Deepwater | Offshore

The Saipem FDS2 has already laid the flowline network.

ExxonMobil-led consortium advancing Guyana’s first offshore projects

Guyana’s first offshore oilfield project, Liza Phase 1, is on track to start production early next year.

The Greater Tortue/Ahmeyim LNG project is located on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal, West Africa.

Greater Tortue/Ahmeyim presses the ultra-deepwater envelope

The FPSO Pioneiro de Libra is Petrobras’ first extended well test-dedicated unit equipped to re-inject the gas produced.

Consortium advancing ultra-deepwater Mero project off Brazil

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Seabed Geosolutions books deepwater 3D OBN survey off Brazil

The P-67 is moored in the Lula Norte area in the presalt Santos basin.

Fast ramp-ups boost Petrobras’ presalt Brazil output

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Industry still cautious on frontier wildcat drilling, report finds

Conventional oil and gas discoveries worldwide over the past three years are at their lowest levels in seven decades, according to a report by IHS Markit.

The PROD1 with tracks (TracPROD) is being used in the shallow-water geotechnical locations off Mozambique.

Benthic assessing site needs for Golfinho tieback offshore Mozambique

TechnipFMC has contracted Acteon subsidiary Benthic to perform a geotechnical and geophysical survey program for the deepwater Golfinho gas development offshore Mozambique.

The Gumusut-Kakap Semi FPS has a rated production capacity of 165,000 b/d.

Shell adds four wells to Gumusut-Kakap production offshore Sabah

Sabah Shell Petroleum Co. Ltd. has completed the Gumusut-Kakap Phase 2 project offshore Sabah.

Range in the effective minimum commercial field size for deepwater oil developments in Brazil, Ghana, and the Gulf of Mexico. Current play maturity is displayed.

Westwood assesses threshold for deepwater oil projects

Since 2007, the minimum commercial field size for deepwater standalone oil developments has varied between 130 and 650 MMboe, according to consultant Westwood, depending mainly on the exploration play.

Norske Shell’s HSE Advisor, Mats Hauge, Sonardyne’s Senior Project Manager, Nick Street, and Norske Shell’s Senior Project Surveyor, Tomas Frafjord, inspect the first batch of fetch pressure monitoring transponders heading to the Ormen Lange field.

Shell commits to 10-year subsidence monitoring at Ormen Lange offshore mid-Norway

Norske Shell has started a 10-year seabed subsidence monitoring campaign at the deepwater Ormen Lange gas-condensate field in the Norwegian Sea, using sensors supplied by Sonardyne International.

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Location of the CAN 100 block offshore Argentina.

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The Cayar Offshore Profond block in Senegal.

Yakaar well offshore Senegal confirms large gas resource

The Saipem semisubmersible Scarabeo 9 was selected due to its proven ability to lower its tower in order to pass through the Bosphorus Strait.

Lukoil contracts Saipem rig for Trident well offshore Romania

The semisubmersible Ocean GreatWhite drilled Siccar Point Energy's Blackrock oil discovery well west of Shetland.

Mobile simulator prepares Diamond crew for Blackrock well conditions

Brazil looking to open presalt region to newcomers

The waterflood project in the St. Malo field is expected to advance Chevron’s strategy of maximizing the company’s existing resources in the Gulf of Mexico.

Chevron to increase production at St. Malo in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Senegal Ultra-Deep 3D seismic survey over the MSGBC basin offshore northwest Africa.

BGP Prospector starts ultra-deep northwest Africa survey for TGS

The Inezgane Offshore exploration permit is in the Agadir basin in water depths of 600-2,000 m (1,968-6,562 ft) off Morocco.

Europa to assess oil potential in offshore Morocco license