Wison cuts first steel for Eni FLNG vessel
The Wison FLNG unit will be Eni’s second offshore Congo.
Offshore
Shell signs up Stena Forth for Egypt drilling
Shell has contracted the Stena Forth for three wells offshore Egypt, following the rig’s recent success at the Nargis-1 exploration well for Chevron.
Chevron scores major gas find in East Med
The East Mediterranean “has abundant energy resources, and their development is driving strategic collaboration in the region”.
Ghana makes its exploration case in London
“Interest has picked up in Ghana,” Mr Faibille said. “This year is a watershed,” he continued. He predicted Ghana would see “plenty more drilling activities” in 2023.
Westwood tips Africa, Latin America for high-impact hopes in 2023
Explorers are “taking a measured view and holding budgets and activity steady whilst trying to improve overall exploration efficiency”, Westwood said.
Zafiro due to restart in February
“Right now, we have close to 64 wells that need to be redrilled, and for this, we cannot find funds. A lot of infrastructure has been designed for a specific period and without funds, we are left with a lot of problems.”
Perenco scores success with innovative platform design
The French company operates 11 fields on- and offshore Congo, producing 25,000 bpd in 2021.
Exxon wins two concessions in the Nile Delta
ExxonMobil has won two blocks offshore Egypt, in the Nile Delta, covering more than 11,000 square km.
Eni, Snam complete Algeria pipeline carve up
It also noted that there was scope to develop hydrogen resources within the venture. There was discussion in December, during talks between Algeria and Germany, about the possibility of transporting green hydrogen via Italian links.
Dolphin pushes back Nigeria drilling for semisub
The Blackford Dolphin arrived in Las Palmas on November 24, 2022, following a delayed departure from Mexico and reduced transit speed.
Chevron extends jack-up contract from Shelf Drilling
Shelf Drilling has extended the contract on its Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up, offshore Angola.
Total Gabon extends licence for 25 years
"The signing of these agreements confirms our company's desire to strengthen its partnership with the Gabonese republic and to pursue the development of its activities in Gabon,” said Henri-Max Ndong-Nzue, the head of the Gabonese unit.
Egypt launches bid round
Minister El-Molla said Egypt had doubled its efforts to attract new investments in the hydrocarbon sector in 2022.
Wison wins FLNG work from Eni
Wison Heavy Industries has won work to develop a floating LNG (FLNG) project for Eni off Congo Brazzaville.
Nigeria launches mini deepwater bid round
Nigeria has announce a mini bid round focused on the deepwater, saying this would be the first of a number of such offerings.
PTTEP sells out of Angola with Somoil deal
PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has struck a deal to sell its 2.5% stake in Block 17/06 to Somoil and exiting the country.
Total signs up rig for Venus appraisal in 2023
Northern Ocean owns the Deepsea Mira, which is currently warm stacked in Norway. The company also owns the Deepsea Bollsta, which began drilling a well for Shell this week.
Tullow extends Tano Basin holding in Cote d’Ivoire
Tullow Oil has signed a licence for a new block offshore Cote d’Ivoire, adjacent to a licence it already controls.
Shell wins right to appeal Wild Coast verdict
Shell has been granted leave to take its legal fight to secure acreage offshore South Africa to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Chariot reaches initial gas deal on Anchois plan
Chariot has reached a framework agreement on gas sales from its Anchois project with Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE).
Rig arrives in Namibia for Shell appraisal
Northern Ocean has delivered a semisubmersible drilling rig to Shell Upstream Namibia.
Vaalco struggles to reach goals at Gabon well
Vaalco Energy has seen some disappointing results from a recent well offshore Gabon, but is looking for solutions.
Liberia drops deadline for offshore offerings
Liberia has dropped its deadline for direct negotiations on acreage offshore, opting to allow these to continue indefinitely.
Nigeria sees bolt on progress, amid delays for big-ticket deals
Nigeria expects IOCs working in the deepwater to launch new projects, although the big ticket items face continued delays.
Pirates see better risk-reward in Nigeria’s oil theft industry
Oil bunkering in Nigeria is a more attractive industry than piracy, for now, but this may change in late 2023.