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Petrobras, CNODC awarded Aram block in Brazil pre-salt round
8 Nov 20191 min read

Petrobras, CNODC awarded Aram block in Brazil pre-salt round

Petrobras and CNODC offered the the minimum allowed profit oil of 29.96% for rights to explore and produce oil at the Aram block in Brazil's Santos Basin.

African nations showcase oil and gas investment opportunities at Africa Oil Week
8 Nov 20193 min read

African nations showcase oil and gas investment opportunities at Africa Oil Week

Government representatives from Senegal, Angola, Uganda, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique and Somalia promoted their oil and gas sectors to a global audience of investors, suppliers and other key stakeholders.

SBM Offshore awarded FEED contracts for ExxonMobil FPSO in Guyana
8 Nov 20192 min read

SBM Offshore awarded FEED contracts for ExxonMobil FPSO in Guyana

SBM Offshore will perform FEED work for a FPSO for the Payara development project located in the Stabroek block in Guyana.

Innovo and Sparrows complete flexible lay spread contract in Angola
8 Nov 20192 min read

Innovo and Sparrows complete flexible lay spread contract in Angola

Innovo’s Innodrive 700T electrical Reel Drive System and a Sparrows tensioner were integrated with under-deck carousel.

Equinor sells Eagle Ford asset to Repsol
8 Nov 20192 min read

Equinor sells Eagle Ford asset to Repsol

The transaction covers all of Equinor’s interests in the Eagle Ford Joint Venture (JV) with Repsol, covering 69 000 net acres. Following this transaction Repsol will have a 100% interest in the asset.

LOC awarded marine assurance and inspection contract with BP Egypt
7 Nov 20191 min read

LOC awarded marine assurance and inspection contract with BP Egypt

LOC Egypt has been awarded a two-year marine assurance and inspection contract by BP Egypt.

Petrobras, CNOOC and CNODC acquire stakes in Brazil's biggest oil auction
7 Nov 20191 min read

Petrobras, CNOOC and CNODC acquire stakes in Brazil's biggest oil auction

Petrobras and Chinese state firms CNOOC and CNODC made the only bids out of over a dozen major oil firms who had registered. Two of four blocks on offer got no bids.

OKEA plugs and abandons Draugen field appraisal well
7 Nov 20192 min read

OKEA plugs and abandons Draugen field appraisal well

The well targeted an extension of the Upper Jurassic Rogn Formation sandstone which forms the main reservoir of the producing Draugen field.

Gravity to acquire Midland Basin water disposal company
7 Nov 20192 min read

Gravity to acquire Midland Basin water disposal company

Gravity's acquisition of On Point will create the largest commercial produced water disposal company by injection volumes in the Midland Basin.

Otto Energy provides update on Mustang well
7 Nov 20192 min read

Otto Energy provides update on Mustang well

No liquid hydrocarbons were recovered from the initial exploration well, and Hilcorp and Otto have agreed that the low flow rates observed are not sufficient to economically justify the future costs of a fracture stimulation, facility and pipeline connection.

Seabed Geosolutions completes OBN survey in Santos Basin
7 Nov 20192 min read

Seabed Geosolutions completes OBN survey in Santos Basin

The survey started in late 2018 and covered the Buzios field, lying in approximately 2000 m water depth.

10 well appraisal programme begins in South Australia
7 Nov 20192 min read

10 well appraisal programme begins in South Australia

Cooper Energy and Beach Energy are conducting a appraisal programme in the Cooper Basin.

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