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First Gas Starts Flowing at SapuraOMV’s Jerun Platform Off Malaysia

Jul 09, 2024

Oil and gas company SapuraOMV has started gas production from its Jerun field, offshore Sarawak in Malaysia.Jerun gas field, part of SK408 production sharing contract (PSC), was discovered in 2015 and the development project reached its final investment decision (FID) in March 2021…

Wood Secures Engineering Work on Shell’s Prelude FLNG Unit

Jul 09, 2024

Engineering consultancy Wood has secured a long-term contract to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCm) solutions for Shell’s Prelude floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) unit.Under the six-year contract signed with Shell…

Eni Finds Oil Offshore Mexico

Jul 09, 2024

Italian energy giant Eni has made a new oil and gas discovery in an exploration well in Block 9 in the Sureste Basin, offshore Mexico.The discovery was made on the Yopaat-1 EXP exploration well, approximately 63 kilometers off the coast in the mid-deep water of the Cuenca Salina…

Prosafe’s Safe Caledonia Flotel Set for Check-In at North Sea

Jul 08, 2024

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has received a letter of intent (LoI) from Ithaca Energy for the charter of its Safe Caledonia offshore accommodation rig for work at the Captain field in the UK sector of the North Sea.As stated in the LoI…

Equinor Starts Production from Kristin South Off Norway

Jul 08, 2024

Equinor and its partners Petoro, Vår Energi, and TotalEnergies EP Norge have started production from the first Lavrans well in the Kristin South area in the Norwegian Sea.The partnership submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO)…

MODU Market Shrugs Off Contract Suspensions

Jul 07, 2024

The Middle East Gulf offshore market continues to exhibit strong growth in contract awards, even as it adjusts to the decision by Saudi NOC Aramco to suspend contracts for over 20 jack-up rigs.The Gulf region continues to contribute strongly to contract volumes in 2024…

Esgian Week 27 Report: A Lull in Contracting

Jul 07, 2024

Esgian provides an update on the current lull in contracting in its Week 27 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsAban Offshore-owned 250-ft jackup Aban II has received a letter of award (LOA) from Oil India for an offshore work program in Andhra Pradesh…

ADNOC's Ruwais LNG to Earmark 40% Stake to Shell, Total, BP, and Mitsui

Jul 05, 2024

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has earmarked a 40% stake in its Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to four energy majors Shell, TotalEnergies, BP, and Japan's Mitsui, sources told Reuters.The four companies are expected to get…

North Sea Oil Producers Urge Labour's Starmer for Tax Clarity

Jul 05, 2024

North Sea oil and gas producers urged Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer to provide clarity on his election promise to increase tax on the sector, warning it could lead to a rapid decline in output and revenue.Starmer's Labour Party swept to power in a parliamentary election on Thursday…

Elemental Energies Fuels North Sea Expansion with Norway’s Wells Specialist Buy

Jul 05, 2024

Scotland-based wells and subsurface specialist Elemental Energies has acquired Norway-based well management and consultancy company Well Expertise, forming one of the world's largest specialist wells, subsurface and project management companies…

TotalEnergies Extends Contract for Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Rig

Jul 05, 2024

Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension from TotalEnergies EP Denmark for its Shelf Drilling Winner jack-up rig.The new contract is for 17 months, and will be in direct continuation of the rig’s current operations in Denmark…

Aramco Denies Media Reports of Potential Offer for Santos

Jul 05, 2024

Saudi Aramco said in an emailed statement on Thursday that media reports saying it was considering an offer for Santos are inaccurate.Bloomberg News on Wednesday reported that Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company have been separately considering bids for Australian gas producer Santos…

Aramco, ADNOC Reportedly Weighing Bids for Australia's Santos, but Analysts Skeptical

Jul 04, 2024

Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have been separately considering bids for Santos, Bloomberg News reported, sending shares of the Australian gas producer up 6.5% on Thursday.Both Saudi Aramco and ADNOC have been conducting…

SLB OneSubsea Gets TotalEnergies’ Kaminho Deepwater Job Off Angola

Jul 04, 2024

SLB, through its OneSubsea joint venture, has secured a contract from TotalEnergies to provide subsea production system, including associated equipment and services, for the development of Kaminho project, offshore Angola.SLB OneSubsea, a joint venture between SLB…

Sinopec Strikes Large Oil, Gas Flow at South China Sea Well

Jul 03, 2024

China's Sinopec Corp has struck a high flow of oil and gas in an offshore exploration well in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea, it said on Wednesday.The well, Hai-3, a rare slanted well with a drilling depth of 4,600 meters (2.86 miles)…

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