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Drilling & Completion

First Lan Do offshore drilling begins off Vietnam

TNK-BP’s first offshore drilling is now under way at Lan Do field offshore Vietnam.

Malaysia offshore well test flows oil

Lundin Petroleum says its Bertam-2 appraisal well off peninsular Malaysia has confirmed the field’s potential as an oil producer.

Natuna Sea gas compression project sanctioned

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.

Field Development

Beibu Gulf project on course during operations review

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

Natuna Sea gas compression project sanctioned

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 plans shallow water India field overhauls

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

Subsea

First Lan Do offshore drilling begins off Vietnam

TNK-BP’s first offshore drilling is now under way at Lan Do field offshore Vietnam.

SapuraAcergy wins subsea construction work offshore Vietnam

SapuraAcergy Sdn Bhd has won a $100-million contract for subsea construction work offshore Vietnam.

Deepwater measurements under way off Vietnam

Fugro GEOS has signed a contract to provide a year-long program of deepwater current measurements at two deepwater blocks off southern Vietnam.

Geology & Geophysics

Oilex wins Timor-Leste exploration extension

Oilex continues to mature a drilling candidate for a third commitment well in the JPDA 06-103 concession offshore Timor-Leste, according to partner PanPacific Petroleum (PPP).

Nido contracts added offshore Philippines seismic survey

Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty Ltd plans to acquire 1,000 line km of new 2D seismic over the Bikuda-Bulador area in SC 58 offshore Philippines.

Seruway seismic survey underway off Indonesia

MEO Australia Ltd. says its Seruway Offshore Exploration Ltd. subsidiary has started seismic acquisition offshore Indonesia over the Ibu Horst area.

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Pipeline & Transportation

CNOOC reports another Bohai Bay leak

CNOOC Ltd. reports an oil sheen in Bohai Bay near the Jinzhou 9-3 oil field.

Husky contracts Saipem for deepwater Liwan pipelay

Saipem has been awarded offshore construction and installation contracts off China and Brazil valued at more than $1 billion.

Dolphin commissions Qatar pipe purge program

Dolphin Energy has awarded EnerMech Qatar LLC a three year call-off contract to provide nitrogen purging and leak testing on pipeline and related facilities offshore and onshore Qatar.

Production

Santos starts up Wortel gas production offshore Indonesia

Gas production has started from Wortel in Indonesia.

CNOOC forecasts more fields to produce offshore China

CNOOC is targeting net production in 2012 of 330-340 MMboe, slightly up on last year’s level.

ExxonMobil orders Rolls-Royce equipment for Tapis EOR project

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia has ordered gas turbine and compression equipment for Tapis field from Rolls-Royce.

Rigs/Vessels

Fairstar fixes date for transport vessel delivery

Fairstar Heavy Transport expects to take delivery of the newbuild 50,000 dwt semisubmersible transportation vessel Forte on May 23.

Deepwater Philippines drilling on hold

BHP Billiton has issued a termination notice for Transocean’s Deepwater Expedition rig scheduled to begin drilling in SC 55 offshore Palawan, Philippines.

Songa rigs ready to resume drilling contracts

Songa Offshore has issued an update on modifications to its drilling fleet.

Asia Offshore Oil & Gas News

Beibu Gulf project on course during operations review

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

Santos starts up Wortel gas production offshore Indonesia

Gas production has started from Wortel in Indonesia.

Offshore Asia returns to Kuala Lumpur

Operators are increasingly looking to offshore Asia for opportunities to supply the world’s energy demand, and several new projects are being developed in the region.