Upstream project news
Gulf Marine Services awarded maintenance contract by Middle East NOC
The contract for the unnamed NOC will be undertaken by the company's new Maintenance Services Division.
Africa Energy provides update on exploration activities
The company has announced that the Luiperd-1 well in block 11B/12B offshore South Africa is due to spud in 2Q20.
SOFEC to provide external turret mooring system for Sangomar field
The external turret is for a FPSO vessel which will be deployed in the Sangomar oil blocks located offshore Senegal.
Offshore exploration and production licence in Angola awarded to Eni
The licence awarded to Eni is located in deep water in the unexplored Namibe Basin.
African partnerships strengthen Deep Casing Tools’ global footprint
UK-based oil and gas technology development company, Deep Casing Tools (DCT), has announced the appointment of two agents as part of its strategic growth plans in Africa.
Eni begins production at Agogo oilfield
Current production is around 10 000 bpd, and is set to reach 20 000 bpd during the next weeks.
Aker BP awards Maersk Drilling two-well contract extension
The contract extension is for the ultra-harsh environment, low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator, which will move to the Ivar Aasen field offshore Norway to drill two wells.
Planning consent for development of Wressle oilfield granted
Development of the Wressle oilfield in North Lincolnshire, UK, can now proceed.
Equinor given consent to use well intervention facility in 2020
The consent applies to the use of the Island Wellserver well intervention facility for light well intervention on fields in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
Servelec Controls to develop safety systems for processing gas from Tolmount field
Centrica Storage has engaged Servelec Controls to help prepare Easington Terminal to process gas from the Tolmount field in the Southern North Sea.