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BP Starts Oil Production from Redeveloped UK Schiehallion Area, North Sea field
May 24, 2017
BP and its partners have commenced oil production from the redeveloped Schiehallion Area, after completing the Quad 204 project in the west of Shetland region, offshore UK. The first oil has been produced from the Quad 204 project which has
KBR Secures FEED and Project Management Services Contract for Oman LNG
May 24, 2017
KBR has secured a front-end engineering design (FEED) and project management services contract for Oman Liquefied Natural Gas (Oman LNG) in Qalhat, Oman. Oman LNG operates three liquefaction trains with a total nameplate capacity of 10.4 million tonnes per annum
KBR Secures EPC Contract for Chevron’s Operations in Indonesia
May 24, 2017
KBR has secured a contract from PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia to provide engineering, project and construction management services contract for the latter’s operating fields in Sumatra, Indonesia. A consortium formed between KBR and its Indonesian partner, PT Singgar Mulia Engineering
Eni Begins Production at Ghana’s Offshore Cape Three Points Integrated O&G Development Project
May 23, 2017
Eni has started production at its Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) integrated oil and gas development on the Sankofa-Gye Nyame field, offshore Ghana. The Italian oil and gas giant, Eni operates the OCTP block with a 44.44% stake. Vitol and
Statoil Discovers New Gas Reserves West of Valemon Field, North Sea
May 23, 2017
Statoil has discovered additional gas on the western side of the Valemon field in the Norwegian North Sea with an estimated reserve of 20-50 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe). The discovery on the field called Valemon West from the
Gazprom Commences Construction of TurkStream Gas Pipeline, Black Sea
May 23, 2017
Gazprom has commenced construction of the TurkStream gas pipeline, which stretches from Russia to Turkey across the Black Sea. A subsidiary of Russian gas giant Gazprom, South Stream Transport will construct the offshore section of the transit-free export gas pipeline.
Saffron Energy Starts Production at Its Bezzecca Field, Italy
May 18, 2017
Italian natural gas producer Saffron Energy has completed testing of the primary production layers from the Bezzecca well. The initial plan now is to operate all three levels with an estimated combined flow of 30,000-35,000 cubic meters per day (scm/day).
Eni Begins Gas Production at Jangkrik Project in Indonesia
May 18, 2017
Eni has commenced gas production from the Jangkrik development project, offshore Indonesia. The project includes Jangkrik and Jangkrik North Eas gas fields in the Muara Bakau block of Kutei basin in the deep water of Makassar Strait. Production from ten
Leviathan Gas Field Developers Approve $3.75 Billion for First Phase of Israel’s Offshore Field
May 18, 2017
Developers of Leviathan natural gas field approved a plan to invest $3.75bn in the first phase of Israel’s biggest offshore field. The final investment decision has been approved by the partners which includes Noble Energy and Delek Group. Located in
ExxonMobil to Acquire Jurong Aromatics’ Petrochemical Plant in Singapore
May 18, 2017
ExxonMobil Chemical has agreed to buy a refining and petrochemical plant owned by Jurong Aromatics in Singapore. The plant which will be bought by ExxonMobil’s Singapore affiliate has a production capacity of 1.4 million tonnes per annum and is located