E&P activity gains momentum offshore Asia

Asia’s place in the world of offshore oil and gas exploration and production is growing in importance as industry activity in the region continues to gain momentum.

Petrobras continues to build on record of successes

Discussion of offshore exploration and production in Latin America has to begin with Brazil, where state oil company Petrobras and a growing number of foreign oil companies continue to score drilling successes on a regular basis.

Photo courtesy Petrobras

Statoil calls for new type of intervention vessel

Statoil has ordered a new type of intervention vessel from Aker Solutions. This “Category-B” rig will be designed to help increase recovery rates from existing fields.

Photo courtesy Statoil

Chevron deploys Pacific Santa Ana for GoM deepwater drilling campaign

Chevron Corp. has announced that the deepwater drillship Pacific Santa Ana has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico to work for Chevron under a five-year contract with a subsidiary of Pacific Drilling S.A. Pacific Santa Ana is the first drillship designed with the capacity to perform dual gradient drilling.

Photo courtesy Pacific Drilling

Norway, UK in field development overdrive

Much of the recent focus offshore Norway has been on the giant oil discoveries in the far north and south. These will spur development of new production hubs in the coming years, but there are other ambitious schemes under way.

Photo courtesy Harald Pettersen/Statoil

Exploration, development spending increases off Africa

Exploration and development continues at a rapid pace offshore West Africa, with confirmations of previous discoveries and new finds that indicate more drilling and production ahead.

Work continues on Pazflor offshore Angola. Photo courtesy Total