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Offshore
DeepOcean, Exceed partner on P&A services for decommissioning market
Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean and Aberdeen-based well management firm Exceed Energy have entered into a collaboration agreement to supply vessel-based well plug and abandonment (P&A) services. These will be offered to the decommissioning market globally.
Perenco chases Hylia SW find with appraisal drilling
Perenco has begun drilling an appraisal well in Gabon, close to its shallow water Hylia South West discovery from December 2022.
Allseas completes pipe work for BP LNG project offshore Africa
Allseas has completed the infield pipelay scope for BP’s LNG project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
Galp focused on production “as soon as possible” in Orange Basin
Galp raised the possibility of farming down its stake and bringing in a partner. It currently has an 80% equity position.
Altera contracts DOF for FPSO, FSO installation work
The Norwegian company will begin project management and engineering “immediately” at its offices in Bergen and Aberdeen.
Shell’s half billion barrels in the Orange Basin
“We are making ongoing evaluations to determine the exact size of these fields and continuously improve our estimates to determine commerciality.”
BP’s West African LNG project faces scrutiny amid delays
The two states will “remain vigilant” in the operational, economic and financial support, in partnership with BP and Kosmos Energy.
GTA FLNG vessel heads past production site to Tenerife
The statement from the ministry said the arrival of the FLNG vessel was a “historic moment” for the GTA project. It reported that the LNG scheme was more than 90% complete.
Galp strikes significant discovery off Namibia, to drill deeper
Galp will drill Mopane-1X deeper, in order to explore further targets, it said. Once the work is complete, it will relocate the rig to drill Mopane-2X for further evaluation.
Ocean Installer, Oceaneering begin TotalEnergies work
Ocean Installer CEO Kevin Murphy said the Girassol work was "our most significant project award from TotalEnergies to-date".
Eni begins gas feed into West African FLNG
Eni said this second FLNG vessel will begin producing in 2025. The company will market all of the produced LNG, it said.
Allseas fires into BP pipeline work off West Africa
“Pipeline Production worked their magic, completing the welding and FJC qualification programmes at a super-fast pace. Equipment preparation was a push, but in true Allseas style everything was delivered on time,” the company said on LinkedIn.
Singapore-listed player tees up African move
A statement from Rex said it had identified an offshore licence in West Africa as a “first possible investment”.
As comments close, CGG eyes January seismic start off South Africa
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) approved the seismic on November 16. The plan also requires approval from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
Shell talks up $5bn Bonga North plan with president
“We are very focused on resolving all investment-related issues. There is no bottleneck that is too difficult for us to remove”, the president said. “We need each other … we want you to do more.”
Energean strikes Chariot deal, targets well in 2024
Energean CEO Mathios Rigas described the deal as “an exciting step in the next stage of our development, one that can only enhance our position as the pre-eminent independent natural gas producer listed in London”.
Equinor strikes sale on Nigerian asset with local buyer
“Chappal Energies is a committed Nigerian-owned energy company with the ambition to develop the assets further, contributing to the Nigerian economy for years to come.”
Nigeria withdraws $1bn claim against Eni on oil field deal
Operations at the Nigerian oil block have been halted for more than a decade by a series of trials and competing legal claims.
Capricorn receives tax notice on Senegal exit
Capricorn will “vigorously defend” its position, it said. This may include “exercising rights under the sales agreement”, it said.
Africa Oil rides expectations with drilling in Namibia, Nigeria
FEED work “could facilitate” a final investment decision (FID) on Preowei, Africa Oil, said.
BW Energy scores Gabon find, plans production in 2024
“We look forward to rapidly bringing these high-value barrels into production. The result also confirms the significant potential of the Dussafu licence where we have multiple additional future prospects.”
Rhino files for Orange Basin exploration plan
The company holds Block 2914B, next to Shell’s Block 2914A. Galp is to the north, at PEL 83, where it intends to begin drilling on the Mopane complex this month.
Murphy Oil approves Vietnam plan, launches Cote d’Ivoire work
In September, it sold non-operated stakes in the Kaybob Duvernay and Placid Montney for $104 million. The plan is to invest some of the proceeds in international works.
BP hints at Mauritania, Senegal LNG plan delays
The FPSO is on its way to West Africa, the CEO said, while the FLNG facility should leave Singapore by the end of 2023. According to Marine Traffic, the FPSO is today offshore Maputo.