Rosetti Marino wins Bouri module work from Saipem
The Italian company said it would begin work immediately and expected to complete this in early 2026.
Offshore
Equinor extends Libyan offshore interest
The statement from NPC said it was focused on oil and gas potential in Libya’s maritime area. The agreement also covers training.
TotalEnergies floats potential second Orange Basin development
“For me, it’s easier to develop offshore projects than onshore projects. Onshore there are stakeholders, who are more complex to manage.”
Perenco adds fast-track production off Gabon
The company completed the well in the summer. The HYSM-01 well is now producing 3,000 bpd of oil.
Allseas takes over BP pipelay work after McDemott failure
Allseas will deploy its Pioneering Spirit, the world’s largest construction vessel, to begin in early December 2023. Allseas will also use its Oceanic offshore support vessel.
Century completes FSO mooring to unlock San Leon exports
Energy Link Infrastructure owns the ELI Akaso and CESL operates and manages the facility. CESL said it would provide “evacuation, storage and offtake” for producers in the area.
Century completes FSO mooring for San Leon exports
Ademola went on to say projects such as the FSO allowed the company to meet growing demand from the company’s customers.
TotalEnergies sells down Angola stake to Petronas
TotalEnergies has agreed the sale of a 40% stake in Block 20, in Angola's Kwanza Basin, to Petronas.
Total hints at further Namibia successes
Total has two rigs working in Namibia, with the Tungsten Explorer and the Deepsea Mira. A recent update from Vantage Drilling reported Total had extended the contract on the Tungsten Explorer into the second quarter of 2024.
Virtual reality, the new ‘positively engaging’ safety training tool
North Sea firms have been moving away from traditional training methods for staff and adopting technology from video games that force workers to live through vital training scenarios in the virtual world.
Azule, Equinor sign PSA for Angola area
Under the agreement, the companies will drill one exploration well in the initial five-year exploration period.
Eni unleashes Baleine, with eye on growth
Eni discovered Baleine in September 2021. It took the final investment decision around six months later.
Exxon looks for long-term rig duo off Nigeria
The rigs will carry out drilling, completion, testing, temporary abandonment and workovers, in water depths from 600 to 1,800 metres.
Woodside to apply lessons from Sangomar to Scarborough
Travel restrictions have eased, she said, and the company sees a need for quality control work. “We do understand the reasons for the remedial work – and we’re taking actions for Scarborough.”
Saipem bags $1bn contract for Libya’s Bouri field
Saipem has secured a major contract for engineering and commissioning work on a new gas module for Libya’s Bouri field.
Five-year TotalEnergies contract sees EnerMech expand in Congo
EnerMech has been awarded a five-year, multi-million pound contract by TotalEnergies EP Congo for crane and lifting maintenance at a new local facility.
Shell, Total flag Namibia as a major work in progress
“In September we’ll have the results of the first test, which is very important. Productivity per well is important, if it’s 15,000 barrels per day it’s fine, if it’s five, it’s not fine.”
Shell seeks Bonga drilling unit
It is aiming to award the contract and start the work somewhere between the third quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2026.
NNPC takes stake in UTM’s FLNG plan
JGC, Technip Energies and KBR signed on to work on front-end engineering and design (FEED) in November 2022.
Petrofac wins FPSO work from CNR International
The initial contract will run for three years. Petrofac did not disclose the value of the contract, beyond describing it as “multi-million pound”.
Tullow starts up Jubilee South East in major milestone
The Jubilee field averaged 80,800 bpd in the fourth quarter of 2022. It fell in the first quarter of reduced water injection. Kosmos Energy reported previously that JSE would increase Jubilee to more than 110,000 bpd by the end of 2023.
Africa Oil increases Orange Basin stake ahead of drilling programmes
“At least three exploration wells offshore the Northern Cape province will be drilled in 2024 to prove the petroleum resource potential in the Orange Basin.”
Nigeria’s Tompolo gamble pays off with stolen oil intercepted
In order to provide a “strong warning and deterrent” to others participating in the stolen oil trade, NNPC said the vessel would be destroyed. Such a move, it said, was of “paramount importance”.
Drilling offshore South Africa? Double check the packing
At this point, the report said, drilling lost five days. It attributed this to “trying to latch on to the wellhead because the rig compensator failed”. It noted the “situation was exacerbated by the rig guide funnel having been left behind in Norway”.
Shell, Petronas commit to Phase 10 at Egypt’s WDDM
Shell has a 25% stake in the Burullus Gas joint venture, which is the operator of WDDM. This supplies gas to the domestic market and to Egyptian LNG, at Idku.