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CNOOC’s Deepwater Field Boasts Over 100 bcm Proven Gas Reserves

Aug 07, 2024

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has announced its deepwater Lingshui 36-1 gas field in the South China Sea boasts proven reserves of more than 100 billion cubic meters (bcm).CNOOC said the…

CNOOC Posts Record Interim Profit

Aug 28, 2024

Chinese offshore oil and gas major CNOC posted record first-half profit on Thursday, boosted by output growth and higher oil prices.Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 25% to 79.73 billion yuan ($11.19 billion), CNOOC said in a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange…

Esgian Week 32 Report: Second Round of Saudi Jackup Suspensions

Aug 11, 2024

Esgian provides an update on the second round of jackup suspensions in Saudi Arabia in its Week 32 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsArabian Drilling has confirmed that Saudi Aramco has initiated discussions with the drilling…

CNOOC Makes Major Gas Discovery in South China Sea Waters

Jun 06, 2024

China’s state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has made a major exploration breakthrough in ultra-shallow gas play in ultra-deep water South China Sea.Lingshui 36-1 gas field is located in western South China Sea, with an average water depth of approximately 1…

Esgian Week 23 Report: Semisub Action in Norway, Australia

Jun 09, 2024

Esgian provides an update on semisub activities in Norway and Australia in its Week 23 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsTransocean has announced contract fixtures for three harsh environment (HE) semisubmersibles. Together…

MacGregor to Deliver Offloading Systems for China's First Cylindrical FPSO

Feb 15, 2022

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a contract to supply two FPSO offloading systems for the Liuhua 11-1/4-1 redevelopment project located in the east part of the South China Sea. The contract has been awarded following the successful cooperation…

China's CNOOC Sets 2022 Output Target 10% above 2021 Goal

Jan 11, 2022

China's biggest offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC Ltd, on Tuesday set its 2022 production target at 600 million-610 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), 10% above last year's goal.The company targeted output of 545 million-555 million boe in 2021…

CNOOC Seeks to Raise $5.4B to Fund Key Oil and Gas Projects

Sep 27, 2021

China's state-run offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd said it plans to raise up to 35 billion yuan ($5.41 billion) in a new share issue on the Shanghai stock exchange to fund several key oil and gas projects.The domestic fund-raising plan came as U…

China's CNOOC Dives into Uncharted Deep Waters in Bold Gas Pivot

Jul 09, 2021

When the first gas from CNOOC Ltd's new ultra-deep field in the South China Sea started flowing in late June to the world's largest customized floating platform 1,500 meters above the sea bed, it marked a key phase in China's gas drive.For CNOOC…

CNOOC Sees 1H Profit Soar

Aug 19, 2021

China's top offshore oil and gas driller CNOOC Ltd said on Thursday its first-half net profit more than tripled from a low base last year, supported by rebounding oil prices and recovering energy demand after the pandemic.CNOOC Ltd, a listed branch of China National Offshore Oil Corp…

CNOOC to Increase Renewables Spend

Aug 19, 2021

China's top offshore oil and gas driller CNOOC Ltd said it would channel up to 10% of annual spending to green energy by 2025, and announced interim net profit more than tripled from last year as oil prices rebounded.That doubles a previous…

China Starts Production at 100,000 DWT Deepwater Semi-sub FPSO

Aug 02, 2021

China Classification Society (CCS) is reporting the successful surveying of the world’s first 100,000 DWT deep-water semi-submersible floating production storage and offloading installation (FPSO).Dubbed Shen Hai Yi Hao, the platform is formally…

China's First Solo-Run Deepwater Gas Field Starts Production

Jun 25, 2021

The first deepwater gas field fully operated by a Chinese company, Lingshui 17-2, started production on Friday, the country's national offshore producer CNOOC Ltd said.The gas project, in the South China Sea, is expected to reach peak production of 328 million cubic feet of natural gas and 6…

CNOOC Starts Production from Weizhou 11-2 Phase 2

Jun 28, 2021

Chinese oil company CNOOC said Monday it had kicked off production from Weizhou 11-2 oilfield phase II project.The Weizhou 11-2 oilfield phase II project is situated in the South China Sea's Beibu Gulf, at a water depth of around 40 meters.'In…

CNOOC to Start Production from Lingshui 17-2 Offshore Field in H1 2021

Mar 26, 2021

China’s offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd is expected to start production at Lingshui 17-2, a large deepwater natural gas deposit in South China Sea, in the first half of 2021, the company executive said on Thursday.Lingshui 17-2 is CNOOC’s first fully-owned deepwater gas project…

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