Upstream project news
Total hires Shelf Drilling rig for operations offshore Nigeria
The Baltic jack-up rig has been contracted by Total E&P Nigeria for five wells, starting this month.
Vista and Trafigura to develop Vaca Muerta block
The two companies have agreed to develop 20 oil wells in the Bajada del Palo Oeste block, located in the Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina.
Santos starts FEED phase of Dorado project
FEED contracts for the FPSO and wellhead platform design for the Dorado project, offshore Western Australia, are being finalised and are expected to be awarded over the next few months.
CNOOC starts production at South China Sea oilfield
The Weizhou 11-2 oilfield phase II project, located in the Beibu Gulf, is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 6000 bpd in 2022.
SDX Energy completes first phase of Morocco drilling operations
The first phase of the Morocco drilling campaign consisted of three appraisal/development wells in SDX's operated Gharb Basin acreage in Morocco.
PGS awarded 4D Guyana contract by ExxonMobil
The programme work offshore Guyana is planned to be completed in 1Q22.
Stena Drilling to carry out offshore drilling campaign for Energean
The contract is for the drilling of three firm wells and two optional wells offshore Israel, with the first firm well expected to spud in 1Q22.
SBM Offshore completes financing of FPSO Prosperity
The Prosperity FPSO will utilise a design that largely replicates the design of the Liza Unity FPSO, and will be designed to produce 220 000 bpd.
Repsol Sinopec extends lease on FPSO Belo Holm
The FPSO is located in UKCS Block 13/28a on the Blake and Ross Fields, 72 miles north east of Aberdeen, since 1999.
ReconAfrica readying for seismic campaign in Kavango Basin
The seismic programme in Namibia's Kavango Sedimentary Basin, to be carried out by Polaris Geophysical, is expected to commence in the third week of July for an anticipated 6 – 8 week duration.