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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: US & Gulf of Mexico

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 Stella enters drilling, subsea installation phase

Ithaca Energy (TSX: IAE, LSE AIM: IAE) is moving forward on its Greater Stella Area project in the UK central North Sea.

Shell plans FPSO for Stones ultra-deepwater GoM development

Royal Dutch Shell PLC will build an FPSO and subsea infrastructure to develop the Stones ultra-deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico.

ExxonMobil opts for Jack/St. Malo tieback for Julia

ExxonMobil and partner Statoil have sanctioned development of the Julia field in the Gulf of Mexico.

CGG claims new survey records made in GoM

Using its StagSeis survey configuration, CGG claims the record for deploying the longest offsets in the industry for a full-azimuth multi-vessel survey.

LLOG contracts West Neptune to drill at Delta House in GoM

LLOG Bluewater Holdings LLC has contracted the newbuild drillship West Neptune for three years from Seadrill (XOSL:SDRL) for $662 million.

Dockwise carries Big Foot hull into GoM for Chevron

Dockwise Ltd. has delivered the hull for Chevron’s Big Foot extended tension leg platform to Corpus Christi, Texas.

CERA Week 2013: Complex opportunities need proper approach says BP’s Dudley

Future oil and gas industry opportunities are plentiful, but they are complex and difficult, Bob Dudley, group chief executive of BP told an audience at IHS CERA Week.

Anadarko announces $860-million carried-interest agreement for Heidelberg development

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) has signed a definitive agreement with an undisclosed party to enter into a carried-interest arrangement for a portion of Anadarko’s ownership in the Heidelberg development project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Wison, EDF, Exmar to develop barge-mounted LNG plant

Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., EDF Trading, and Exmar NV have agreed to collaborate to develop an offshore, barge-mounted LNG liquefaction facility for use in North America.

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