Upstream project news

The oilfield in Surrey, UK, had produced 50 000 bbl of light, sweet, dry oil as at close of business on 7 June.

CGG geoscientists have been sifting through the evidence to re-evaluate opportunities offshore East Africa and in the West Indian Ocean.

Ross McSkimming, Swagelining, and Dr Chris O’Connor, DNV GL, share their insights into working together to create the next generation of pipeline material and encourage confidence in its uptake.

The Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Dominican Republic, in partnership with Wood Mackenzie, has announced its first licensing round is to open at an event in Houston on 10 July 2019.

The Dorado-2 appraisal well is in Commonwealth waters approximately 160 km north of Port Hedland, Australia, and 2 km away from the Dorado-1 discovery, made in July last year.

The combined flow from both wells during a 72-hour production test earlier this week reached and maintained the planned production rate of 20 000 bpd.

The 578-square-mile wide-azimuth survey, known as Bayou Boeuf, is designed to image the Austin Chalk play and provide a better understanding of the formations in this area which have recently regained industry interest.

As part of the agreement, Sonangol, Angola’s state oil company, will receive a 10% equity interest.

The discovery was made at Gladden Deep in Mississippi Canyon block 800.

PGNiG Upstream Norway holds an 11.92% interest in the Ærfugl project in the Norwegian Sea. The operator is Aker BP, while the other partners are Equinor Energy and Wintershall DEA.