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Drilling & Completion
ExxonMobil completes Odoptu ER wells
ExxonNeftegas has completed drilling the first two extended-reach wells at the Odoptu field offshore Sakhalin Island.
Petrovskaya-1 exploration well dry
The Petrovskaya-1 exploration well in the Lagansky block in the Russian sector of the northern Caspian is dry, according to Lundin Petroleum.
Field Development
Shtokman partners defer decisions to 2011
The Shtokman Development AG partners Gazprom, Total, and Statoil have been reviewing progress towards a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the project in the Russian Barents Sea.
Platforms installed on Russia's Yuri Korchagin field
Noble Denton has provided marine warranty services for the transportation and installation of two offshore platforms on the Yuri Korchagin oil field for LUKOIL.
Subsea
Total contracts FMC for Angola block 17 subsea equipment
Total Exploration and Production Angola has awarded FMC Technologies a $65-million contract to manufacture and supply subsea production equipment for the offshore Angola block 17 development.
Technip contracts light construction vessel Skandi Bergen
Technip has awarded DOF Subsea UK a $7.3-million contract for the light construction vessel Skandi Bergen.
GE completes Lobito Tomboco field subsea upgrade
GE Oil & Gas has completed a subsea equipment upgrade to increase production from the Lobito Tomboco field, offshore Angola. |
Geology & Geophysics
Veripos contracted for Sakhalin positioning services
ARIS Geophysical has awarded Veripos a contract to provide positioning services, associated equipment, and software aboard two vessels conducting transitional zone seismic surveys in Sakhalin, Russia.
Sakhalin Energy postpones 4D seismic survey
Sakhalin Energy has postponed its planned 2009 4D seismic work until 2010 after a meeting with the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel.
Pipeline & Transportation
Kiliwani North gas remains 'stranded'
Commercialization of the Kiliwani North gas discovery off Tanzania is proceeding slowly, according to partner Key Petroleum.
Subsea 7 completes Girassol pipeline repair project
Subsea 7 has completed the Girassol pipeline repair project for Total E&P Angola.
Production
Shell completing last well at Lunskoye platform
Shell is completing the last major offshore gas well at the Lunskoye platform in the Sea of Okhotsk, preparing the way for full LNG production capacity at Sakhalin II.
First LNG cargo loaded from Sakhalin II plant
The first scheduled Russian LNG cargo has been successfully loaded from the Sakhalin II LNG plant onto the LNG carrier Energy Frontier, according to Sakhalin Energy.
Rigs/Vessels
Songa Mercur signed up for Sakhalin
Songa Offshore has signed a contract with Gazprom subsidiary Gazflot LLC for use of the drilling rig Songa Mercur for a campaign offshore Sakhalin Island this summer.
Keppel wins FPSO P-58 pre-conversion contract
Petrobras Netherlands has awarded Keppel Offshore & Marine a contract for the pre-conversion of the FPSO P-58 for the Campos basin.
Keppel Singmarine delivers FSO Yri Korchagin
Keppel Singmarine had delivered the ice-class FSO Yri Korchagin to Lukoil. |
