Upstream project news
Independent Oil and Gas advancing mapping of Harvey-Redwell area
The Harvey and Redwell licences are in the UK Southern North Sea.
FID made on Van Gogh infill phase 2
The project, offshore Western Australia, will involve the drilling and completing of three new horizontal, dual-lateral production wells and subsea tieback into existing infrastructure.
EMGS receives Namibia survey award
An undisclosed customer will pre-fund a new multi-client CSEM data acquisition in the Walvis Basin using EMGS’s next generation DeepBlue.
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.