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Well to test undrilled TGT fault block offshore Vietnam

SOCO International and its partners have contracted the jackup Naga-2 for further appraisal and development drilling offshore southern Vietnam.

Afren plans more development in Ebok area offshore Nigeria

Afren has started front-end engineering design and fabrication planning for a new wellhead platform and production unit for the Okoro field extension offshore Nigeria.

Sea Lion offshore Falklands approaching FEED stage

Premier Oil says 60 separate studies are under way for pre-front-end engineering design for the Sea Lion field development in the offshore North Falkland basin.

ConocoPhillips orders more FMC subsea hardware for Bayu Undan

ConocoPhillips Australia has contracted FMC Technologies (NYSE: FTI) to supply subsea equipment for Phase 3 of the Bayu Undan development in the Timor Sea.

Total steps up deepwater E&P drilling offshore Gabon

Total says the Ocean Rig Olympia is drilling the Diaman-1 exploration well on the Diaba license offshore Gabon in 1,700 m (5,577 ft) water depth.

ExxonMobil to replace subsea power cables in GoM

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) has contracted Prysmian Group to supply and install 50 km (31 mi) of submarine power cables in the Gulf of Mexico.

North Sea Alma/Galia subsea systems installed

EnQuest’s Alma/Galia development project in the UK North Sea is on track for first oil this fall.

Xodus starts subsea studies for Catcher in North Sea

Xodus Group has won a $1.98-million contract to provide subsea front-end engineering design (FEED) for the Premier-operated Catcher development in the UK central North Sea.

All South Pars Phase 19 jackets in place offshore Iran

The final jacket has been installed at the South Pars Phase 19 development in the Persian Gulf in 72 m (236 ft) water depth.

Iran details development capex for South Pars in Persian Gulf

Measures to speed development of the South Pars gas-condensate field could reach $30 billion over the next 10 months, according to a report by Iranian news service Shana.

Offshore Oil Field Development: Middle East

All South Pars Phase 19 jackets in place offshore Iran

The final jacket has been installed at the South Pars Phase 19 development in the Persian Gulf in 72 m (236 ft) water depth.

Iran details development capex for South Pars in Persian Gulf

Measures to speed development of the South Pars gas-condensate field could reach $30 billion over the next 10 months, according to a report by Iranian news service Shana.

DNO assessing offshore UAE field drilling options

DNO says drilling of the Saleh-8 well offshore Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, started last month.

Reshadat oil export line in place offshore Iran

Sadra Co. has completed laying 105 km (65 mi) of pipe on the seafloor between Lavan Island and the Reshadat oil field in the Persian Gulf, according to news service Shana.

Dragon to expand Caspian offshore drilling fleet

Dragon Oil expects to step up development drilling later this year on the Cheleken Contract Area (CCA) of the Caspian Sea, offshore Turkmenistan.

Reshadat approaching start-up offshore Iran

Iranian Offshore Oil Co. (IOOC) expects to start production from the Reshadat oil field this year, according to Iranian news agency Shana.

Production starts from shallow-water Manifa field offshore Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco has started first phase production from its Manifa field offshore Saudi Arabia, three months ahead of schedule.

Phase 1 drilling under way on South Pars

Development drilling has started at the offshore section of Phase 1 of the South Pars gas field development in the Persian Gulf.

Petrofac Emirates to provide Upper Zakum offshore production spread

Zakum Development Co. (ZADCO) has awarded Petrofac Emirates a $2.9-billion contract for the Upper Zakum UZ750 field development offshore Abu Dhabi.

McDermott to overhaul platforms offshore Middle East

McDermott International (NYSE: MDR) has won offshore Middle East contracts for two projects with a total value of $900 million.

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