August 15th, 2018

PETRONAS ACQUIRES EQUITY IN RUFISQUE OFFSHORE PROFOND

August 15, 2018

Petronas through its subsidiary PC Senegal Ltd, recently signed a Farm-in Agreement with Total E&P Senegal SAS, a subsidiary of Total, to acquire a 30% participating interest in the Rufisque Offshore Profond block, marking its entry into Senegal. TOTAL will maintain operatorship with 60% equity alongside Société Nationale des Pétroles du Sénégal (Petrosen) which holds the remaining 10%. The Rufisque Offshore Profond block covers an area of 10,357 square kilometres, offshore Senegal with a water depth ranging from 100m to 3000m. It is located in the vicinity of recent significant oil and gas discoveries in blocks namely St Louis Profond and Cayar Profond and Rusfique Sangomar OffShore Deep (RSSD). Upon completion on the interpretation of the acquired 3D seismic data and once a prospect has been identified and evaluated, exploration drilling activities will commence in the Rufisque Offshore Profond block in 2019. The farm-in is aligned with Petronas’ Upstream strategy to grow its exploration portfolio in West Africa, where it is operator of an ultra-deep water block in Gabon and currently looking to explore further in the region. (Source: Petronas)

ROWAN EXL III WINS CONTRACT EXTENSION FROM CANTIUM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO

August 15, 2018

Rowan Companies announced that the Rowan EXL III, an EXL Class high specification jack-up rig, has been awarded a six-month contract from Cantium in the...

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MELBANA COMPLETES BEEHIVE SURVEY OFFSHORE WESTERN AUSTRALIA

August 15, 2018

Melbana Energy announced that the 3D seismic survey over its Beehive prospect has been completed safely and without incident. The survey was extended by...

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FUGRO TO RESUME MAREANO SEABED MAPPING IN THE NORWEGIAN SEA

August 15, 2018

Fugro has been awarded a hydrographic survey contract, valued at NOK 44.7 million (approximately €4.7 million), by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service. The...

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ENI GRANTED NOUR EXPLORATION LICENSE OFFSHORE EGYPT

August 14, 2018

Eni announces that a new Concession Agreement, aimed at governing an offshore exploration license in the prolific East Nile Delta Basin of the Mediterranean...

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WILHELMSEN SELECTED TO DEVELOP SHORE-TO-SHIP DELIVERY PROJECT IN SINGAPORE

August 14, 2018

Announced during the Aviation Community Reception, hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Wilhelmsen Ships Service has been selected...

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CHENIERE SIGNS LONG TERM LNG DEAL WITH CPC IN TAIWAN

August 14, 2018

Cheniere Energy announced that its subsidiary Cheniere Marketing International LLP (Cheniere Marketing) has entered into a liquefied natural gas sale and...

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SANTOS DEPLOYS FOURTH DRILLING RIG IN THE COOPER BASIN

August 13, 2018

Santos announced that a fourth rig, the Ensign 965, has started operations in the Cooper Basin, as the company continues its drive to produce more Australian...

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NPD STARTS DATA ACQUISITION IN WESTERN NORWEGIAN NORTH SEA

August 13, 2018

The NPD (Norwegian Petroleum Directorate) is now starting an extensive data acquisition expedition in the deeper areas of the continental shelf in western...

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BAZHENOV TECHNOLOGY CENTRE: UNLOCKING HARD-TO-RECOVER HYDOCARBONS

August 13, 2018

Established by Gazprom Neft in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, the main objective of the Bazhenov Technology Centre LLC is to develop a range of commercially...

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EXXOMMOBIL TO SUPPORT PERMIAN HIGHWAY PIPELINE PROJECT

August 13, 2018

Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC (KMTP), a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, EagleClaw Midstream Ventures, a portfolio company of Blackstone Energy Partners,...

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CHUGOKU ELECTRIC TO START SHIMANE NEW REACTOR

August 13, 2018

The Japan Times reported that Chugoku Electric Power applied to the government for safety screening of a nuclear reactor it is building, opening up the...

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PROJECT GASBUGGY: NUCLEAR FRACKING TESTED IN NEW MEXICO IN 1967

August 12, 2018

There was no mushroom cloud, but on December 10, 1967, a nuclear bomb part of the Project Gasbuggy, exploded less than sixty miles from Farmington, New...

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