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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

SBM contracted for Ichthys turret

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

Clough wins Wheatstone offshore hook-up and commissioning contract

Chevron has awarded Clough an A$350-million ($375-million) contract for the offshore hook-up and commissioning component of the Wheatstone project.

ROC pursues closedown of BMG fields offshore Australia

Preparations continue for deactivation of the Basker-Manta-Gummy oil and gas fields offshore Victoria, Australia, according to operator ROC Oil.

Subsea

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.

FMC awarded Goodwyn/Tidepole subsea spread

Woodside Energy has contracted FMC Technologies for subsea production systems for the Greater Western Flank (GWF) Phase 1 development off Western Australia.

Geology & Geophysics

New global subsea market report out from Infield Systems

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

Searcher Seismic runs two 2D seismic surveys offshore Australia

Searcher Seismic Pty Ltd. is in the midst of two non-exclusive seismic surveys offshore Australia.

Zeppelin 2D offshore seismic survey complete in Timor Sea, 3D scheduled

The Veritas Viking II has completed acquisition of 2D seismic data in the Timor Sea for MEO Australia Ltd.

Pipeline & Transportation

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.

Tekmar supplies Woodside with pipeline repair contingency hardware

Tekmar Subsea has completed a project for contingency planning in event a subsea pipeline repair is needed on Woodside’s Pluto project offshore Australia.

Production

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.

First gas flows from Reindeer to onshore Australia

Natural gas has started to flow from the Apache/Santos Ltd. Reindeer field offshore Australia in the Carnarvon basin to the Devil Creek onshore processing facility.

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

New global subsea market report out from Infield Systems

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

Searcher Seismic runs two 2D seismic surveys offshore Australia

Searcher Seismic Pty Ltd. is in the midst of two non-exclusive seismic surveys offshore Australia.

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.