2009 Uruguay Round Bid for offshore blocks launched

2009 Uruguay Round Bid for offshore blocks launched

On 1-3 December, Uruguay Energy Ministry and ANCAP, the National Oil Company, will launch the offshore licensing round for exploration and exploitation of gas and oil. The blocks on offer, lie in the Punta del Este and Pelotas basins, where water depths range from 50 to 1500 meters, as well as another basin further offshore called Oriental Del Plata. The blocks’ areas range from 2,500 to 10,000 square kilometers. Full text

ENI enjoy exploration success making it a new major subsea industry player

2008.07.31 - Industry

In the UK, a gas and condensates discovery was made near the recent Jasmine discovery (Eni 33%). Joint development of these two structures is being assessed in combination with existing facilities. The oil and gas Kinnoul discovery (Eni 16.67%) is planned to be developed in synergy with the production facilities of Andrew (Eni 16.21%)

Over the last months ENI has experienced a continued success from its exploration activities. In the UK and Norway, Jasmine and Kinnoul, Afrodite and Gamma discoveries was announced. In Egypt, ENI made the Satis find. In the Gulf of Mexco Kodiak. All these discoveries make ENI a new major client for subsea suppliers in the years to come.

In Norway, the operated Afrodite and participated Gamma gas discoveries were made (Eni 45% and 17% respectively) and the operated Marulk discovery (Eni 20%) was successfully appraised;

In Egypt offshore the Nile delta, the important Satis gas discovery (Eni 50%) will support supplies to the planned capacity expansion at the Damietta liquefaction facility;

In the Gulf of Mexico, a number of oil discoveries were made with the Kodiak well (Eni 25%), that will be developed through the facilities of the operated Devil's Tower platform, and the operated Appaloosa/Aransas and the participated Stones-3 wells (Eni 100% and 15% respectively);

Offshore Angola, the oil discovery Sangos 1 in the operated Block 15/06 (Eni 35%) was declared of commercial interest;
Offshore Sicily (Italy), the operated gas discovery Cassiopea 1 (Eni 60%) was made yielding excellent results.




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