Exploration/discoveries
TotalEnergies signed off for 30% operated stakes in the Lang Lebah and B14 gas fields offshore Sarawak on the sidelines of ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, while also highlighting methane-reduction partnerships in Angola, India, and Southeast Asia.
In Asia, Valeura Energy and PTTEP advanced a Gulf of Thailand gas project, while Murphy Oil and Seadrill moved forward with projects in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. In the Americas, Perenco, Petrobras, and Equinor advanced projects in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere. Other developments included updates from Equinor, Serica Energy, BW Energy, and Sharjah National Oi…
Industry forecasts point to increasing upstream expenditure and production, even as geopolitical volatility and smaller discoveries challenge project economics.
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Contract for a dozen wells plus options to begin next year. -
The semisubmersible will begin North Sea work in early 2022.
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New find could add 150 million BOE to reserves.
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India is on a global hunt to tap all colors of fossil fuel and renewables as the country prepares to overtake China as the world’s most populous nation.
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The latest success for the ExxonMobil-led consortium is also adding drillships to support a 15-well campaign in the Stabroek Block.
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New round part of the nation’s multi-year oil and gas licensing strategy.
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Discovery is located west of bp’s large Mad Dog complex in the Green Canyon area.
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New well on the field is slated to begin drilling in late 2021.
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Venture targeting analogous sands to adjacent Suriname discoveries.
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Drillship will be used on the third phase of BC-10 activity.
