Conversion of OML 130 could trigger FID from Total at Preowei
Partners in Nigeria’s OML 127 and 130 continue to work on conversion to new terms – with success potentially triggering approval for the Preowei discovery.
Rigs & Vessels
Saipem stacks up more drilling in West Africa, Middle East
Saipem has won three new drilling contracts in the Middle East, and two in West Africa, with a total value of $800 million.
Mozambique, with Eni, celebrate first LNG export
Coral Sul has exported its first LNG cargo, bringing Mozambique into the exclusive club of liquefied gas exporters.
Arrested tanker crew face malaria, typhoid amid Nigeria transfer plans
Equatorial Guinea has said it will send the Heroic Idun VLCC, and crew, to Nigeria, where they may stand trial for charges related to potential oil theft.
Exxon scores first success in years at Angola’s Block 15
ExxonMobil has drilled a successful exploration well on Block 15, offshore Angola, according to local regulator Agência Nacional de Petróleo Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG).
Kingfisher rig in place, Tilenga’s rig on the move
CNOOC Uganda has erected the Kingfisher rig on location, in Uganda’s western Lake Albert, as drilling plans move ahead.
Seadrill extends Angola deal with day rate inflation
Seadrill has extended a contract for its Libongos drillship in Angola for another 12 wells, scoring a $402,500 per day rate.
KCA Deutag bulks up in Middle East with Saipem deal
KCA Deutag has completed the acquisition of Saipem’s onshore drilling business in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Africa.
Senegal to join GECF ahead of Tortue LNG exports
Senegal will join the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) today as an observer, before graduating to full membership next year with the start of LNG exports.
Woodside abandons Senegal follow up
Woodside Energy has plugged and abandoned a well offshore Senegal after failing to find commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.
Vaalco CEO aims for growth, mulls shareholder options
Vaalco Energy has completed the installation of new floating infrastructure off Gabon, shortly after completing its merger with TransGlobe Energy.
TotalEnergies’ Luiperd plan in the sights of protests
Two NGOs have officially launched a protest aiming to derail TotalEnergies’ plans to develop gas fields offshore South Africa.
Chevron completes deal to take stake in deepwater Namibia
Chevron has completed its farm in to a licence offshore Namibia, close to the Venus and Graff discoveries by TotalEnergies and Shell respectively.
TotalEnergies plans out new Angola hub for 2023
TotalEnergies plans to continue pressing ahead with short-cycle projects in Angola but also add a new hub on the Cameia-Golfhino finds.
Saipem wins major Baleine contracts, targeting 2023 start
Eni and Petroci have awarded two contracts for work in Cote d’Ivoire to Saipem, worth around 1 billion euros ($956 million).
McDermott wins Begonia work off Angola
TotalEnergies has awarded a contract to McDermott International for work on the Begonia project, offshore Angola.
Typhoon tears BP FPSO from Chinese dock
A typhoon has ripped a BP FPSO away from its moorings at a Chinese yard, throwing up another challenge to plans for LNG production off Senegal and Mauritania.
Zafiro halts production as water enters FPU
Zafiro has halted production after water entered the floating production unit (FPU), with the operator evacuating non-essential workers.
Stena wins CNOOC drilling off Gabon
Stena Drilling has signed a contract to provide its Stena IceMax to CNOOC Africa for two wells next year.
Africa Oil sees progress looming in Nigeria, Kenya
Africa Oil (TSX:AOI) expects a number of developments in the next month or so, including the spud of the Gazania well, an extension to its licence in Nigeria and the signing of a Kenya deal.
Tullow sticks to its guns on Capricorn merger, amid Ghana drilling success
Tullow Oil remains committed to its merger with Egypt-focused Capricorn Energy, which has faced mounting headwinds.
Tullow to face local content complaint in court
Tullow Oil has come under fire in Ghana over alleged failure to abide by local content regulations – charges the company denies.
Nigeria’s Seplat spent $450mn with firms tied to founders
One of Nigeria’s largest independent oil and gas producers spent more than $450 million on goods and services provided by companies linked to its two founders over 12 years, most of it after the firm publicly listed in London and Lagos in 2014.
Trident signs up Island Innovator rig for Equatorial Guinea
Trident Energy has signed up a rig from Island Drilling for work offshore Equatorial Guinea.
Shell contracts Deepsea Bollsta for Namibia work
Shell has contracted Northern Ocean’s Deepsea Bollsta to carry out drilling offshore Namibia under a 12-month contract.