Equinor to press ahead with North Platte as TotalEnergies exits
TotalEnergies is dropping out of the North Platte development, in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Offshore
BW sends Brazilian FPSO to Indian yard for scrap
BW Offshore has signed a deal to recycle its BW Cidade de São Vicente at a yard in India, in compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention.
CGX strikes success at Kawa well off Guyana
The Kawa-1 well has found 54 metres of hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs offshore Guyana, on the Corentyne block.
Saipem wins $1.1bn of offshore work in Australia, Guyana
Saipem has won two new offshore contracts, in Australia and Guyana, worth $1.1 billion, on the Scarborough and Yellowtail projects respectively.
Biden – yes, Biden – is offering oil companies leases to drill in the Gulf of Mexico
The Biden administration is selling drilling rights across the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in an auction that will test the oil industry’s appetite amid White House efforts to shift away from fossil fuels.
Shell’s Mars field restart delayed until 2022
Some Shell production in the US Gulf of Mexico will not return before the first quarter of next year, owing to damage to the West Delta-143 (WD-143) facility.
VIDEO: Hurricane Ida’s wild ride
A video shows the damage caused by Hurricane Ida on the US Gulf Coast.
Shell takes Ida damage, Noble declares force majeure
Shell Offshore has reported damage to its West Delta-143 (WD-143) offshore facilities following Hurricane Ida.
Shell approves major Whale
Shell has taken the final investment decision (FID) on the Whale project, in the US Gulf of Mexico, copying many of the aspects of its Vito project.
Bulletwood fails to land for Exxon
ExxonMobil’s Bulletwood-1 well offshore Guyana found reservoirs but no commercial hydrocarbons.
A bright future for the Guyana economy post-Covid
ABIS Energy is passionate about Guyana. We have been engaged with the Guyana economy for the past 4 years and foresee a bright future.
Energy Voice’s essential Guyana Playbook is now available
Guyana is the world’s most exciting frontier oil and gas exploration area. There’s a lot of oil, it’s good quality and it’s relatively cheap to produce. It has attracted a host of major players, including Hess, CNOOC, Total, Repsol, Qatar Petroleum, Tullow and, above all, ExxonMobil.
Tems clinches six-figure deal for work in Trinidad and Tobago
Tems International, an Aberdeen-based supplier of environmental management and compliance services to oil and gas exploration and production companies, said yesterday it had secured a major contract for work in offshore Trinidad and Tobago.
CNOOC picks Stena Drilling for one-well job off Canada
Stena Drilling has struck a deal with CNOOC International for a one-well job off Newfoundland, Canada.