Upstream project news
ASCO starts new decade with significant contract extension in the North Sea
The contract, worth in excess of £100 million pounds, will see ASCO continue to provide a fully managed and integrated, logistics, materials management, waste and marine gas oil supply service.
Dolphin Drilling secures North Sea deal with Wellesley Petroleum AS
Global contractor Dolphin Drilling has announced it has secured a one well plus one optional well with Wellesley Petroleum AS for a programme of drilling work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Panoro Energy farms into South Africa exploration licence
The company is to acquire a 12.5% interest in Block 2B located in the Orange Basin.
Wintershall encounters dry appraisal well in North Sea
Wintershall Dea Norge AS is in the process of concluding the drilling of appraisal well 6604/5-2 S, located about 113 km southwest of the Aasta Hansteen field.
Zenith Energy in negotiations to contract drilling rig in the Congo
The company is seeking to commence drilling operations in the Tilapia oilfield during April 2020.
McDermott breaks ground at Saudi Arabia fabrication complex
The overall site, which is being developed by Saudi Aramco, is expected to be the largest maritime industries complex in the Kingdom and the Middle East region in terms of production, capacity and scale.
Dyna-Mac awarded FPSO fabrication contracts
The contracts are for the fabrication of some units of topside modules for a FPSO vessel, pipe racks and skids.
UTEC completes Middle East survey subcontract for McDermott
The company has completed consecutive as-built and post-construction, anchor-debris-clearance surveys using remotely operated vehicles (ROV) for McDermott International.
Azinam becomes operator of South Africa offshore block
Azinam will become the operator and 50% licence holder in Block 2B offshore South Africa, which contains the A-J1 oil discovery.
Jadestone Energy moves closer to Vietnam offshore project approval
The field development plan for the Nam Du and U Minh gas fields, offshore southwest Vietnam, is in the final stages of the formal Vietnamese Government approval process.