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April 13, 2023
With a gross production capacity of up to 140,000 bopd, Argos is bp’s fifth platform in the Gulf of Mexico and the first new bp-operated production facility in the region since 2008.
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April 13, 2023
ADNOC Drilling will provide IDS for the development of the Upper Zakum field, the largest producing field in ADNOC’s offshore portfolio.
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April 13, 2023
Thirty-two 3D seismic surveys will be reprocessed in Stage 2, comprising a mix of vintages covering held acreage, MBR License Blocks, and open acreage in the Malay Basin.
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April 13, 2023
The two countries have been negotiating development of the block in the Atlantic Ocean for about 15 years. A company owned by Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler previously held shares in the block.
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April 12, 2023
The FPSO vessel has three power modules, each with two Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines. Under the new contract, Wärtsilä will continue to have an onboard crew operating the modules on a 24/7 basis.
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April 11, 2023
The well targets a previously discovered gas pool, which was never previously produced, through a long reach directional well bore to enable production.
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April 11, 2023
India, with a fast-growing appetite for crude, is eager to reduce its fuel import bill and bolster energy security and has encouraged companies like state-controlled ONGC to do more to tap domestic oil and gas reserves.
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April 10, 2023
Initial steps to resume full operations will involve filling the San Pedro Bay pipeline with production, a process which began over the past weekend and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.
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April 10, 2023
The Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 drilling campaign targets four Hibiscus Gamba and two Ruche Gamba wells which are expected to add approximately 30,000 bpd of total oil production when all wells are completed in early 2024.
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April 07, 2023
The FPSO Firenze will allow production start-up of the Baleine field, which is the largest hydrocarbon discovery in Côte d'Ivoire to date, with an estimated oil in place of 2.5 Bbbl and 3.3 trillion cubic feet of associated gas.
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April 06, 2023
The digital twins enable engineers to carry out traditional offshore work from an onshore location, accelerating work schedules and reducing costs.
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April 05, 2023
The offshore drilling contractor is working with a financial adviser, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn’t public.
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April 05, 2023
Many key reforms recommended in the wake of the 2010 blowout and spill have been adopted, collectively representing real improvement, the report says. These include the creation of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) with a singular focus on safety, and mandated safety and environmental management systems (SEMS).
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April 04, 2023
The company will have a streamlined cost structure and will be well-positioned for further growth given its stronger credit and liquidity profile, providing attractive cash flows.
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April 04, 2023
Karoon advises that Baúna production, including from the Patola field, was shut-in at 17:00 on March 28 in a safe and controlled manner, due to a loss of containment incident associated with the high pressure flare on the FPSO, Cidade de Itajaí.
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April 04, 2023
During the FEED engineering, KBR will continue to help Equinor develop one of the lowest carbon emitting FPSO's in the world, using an onboard combined cycle power system and the latest technology to minimize the number of crew onboard and maximize digital solutions.
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April 04, 2023
First oil from the well is expected in early April. Commissioning and start-up of the new gas lift compressor will follow the first oil activities on the FPSO.
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April 04, 2023
The FPSO’s design incorporates SBM Offshore’s Fast4Ward newbuild, multi-purpose hull. It will be the largest oil producing unit in Brazil with a processing capacity of 225,000 boe and 12 million m3 of gas per day.
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April 03, 2023
Saipem has been awarded three new offshore contracts and two competitive FEED contracts totaling approximately $650 million.
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April 03, 2023
The C-10 block covers a total area of approximately 11,500 square km and is located approximately 50 km off the coast of Mauritania in water depths of approximately 50 to 2,000 m.
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