Upstream project news
Commercial oil production begins at Layang field offshore Malaysia
The production of oil from Layang is estimated at approximately 3000 bpd, and an estimated 10 000 boe/d with natural gas combined.
TGS completes Multibeam and Coring programme in Campos and Santos Basins
The study, known as a SeepHunter campaign, includes the results of 342 conventional cores and 29 jumbo piston cores and heat probes.
Oil Search due to begin preliminary engineering work at Pikka field in early 2020
The progress into the Pikka field’s FEED phase is subject to approval from joint venture partners and the finalisation of required third-party agreements.
Australia's offshore regulator gives second of four approvals for Equinor exploration project
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority has accepted Equinor’s environment plan for exploratory petroleum drilling in the Great Australian Bight.
Magma Global to provide subsea jumpers for Gulf of Mexico flowline intervention
Magma Global has been selected by C-Innovation to supply m-pipe® thermoplastic composite subsea jumpers for flowline intervention in the Gulf of Mexico.
Repsol awards Shearwater GeoServices hybrid node-streamer seismic survey in Malaysia
The project will cover approximately 1000 km2 of ocean bottom and towed streamer seismic on Repsol’s operated block offshore Peninsular Malaysia.
Union Jack Oil gears up to resume flow testing operations at West Newton
Re-evaluation of data and core analysis indicates a material upgrade in liquid hydrocarbons contained in the Kirkham Abbey reservoir in the West Newton project area. The Upside Case estimates are liquids 283 million bbl and gas 265.9 billion ft3.
Bilfinger supports ONEgas to decomplex North Sea gas platform
ONEgas is decomplexing their gas field in the Netherlands Continental Shelf in order to centralise gas processing and switch platforms to unmanned operation.
Subsea 7 awarded gas field development contract offshore China
The contract scope includes transportation and installation of five steel catenary risers for CNOOC’s Lingshui 17-2 Gas Field Development Project.
BP awards Maersk Drilling three-well contract offshore Trinidad
The contract for the semi-submersible rig Maersk Discoverer has an estimated duration of 322 days and is expected to commence in July 2020.