Upstream project news

CNOOC EnerTech will a number of critical pre-drilling permitting and logistical requirements for the LH 17-2-1 exploration well at the Jade prospect on Block 29/11, offshore China, due to be spudded in December 2021.

The Ramform Sovereign, owned by PGS, has commenced acquisition of a multi-client 3D survey in the Sarawak Basin.

A total of 839.5 km of high-resolution 2D seismic data was acquired during the survey at the Cabora Bassa project in Zimbabwe.

With the start-up of phase 2, the entire Ærfugl field is now in production.

The workovers have added a total of approximately 1050 gross bpd (540 net bpd to VAALCO).

The Tyra field, operated by TotalEnergies, processes more than 90% of Denmark's natural gas production.

Fixed wing and rotary drones equipped with methane-sensing equipment were deployed for the study on the Neptune-operated Cygnus gas production facility in the UK Southern North Sea, which assessed advanced methods for identifying and quantifying facility-level offshore methane emissions, and actions to reduce them.

The Sapote-1 well offshore Guyana encountered non-commercial hydrocarbons in one of the deeper exploration targets, following drilling by the Stena DrillMAX drillship.

The acquisition from OMV Norge takes Lundin Energy’s working interest to 35% in the 500 million barrel oil development.

The project will encompass approximately 6800 km2, with final products expected in 4Q22.