Asia Offshore Oil Field Development News

ONGC’s board has approved development of the Western Periphery area of the Mumbai High South field (Phase-III redevelopment).

Petrofac has started modification and upgrade works to the FPF5 mobile operating production unit (ex-Ocean Legend).

McDermott International Inc. (NYSE: MDR) subsidiary Berlian McDermott Sdn Bhd has won a contract for subsea engineering, procurement, construction, transportation, installation, and commissioning in deepwater offshore Malaysia.

ROC Oil (ASX:ROC) says the pre-development phase of the Balai Cluster Small Field Risk Service Contract offshore Sarawak is progressing.

IKM is providing technical services for Petrofac / Kencana’s newly built wellhead platform for the Berantai field offshore Malaysia.

Gazprom and Petrovietnam have signed agreements on staff training and on Gazprom International’s involvement in joint development projects offshore Vietnam.

ONGC (NSE: ONGC, BSE: 500312) has discovered gas in the GK-42-1 prospect off northeast India.

Premier Oil says a major brownfield development project has been sanctioned for its Anoa production complex in the Natuna Sea off Indonesia.

Hardy Oil & Gas has provided an update on its various E&P programs offshore India.

Shell Philippines Exploration (SPEX) has issued a notice of award to Prosafe for offshore accommodation support.

China’s State Oceanic Administration has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Beibu Gulf project in the South China Sea.

Major construction activity is on track for the Liwan Gas Project in the South China Sea according to partner Husky Energy (HSE:Toronto).

ROC Oil has issued an update on its exploration and production programs offshore China.

An EPCI (engineer, procure, construct, install) contract has been awarded for the Anoa Phase 4 development in the Natuna Sea off Indonesia, according to operator Premier Oil.

ONGC’s board has approved a feasibility report on redeveloping the marginal B-173A offshore western India to improve its recovery factor.

Petronas and Shell Malaysia have signed two new production sharing contracts for enhanced oil recovery projects offshore Sarawak and Sabah.

PTTEP has awarded two contracts for the Zawtika gas field development offshore Myanmar.

Petrofac says the jacket and topsides have been installed for the first wellhead platform for Petronas’ Berantai project off Malaysia.

India’s ONGC has approved the integrated development of the B-127 cluster with the additional development of the B-55 field at an estimated cost of Rs 2,059.63 crore (≈$390 million) with production to begin in May 2014.

Development of the Deen Dayal West field (DDW) off eastern India remains on schedule to deliver first gas in 2013, according to partner Jubilant Energy.

A world-record size offshore platform is on its provisional transportation frame after being loaded by Hyundai Heavy Industries, according to the company.

Hardy Oil & Gas has issued an update on its various programs offshore India.

Husky Energy is progressing development of its Madura Straits block gas finds offshore Indonesia.

India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC) has awarded McDermott International Inc. an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract for the Cluster 7 Development Program offshore India.