Upstream project news
BW Energy makes discovery at Dussafu licence
The discovery of the Hibiscus North exploration well (DHBNM-1) in the Dussafu Block, offshore Gabon, will add to the gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block, which is currently estimated to be approximately 105 million barrels gross.
Petrobras starts up Sépia field production
The FPSO Carioca has started producing oil and natural gas from the field, located in the Santos Basin.
Production starts from CNOOC oilfield in South China Sea
The Luda 6-2 oilfield is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 10 000 bpd in 2022.
Kawa-1 exploration well offshore Guyana spudded
Frontera Energy Corp. and CGX Energy expect the Kawa-1 well to reach total depth in the first half of December 2021.
PGS finishes survey east of Shetland
PGS has completed a survey of the Kraken field, operated by EnQuest.
Altera lands Dorado FPSO FEED contract
The contract awarded by Santos will commence with full definition engineering by Altera to confirm the technical requirements for the FPSO and associated disconnectable mooring system.
Worley to provide engineering services for Jansz-Io Compression project
Worley will provide detailed engineering, design, and construction management services for the project’s power transmission and communication components.
Neptune Energy starts production from Duva field
Duva is the third field involving Neptune Energy to be brought online this year, following Gjøa P1, also offshore Norway, in February and Merakes, offshore Indonesia, in April.
Buzios field FPSOs to be built to ABS Class
The sister FPSOs P-78 and P-79, currently under construction for Petrobras, are due in service in 2025.
Neptune Energy receives permit to drill near Snorre field
The drilling programme relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 882.