Norwegian group AGR has signed up to a master well services contract with Chevron USA for provision of dual gradient drilling (DGD) offshore operations in the deepwater sector of the US Gulf of Mexico.
Repsol Sinopec Brasil has made a major oil discovery in the deepwater sector of the Campos Basin offshore Brazil with its Pao de Acucar exploration well.
PERENCO has been granted five new exploration blocks offshore Brazil in the deepwater sector of the Espirito Santo Basin. The company will operate blocks ES-M-416, ES-M-418, ES-M-472, ES-M-529 and ES-M-531 with 50% interest in partnership with Brazilian companyOGX Petroleo e Gas.
