Blackford Dolphin kicks off drilling in Nigeria
Once the Blackford Dolphin completes its work for General Hydrocarbons, it will stay in Nigeria for work with Peak Petroleum, at a higher day rate.
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Serinus struggles with rig delivery woes at Sabria
“Given the state owned, monopolistic nature of CTF the company was deprived of normal contractual remedies and was forced to wait until a suitable rig became available,” he continued.
Skikda expansion on course for Hakkar visit
Sonatrach described the expansion project as one of its pivotal projects, which would help the company expand internationally.
Blackford Dolphin to stay in Nigeria past 2024
Dolphin Drilling said the minimum term contract carried an effective dayrate of $325,000 including mobilisation.
Eni lines up Raia drilling this year with rig contract
Eni had hoped to drill off Mozambique in 2020 but COVID-19 interrupted plans, Esgian analyst Matthew Donovan said.
Saipem contracts Deep Value Driller to Cote d’Ivoire
Saipem’s contract did not, though, cover reactivation costs for the rig. As a result, Deep Value Driller entered into a loan facility for $75 million, which will mature in three years.
Update: Azule hands out $7.8bn of contracts for Agogo
According to a recent Eni presentation, Agogo is due to start up in 2026. It will produce 175,000 barrels per day in 2027.
Drilling “imminent” on Total’s mooted golden block
The plan, he said, would not be “to appraise everything”. Instead, the partners in the block would “accelerate the time to market … if we have the chance to really confirm the volumes which seems to have been discovered, there will be room to make fast track developments, like we did on Block 17, 25 years ago.”
Shell extends Valaris rig for bargain price
Shell’s deepwater unit is using the rig for infill drilling around its Bonga FPSO.
CNOOC seeks to unleash Gabon’s game changing Tigre
Gabon is producing around 200,000 barrels per day. Should Tigre be successful, and if the in-place forecasts are accurate, the project could double Gabon’s production, S&P said.
Shelf extends jack-up contract in Egypt
Shelf won more work in Egypt for its Trident 16 jack-up in January. Petrobel signed a one-year contract extension for the rig, with an option for another year.
OML 130 drilling faces legal battle, threat to seize Noble rig
“Our rig is still available,” a Palmeron official said. “We believe the contract should be ours. If we do it, we would be the first local contractor in Africa to do drilling. We want the IOCs and the world to encourage us,” he continued.
Shell, Total appraisals under way off Namibia
Shell spudded the Jonker well in December. “I’m not saying anything apart from to say it is going well, it is going very well,” Shino said to applause.
FPSO sailaway for BP’s GTA LNG project
The FPSO for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahymeyim (GTA) LNG project has left China and is heading for its site off Mauritania and Senegal.
Angola signs up Abu Dhabi maritime support
The company said the “energy sector in particular is likely to benefit considerably from improved connectivity”.
Shell signs up Stena Forth for Egypt drilling
Shell has contracted the Stena Forth for three wells offshore Egypt, following the rig’s recent success at the Nargis-1 exploration well for Chevron.
Perenco scores success with innovative platform design
The French company operates 11 fields on- and offshore Congo, producing 25,000 bpd in 2021.
Shelf Drilling extends Petrobel work in Egypt
Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year contract extension for the Trident 16 jack-up rig.
Dolphin pushes back Nigeria drilling for semisub
The Blackford Dolphin arrived in Las Palmas on November 24, 2022, following a delayed departure from Mexico and reduced transit speed.
Chevron extends jack-up contract from Shelf Drilling
Shelf Drilling has extended the contract on its Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up, offshore Angola.
Wison wins FLNG work from Eni
Wison Heavy Industries has won work to develop a floating LNG (FLNG) project for Eni off Congo Brazzaville.
MSC ties up purchase of Bolloré Africa
“Backed by MSC Group’s financial strength and operational expertise, Bolloré Africa Logistics will be able to meet all its commitments to governments, particularly regarding port concessions,” MSC said.
Total signs up rig for Venus appraisal in 2023
Northern Ocean owns the Deepsea Mira, which is currently warm stacked in Norway. The company also owns the Deepsea Bollsta, which began drilling a well for Shell this week.
Rig arrives in Namibia for Shell appraisal
Northern Ocean has delivered a semisubmersible drilling rig to Shell Upstream Namibia.
Report: Chevron strikes gas off Egypt
Chevron has found gas off Egypt at its Nargis block, according to Welligence Energy Analytics.