BW Energy facility sets sail for Gabon
BW Energy’s new offshore production facility has set sail for Gabon, on a heavy lift vessel. It is due to arrive by the end of September.
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Panoro focuses on development in 2022
Panoro Energy more than tripled its production in 2021, to 7,582 barrels per day of oil.
BW buys stacked jack-ups, plans Dussafu work
BW Energy has acquired two jack-up rigs and hatched a new plan for the development of the Hibiscus/Ruche field, offshore Gabon.
BW Energy plans 2021 drilling
Improved oil prices buoyed BW Energy’s second quarter results, opening the way for the company to plan additional drilling in Gabon.
Drilling pushed back at Dussafu Marin
Additional drilling at Gabon’s Dussafu Marin licence has been deferred because of coronavirus, BW Energy has said, blaming international travel restrictions.
BW Energy plans Oslo IPO this quarter
BW Offshore intends to hold an IPO of its BW Energy unit, which is producing oil in Gabon, in the first quarter of 2020 on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Tullow’s Dussafu back-in dispute
Tullow Oil has exercised its back-in right for a 10% stake in Gabon’s Dussafu production-sharing contract (PSC), although the amount payable is under dispute.
CNOOC signs up to Gabon work
China’s CNOOC Ltd has signed up to explore two blocks in Gabon, the 11th contract signed since the country brought in its new hydrocarbon code.
BW doubles up Gabonese production plans
BW Offshore plans to double production from the first phase of the Ruche development to 30,000 barrels per day.
Hibiscus sidetrack flowers for BW
BW Offshore’s work on the Hibiscus find suggests it may hold 40-50 million barrels, up from the initial estimate of 12mn barrels.