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Australia & New Zealand Offshore Regional Report

Drilling & Completion

NZOG reveals Taranaki basin drilling options

New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) is aiming to drill the Kakapo prospect offshore New Zealand’s Taranaki basin.

Chevron extends drilling success offshore Western Australia

Chevron Corp. has announced a natural gas discovery in the Exmouth Plateau of the Carnarvon basin offshore Western Australia.

Chevron scores two gas producers offshore Western Australia

Chevron is reporting two more successful gas wells offshore Western Australia in the Carnarvon basin.

Field Development

Hess awards Equus Australia deepwater FEED

Hess has contracted INTECSEA and WorleyParsons to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the Equus project in the WA-390-P permit on Australia’s Northwest Shelf.

Formal $15-billion Ichthys offshore EPC contract in place

The JKC joint venture has signed the formal $15-billion contract for engineering, procurement, and construction at the Ichthys LNG Project offshore Australia.

SBM contracted for Ichthys turret

SBM Offshore is to supply the turret and mooring system for the Ichthys LNG project FPSO off northwestern Australia.

Subsea

Technip to do subsea tieback offshore Western Australia for Woodside

Woodside Energy Ltd. (WPL:AU/WOPEY:US) has contracted Technip to install a pipeline for the Greater Western Flank Phase 1 130 km (81 mi) northwest of Karratha, Western Australia.

 

New global subsea market report out from Infield Systems

Infield Systems has released its Global Perspectives Subsea Market Report To 2016.

INPEX goes to McDermott for $2 billion SURF work at Ichthys

INPEX has contracted McDermott for the Ichthys gas/condensate field subsea umbilical, riser, flowline (SURF) work for $2 billion.

Geology & Geophysics

MEO starts another seismic program offshore northern Australia

The S/R Veritas Viking II has started acquisition of a 3D seismic survey for MEO Australia in the Timor Sea.

TGS begins 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore Australia

TGS has begun acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey offshore Australia in the Outer Exmouth Plateau area.

New global subsea market report out from Infield Systems

Infield Systems has released its Global Perspectives Subsea Market Report To 2016.

Pipeline & Transportation

Formal $15-billion Ichthys offshore EPC contract in place

The JKC joint venture has signed the formal $15-billion contract for engineering, procurement, and construction at the Ichthys LNG Project offshore Australia.

Castorone assigned Ichthys pipelay

INPEX has awarded Saipem an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract for the gas export pipeline at the Ichthys LNG Project in the Browse basin off Western Australia.

Chevron taps ROSEN for Gorgon pipeline inspections

The ROSEN Group has won four pipeline inspections for Chevron’s Gorgon project offshore Australia.

Production

Formal $15-billion Ichthys offshore EPC contract in place

The JKC joint venture has signed the formal $15-billion contract for engineering, procurement, and construction at the Ichthys LNG Project offshore Australia.

New global subsea market report out from Infield Systems

Infield Systems has released its Global Perspectives Subsea Market Report To 2016.

BAM Clough to supply module offloading facility for Ichthys LNG project

The JKC joint venture has awarded the BAM Clough joint venture a $A140 million ($151 million) letter of intent for work on the Ichthys LNG project.

Rigs/Vessels

Lewek EMAS FPSO receives first oil from the Chim Sáo project

EMAS say that its Lewek EMAS FPSO has received first oil from the Chim Sáo project offshore Vietnam.

Safety, offloading issues impact FLNG vessel size and layout

D2M is transferring its experience in the design of large ships and marine structures to floating liquid natural gas (FLNG) units.

Archer to operate Cook Inlet jackup for Buccaneer

Buccaneer Energy Ltd. has selected Archer Drilling LLC to operate the Adriatic XI jackup.

Australia & New Zealand Offshore Oil & Gas News

Hess awards Equus Australia deepwater FEED

Hess has contracted INTECSEA and WorleyParsons to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the Equus project in the WA-390-P permit on Australia’s Northwest Shelf.

MEO starts another seismic program offshore northern Australia

The S/R Veritas Viking II has started acquisition of a 3D seismic survey for MEO Australia in the Timor Sea.

TGS begins 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore Australia

TGS has begun acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey offshore Australia in the Outer Exmouth Plateau area.