DOF Subsea Norway AS to Perform Geotechnical Survey for Shtokman Development AG

DOF Subsea Norway AS to Perform Geotechnical Survey for Shtokman Development AG

Bergen-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea Norway has been awarded a contract for the provision of Complementary Offshore Geotechnical Survey by Shtokman Development AG. DOF Subsea will commence work in the Shtokman Gas Condensate field in early September utilising own vessel Geobay. The scope of work, consisting of offshore geotechnical survey, onshore testing and reporting, will be carried out in cooperation with PeterGaz Ltd. Full text

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ExxonMobil to Explore Black Sea with Specially Designed Transocean Drillship

2010.03.19 - Field Development -

ExxonMobil to Explore Black Sea with Specially Designed Transocean Drillship

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Turkey B.V., an ExxonMobil affiliate, will use the Deepwater Champion, a specially designed, newly built drillship from a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. to explore the deepwater Black Sea offshore Turkey. Full text

ANADARKO ANNOUNCES FIRST DEEPWATER DISCOVERY OFFSHORE MOZAMBIQUE

2010.02.19 - Field Development -

ANADARKO ANNOUNCES FIRST DEEPWATER DISCOVERY OFFSHORE MOZAMBIQUE

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today announced the Windjammer exploration well in the frontier Rovuma Basin offshore Mozambique has reached an intermediate casing point and encountered more than 480 net feet of natural gas pay in high quality reservoir sands, with a gross column of more than 1,200 feet. To date, this well has tested one of the seven identified play types in Anadarko's operated acreage offshore Mozambique. Full text

Rocksource to start drilling targeting the Breiflabb prospect

2010.02.12 - Field Development -

Rocksource to start drilling targeting the Breiflabb prospect

Rocksource ASA today announces that the partnership in PL 416 in block 31/8 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) has decided to move forward to drill a firm well targeting the "Breiflabb" prospect. Full text

Statoil makes small oil discovery in the Tampen area

2010.02.12 - Field Development -

Statoil makes small oil discovery in the Tampen area

A limited oil column was proven during drilling of an exploration well on the Omega Nord prospect six kilometres north-east of the Snorre field in the North Sea. Full text

Dry well in the Norwegian Sea - Frusalen

2010.02.09 - Field Development -

Det norske oljeselskap ASA, operator of PL 476, has completed drilling of exploration well 6507/11-10 6507/11-10 Frusalen. The well was dry, and was located 5.5 km east of the Midgard Field. The objective was to test the hydrocarbon potential of Middle- and Lower Jurassic reservoir rocks (Fangst- and Båt Groups). Full text

Lundin commence Luno exploration drilling

2010.02.05 - Field Development -

Lundin commence Luno exploration drilling

Lundin Petroleum has announced that drilling of exploration well 16/4-5 on the Luno High prospect in the Greater Luno Area has commenced. The well in PL359 is located 9 km south of the Luno field on the southern Utsira High in the North Sea. Full text

New TGS 3D Project in Liberia

2010.01.27 - Field Development -

New TGS 3D Project in Liberia

TGS has commenced acquisition of the next phase of 3D projects offshore Liberia. This newest project covers Liberia blocks 8 and 9 and totals 5,000 kms2. The MV Polarcus Nadia will acquire the project and TGS will apply advanced pre-stack time and pre-stack depth imaging techniques to create the final subsurface image. Full text

Det norske offered most licenses APA 2009 licensing round

2010.01.20 - Field Development -

Det norske offered most licenses APA 2009 licensing round

Det norske oljeselskap ASA is offered most licenses in APA 2009. Det norske emerged as a winner in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2009 licensing round. Following this award, Det norske has ownership in 81 licenses and is operator for 36 licenses. Full text

Gas discovery near Norne

2009.12.16 - Field Development -

Gas discovery near Norne

Statoil has discovered gas two kilometres south-west of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea during the drilling of exploration well 6507/3-8. Full text

Chevron Announces Natural Gas Find in Australia

2009.12.16 - Field Development -

Chevron Announces Natural Gas Find in Australia

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), through its subsidiary Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, today announced an additional natural gas discovery in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia. The discovery is located in Australia’s premier hydrocarbon basin, where Chevron is the leading leaseholder. Full text

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