Upstream project news

The Deepsea Stavanger mobile rig is scheduled to drill three exploration wells from February 2022.

Well management, production optimisation, well integrity studies, carbon capture storage well design and rig-less intervention solutions form the core of the recent work awarded.

Xodus Group has been commissioned to produce an updated Competent Person's Report on the Barracuda field offshore Nigeria.

The work for Santos included geophysical and geotechnical surveys, consisting of multiple Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) and borehole locations up to 100 m.

Serica Energy said the well requires sand screens to be installed to prevent fine particles being produced – difficulties were encountered while running the screens and it was ultimately not possible to install them.

The National Petroleum Construction Co. has been awarded a contract to deliver engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities for the offshore facilities required to enable full production capacity of 45 000 bpd of light crude.

The assets being sold consist of 50% of Central’s interests in its producing assets in the Northern Territory: Mereenie Oil and Gas Field, Palm Valley Gas Field, and Dingo Gas Field.

The programme comprises three production wells and will develop additional natural gas and liquids reserves, extending the life of the Bayu-Undan field as well as production from the offshore facilities and the Darwin LNG plant.

The contract is with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BW Offshore group.

The site survey is expected to commence at the end of July 2021 and be completed in 3Q21.