reach Nigeria by early May after which she will undergo final commissioning works.
Wood to provide design for Anchor deepwater development
Wood is delivering an engineering design project for Chevron’s Anchor deepwater development in the Gulf of Mexico.
Eni appraisal increases Agogo resource estimates
The Agogo field offshore Angola now has 1 billion bbl, following the drilling of appraisal well Agogo-3.
Maersk Decom awarded plugging and abandonment contract by Tullow Oil
The project offshore Mauritania will the first where Maersk Decom will provide an end-to-end plugging and abandonment solution under one single contract.
Ecopetrol aims to drill up to 45 exploratory wells by 2022
Ecopetrol drilled 20 wells in 2019, with a 40% success rate.
Hibiscus Petroleum reports increased production from North Sabah fields
The additional oil production was delivered through infill drilling projects carried out as part of an aggressive production enhancement programme.