
Norway to include 36 new blocks for 2020 licensing round
The APA is one of two equal licensing rounds on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The scheme was introduced in 2003 to facilitate exploration in geologically well known parts of the Shelf.
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The APA is one of two equal licensing rounds on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The scheme was introduced in 2003 to facilitate exploration in geologically well known parts of the Shelf.

The pre-FEED scope includes engineering tasks related to the configuration, sizing and preliminary analysis of the FPU, including topsides, hull, risers and mooring.

The company has said that it is still possible that the NJOM-3 well could be spudded before 15 September 2020, despite the force majeure.

The deal will see Tendeka supply sand-face completion equipment to a number of Mubadala Petroleum's fields in the Gulf of Thailand.

The company has said it is working with joint venture partners towards reaching an FID for the Etinde field in late 2020.

The project in the Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico is scheduled to commence in 3Q20 and will take approximately 60 days.

Equinor has said the North Sea field is on course to reach plateau production for the first phase in early May, earlier than anticipated.

Teekay Corp. has entered into a new bareboat charter contract with Britoil Ltd, a subsidiary of BP, for the Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO unit for up to approximately 10 years.

Siccar Point and Shell UK had been planning to bring the project to a Final Investment Decision (FID) in 3Q20.

First gas has been achieved from a new well in the Chiswick field in the Southern North Sea, while first oil has been achieved from a new well in the Chestnut field.

High pressure, high temperature (HPHT) developments offer new opportunities in mature basins – but they invariably pose safety, technical, cost and environmental challenges. Ben Cannell, Innovation Director at Aquaterra Energy, looks at how North Sea operators might take the heat out of the process.

The company is in discussions with Total regarding the notice.