Upstream project news

The survey is taking place in the MSGBC Basin, with fast-track data available four months after acquisition.

CGG Multi-Client & New Ventures have been applying seismic technology in the Delaware Basin to overcome the challenge of a near-surface evaporite formation.

Europa will be assigned a 75% interest in, and operatorship of the licence, located in the Agadir Basin.

The contract is to support Al Dhafra Petroleum's operations at Haliba field, located onshore along the south-east border of Abu Dhabi.

Recoverable Utgard resources are estimated at around 40 million boe and daily production on plateau will be around 43 000 boe.

The contract saw Ashtead Technology provide its integrated Deflection Monitoring System (DMS) services and equipment to support the installation of eight Integrated Template Structures (ITS) in Equinor’s Askeladd and Johan Castberg fields.

The survey is in the the Salina del Istmo Basin in the Bay of Campeche and includes the recent Zama-1 discovery.

Recoverable resources in the Ørn exploration well are estimated at 8 – 14 million m3 of oil equivalent, corresponding to 50 – 88 million boe.

Abandonment of the well has been delayed following failure of 2 of the Diamond Offshore Ocean Monarch drilling rig’s 8 mooring chains.

Drilling of the Etame 9P appraisal wellbore is expected to take approximately four weeks, after which the company will commence drilling the Etame 9H development well targeting the Gamba reservoir.