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Spirit Energy discovers more gas at North Sea field
26 Aug 20212 min read

Spirit Energy discovers more gas at North Sea field

The Grove North East development well (49/10a-G7) encountered carboniferous reservoir units at the target depth, with around 250 ft (gross) gas-bearing B & C sandstones present.

Petrobras starts up Sépia field production
24 Aug 20212 min read

Petrobras starts up Sépia field production

The FPSO Carioca has started producing oil and natural gas from the field, located in the Santos Basin.

Production starts from CNOOC oilfield in South China Sea
24 Aug 20211 min read

Production starts from CNOOC oilfield in South China Sea

The Luda 6-2 oilfield is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 10 000 bpd in 2022.

ADNOC awards engineering services contracts worth US$1 billion
24 Aug 20212 min read

ADNOC awards engineering services contracts worth US$1 billion

ADNOC has signed framework agreements with AMEC International Ltd, Fluor, McDermott, Mott MacDonald, SNC-Lavalin International Arabia Limited – Abu Dhabi, Technip Energies, Worley, and a joint venture between Tecnicas Reunidas and NPCC.

i3 Energy completes acquisition of Central Alberta assets from Cenovus Energy
23 Aug 20212 min read

i3 Energy completes acquisition of Central Alberta assets from Cenovus Energy

The acquisition includes approximately 8400 boe/d (51% oil and NGLs) of predictable low-decline production and 79.5 million boe of 2P reserves.

Neptune Energy starts production from Duva field
23 Aug 20212 min read

Neptune Energy starts production from Duva field

Duva is the third field involving Neptune Energy to be brought online this year, following Gjøa P1, also offshore Norway, in February and Merakes, offshore Indonesia, in April.

Maersk Drilling to drill three subsea wells for Harbour Energy
19 Aug 20211 min read

Maersk Drilling to drill three subsea wells for Harbour Energy

The jack-up rig Mærsk Innovator has been contracted to drill three subsea development wells in Block 28/9 on the UK Continental Shelf.

West Aquila cancels drillship resale contract with DSME
18 Aug 20211 min read

West Aquila cancels drillship resale contract with DSME

West Aquila has cancelled the resale contract for the 7th generation ultra-deepwater drillship West Aquila due to delay of delivery, as well as what it claims to be a repudiatory breach of contract.

Shell contracts Valaris drill ship
18 Aug 20211 min read

Shell contracts Valaris drill ship

Shell will use the VALARIS DS-10 for drilling one well offshore Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe.

SNC-Lavalin completes sale of Resources Oil & Gas business
17 Aug 20212 min read

SNC-Lavalin completes sale of Resources Oil & Gas business

The sale to Kentech was completed on 15 August, following receipt of Saudi Arabian regulatory approval.

Woodside and BHP commit to oil and gas business merger
17 Aug 20212 min read

Woodside and BHP commit to oil and gas business merger

The merger is expected to be completed in the second quarter of the 2022 calendar year with an effective date of 1 July 2021.

Eni starts production from Cuica field offshore Angola
16 Aug 20212 min read

Eni starts production from Cuica field offshore Angola

Production has started from the Cuica field via the Armada Olombendo FPSO vessel.

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