Goanna Exploration Well CommencesAug 29, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Goanna exploration well 39/9-22 S (Faroe 30%) in licence PL 881.
Statoil and YPF Sign an Onshore Exploration Agreement for Vaca Muerta in ArgentinaAug 28, 2017Statoil and Argentina’s energy company YPF have entered into an agreement to jointly explore hydrocarbons in the Bajo del Toro block in the Neuquén Basin onshore Argentina.
Drilling Status of Fatala-1 Well Offshore GuineaAug 28, 2017Hyperdynamics Corporation has provided an additional update on the drilling status on the Fatala-1 exploration well offshore the Republic of Guinea.
Shell Starts Production at Gbaran-Ubie Phase 2 in NigeriaAug 24, 2017The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd joint venture has started production at Gbaran-Ubie Phase 2, a key project in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
3D Survey Completed in Block 29/11 Offshore ChinaAug 24, 2017Empyrean Energy, the oil and gas development company with interests in China, Indonesia and the United States, has announced the 3D seismic data in Block 29/11 has been successfully acquired.
Consent to Use West ElaraAug 18, 2017Statoil has received consent to use
West Elara for drilling and completing on the Valemon field.
MAN’s Subsea Compressors Reach Field Proven StatusAug 16, 2017Both subsea compression trains at Statoil’s Åsgard field have achieved more than 25,000 operation hours with an availability close to 100%.
Two More BP Projects Begin ProductionAug 15, 2017BP has confirmed the start of production from another two of the seven upstream major projects that it expects to come online in 2017. Five of these seven projects have now started up.
Hyperdynamics Updates Drilling Status of Fatala-1 Well Offshore GuineaAug 15, 2017Hyperdynamics Corporation has provided an update on the drilling status on the Fatala-1 exploration well offshore the Republic of Guinea as it nears completion of the initial portion of the well.
ITF to Host Decommissioning Debate During SPE Offshore Europe to Fast-Track Technology SolutionsAug 14, 2017The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF)’s latest Innovation Network Tech Talk event will bring together technology developers, industry bodies, service companies and operators to discover the opportunities...
ENGIE E&P UK Announces First Gas from Cygnus Bravo in Southern North SeaAug 8, 2017First gas has been exported from Cygnus Bravo, the satellite wellhead platform in the Southern North Sea’s Cygnus development, operated by ENGIE E&P UK Limited.
SNE North-1 Exploration Well ResultAug 7, 2017Cairn has announced the results of the SNE North-1 exploration well offshore Senegal. The well encountered oil and gas in...
Second Small Gas Discovery in the BarentsAug 7, 2017Statoil and partners OMV and Petoro have made a small gas discovery in the Gemini North well, northeast of the Wisting discovery in the Barents Sea. The well also proved oil.
First Sign of Johan Sverdrup Emerging OffshoreAug 1, 2017Statoil reports that last week the jacket for the Johan Sverdrup riser platform was installed by
Thialf crane vessel owned by Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC).
Anadarko Reaches Significant Mozambique LNG MilestoneJul 31, 2017Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has announced that it had finalised two agreements with the Government of Mozambique, which would allow it to design, build and operate the marine facilities for its LNG project...
Production Starts at ByrdingJul 31, 2017Statoil and its partners have started production on the Byrding field as planned. Recoverable volumes in Byrding are estimated at a good 11 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Acquisition of Further Interest in UK Producing Blane FieldJul 31, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced the conditional acquisition of a further 13.9935% interest in the Blane Field in the UK North Sea from JX Nippon Exploration and Production (U.K.) Limited...
Successful Brasse Sidetrack Well Results with Increased Volume RangeJul 27, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced the results of the 31/7-2S Brasse sidetrack appraisal well in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 50% and operator, Point Resources 50%).
ExxonMobil Announces Successful Payara-2 Well Offshore GuyanaJul 26, 2017Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced it has discovered additional oil in the Payara reservoir offshore Guyana, increasing the total Payara discovery to approximately 500 million oil-equivalent barrels.
Prelude Arrives in AustraliaJul 25, 2017Shell Australia has confirmed that its
Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has arrived in Australian waters.
Panoro Announces Dussafu Oilfields Development DecisionJul 18, 2017Panoro Energy ASA has announced that Pan Petroleum Gabon B.V. (a fully owned subsidiary of Panoro) has approved the operator’s proposed work program and budget to move forward...
Small Gas Discovery in the Barents SeaJul 17, 2017Statoil and partners ENI and Petoro have made a small gas discovery in the Blåmann well, between the Snøhvit and Goliat fields in the Barents Sea.
ExxonMobil Acquires Interest in Acreage Offshore SurinameJul 14, 2017Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced that its subsidiary ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Suriname B.V., along with co-venturers Hess and Statoil, signed a production sharing contract...
Statoil Strengthens Position in Brazilian Licence BM-S-8Jul 13, 2017Statoil ASA and Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção (QGEP) have signed an agreement for Statoil to acquire QGEP’s 10% interest in the BM-S-8 licence in Brazil’s Santos basin.
