BP touts three for three offshore Mauritania, Senegal
BP has reported success at its Orca-1 well offshore Mauritania, finding gas in numerous sands, including a deeper target.
FLNG
Bowleven eyes the clock on Etinde
Bowleven has taken an impairment charge of $62 million on its Etinde asset in Cameroon as plans have slipped.
Perenco’s Cameroon drilling plans shore up FLNG outlook
Perenco’s floating LNG (FLNG) project in Cameroon has exported 29 cargoes to date and is planning a drilling campaign, in 2020, in order to prove up additional reserves.
Kosmos scores in Equatorial Guinea
Kosmos Energy notched up $16 million in net income for the third quarter, while also celebrating a discovery offshore Equatorial Guinea.
Delfin LNG eyes FID for 2020
Delfin Midstream is moving ahead with front-end engineering and design (FEED) work on its Delfin LNG scheme.
Transborders signs up MOL to FLNG plan
Australia’s Transborders Energy has signed up to a joint study agreement with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) on floating LNG (FLNG).
Equatorial Guinea pitches for investment
Equatorial Guinea is pioneering developments in gas trading around West Africa with plans for a first regasification facility and political initiatives.
BP adds more gas in Senegal
BP has had further success off Senegal, with its Yakaar-2 appraisal well finding more gas.
Partners sought to saddle up on Equus
Australia’s Western Gas is seeking partners to bring its Equus LNG project into production by 2024. The company has a plan for gas from the offshore Equus fields to be transported, via a 160 km pipeline, to a floating LNG (FLNG) facility near the shore.
Ophir close to decision on Africa’s first deepwater FLNG project
Ophir Energy said today that it had taken another step towards a final investment decision (FID) on Africa's first deepwater floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project.
Golar LNG strikes purchase agreement deal worth $330million
Golar LNG said it has entered into a purchase agreement to sell the Golar Tundra for $330million.
Ophir strikes deal with Schlumberger for FLNG project
Ophir Energy has struck a deal with Schlumberger for its Fortuna FLNG project in Equatorial Guinea.
Wood Group lands Australian Prelude FLNG deal
Wood Group has secured a three year contract with Shell's Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project in Australia.
Wood Group wins second FEED contract for Woodside in Australia
Wood Group has secured a second front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the proposed Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Development offshore Western Australia.
Ophir Energy close to signing-off on agreements for Fortuna FLNG
Ophir Energy said it is in the process of signing off on its long-term agreements for its Fortuna FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) project off Equatorial Guinea. The company will be working with a shortlisted group of counterparts all of which are globally established LNG buyers. The offtake contracts offer flexibility to competitively deliver the gas into either the Atlantic or Pacific Basin and Ophir said they had been met with strong interest from LNG buyers.
SBM Offshore win FEED contract for Australian Browse FLNG project
SBM Offshore has been awarded the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract by Technip for the Browse FLNG project in Australia. The move will see the company carry out work for three large-scale turret mooring systems associated with the project.
Cameroon FLNG gas convention signed
A milestone has been reached in the Cameroon floating liquefied natural gas project after parties signed a gas convention. The final investment decision commits the project to a targeted start date for commissioning in the second quarter of 2017. At a signing ceremony in Cameroon the country’s state-owned oil company Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH), Perenco Cameroon, Golar Hilli Corporation and Golar Cameroon executed a an agreement which endorses and governs the installation and operation of the GoFLNG vessel in Cameroon waters offshore of Kribi.
Wood Group Kenny wins $6million Woodside contract
Wood Group has won a new contract to carry out front end engineering and design (FEED) work for the proposed Woodside Browse Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) development. The 12 month contract for the project offshore Western Australia, is worth $6million and will be carried out by Wood Group Kenny (WGK). The company will perform all design engineering for the insulated production flowline system required for the assets offshore gas-condensate fields from their offices in Perth. The three assets – Brecknock, Calliance and Torosa – are 300km from the Kimberley coast.
Technip wins major Far East Petronas contract
Technip has won the contract to deliver offshore brownfield and subsea tie-backs for Petronas' first floating liquified natural gas facility (PFLNG1) east of Malaysia.
Golar commits to third FLNG vessel conversion
Golar LNG is to develop a third floating liquefaction facility (FLNG), with the conversion of the liquid natural gas carrier Gandria.
Woodside Petroleum delays Browse FLNG schedule
Woodside Petroleum has pushed back its schedule for the Browse FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) project as it looks to take advantage of lower costs. The company said a revised schedule had been agreed. Woodside has already completed basis of design and key preparation work for the proposed development.
Ophir signs up midstream partner for FLNG work
Ophir Energy has appointed Excelerate Energy as its lead midstream partner for the provision of FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) storage facilities in Equatorial Guinea. The company has been appointed as the lead in a consortium of technology providers that is expected to include Samsung Heavy Industries and Black and Veatch. Ophir said negotiations regarding an MOU (Memorandum of Unerstanding) had now concluded and a deal was expected to be signed tday, between the EquatoGuinean Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy (MMIE), GEPetrol, Ophir and Excelerate.