BP backs robot BOSS
Blue Ocean Seismic Services (BOSS) has won £10 million of backing from a range of companies including BP Ventures, Woodside Energy and Blue Ocean Monitoring.
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Clock running down for FAR in Senegal
Australia’s FAR did not exercise its right to pre-empt the sale of Cairn Energy’s stake in the Sangomar field, as the company works to find a buyer for its own interest.
Potential second chance for East Timor’s Greater Sunrise field
East Timor may have a second chance to see its Greater Sunrise field developed this decade as Australia’s Santos considers extending the life of the country’s Bayu-Undan project, which feeds the Darwin LNG export plant in northern Australia.
Woodside to take Cairn Sangomar stake from under Lukoil’s nose
Australian firm Woodside has moved to whisk the purchase of Cairn Energy’s 40% stake in the Sangomar project off Senegal out from under the nose of Russian firm Lukoil.
FAR slips into default at Sangomar
Australia’s FAR is in default for its payments due on the Sangomar field, following recent talk of delays in Senegal’s upstream plans.
Australia looks to Big Oil in latest plan to curb emissions
Australia is seeking to cut emissions in one of the world’s biggest per-capita polluters by encouraging oil firms including Chevron Corp. and Woodside Petroleum Ltd. to invest in carbon-reduction projects.
FAR hoists “for sale” sign on Sangomar
Australia’s FAR has been unable to secure financing for its stake in the Sangomar field development and so has begun a process to sell all, or a part, of its stake in the Senegalese project.
Upstream spend at risk in Asia Pacific
Demand destruction and sustained oil prices below $40 per barrel mean Asia Pacific is bracing itself for a brutal wave of cost cutting that will see its reliance on imports rise as upstream investment is hit hard.
Despite Woodside cuts, Sangomar continues
Woodside Petroleum has slashed its spending this year by 50%, to around $2.4 billion, but Senegal’s Sangomar development should progress as planned.
FAR under strain with Sangomar financing
Australia’s FAR has temporarily suspended plans for drilling offshore The Gambia, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, while the oil price crash has made talks on securing debt for Senegal’s Sangomar development harder.
Australia leads in bumper year for Asia Pacific FIDs
Looming wave of final investment decisions (FIDs) will provide massive boost for offshore oilfield service sector in Southeast Asia
Woodside pulls trigger to start work on Senegal’s Sangomar
Australia’s Woodside Energy has approved the 100,000 barrel per day Sangomar project, offshore Senegal, launching agreements with suppliers and putting the field on course to begin production in 2023.
Woodside, Cairn submit Sangomar plan to Senegal
The Sangomar development and exploitation plan has been submitted to the Senegalese government, operator Woodside Energy has said, with the final investment decision (FID) for the project expected later this month.
Subsea 7 signs further multi-million deal with Woodside on Julimar-Brunello project
Subsea 7 has today confirmed a multi-million deal with Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Woodside for the second phase of its Julimar-Brunello project.
Uniper bullish on LNG availability
Uniper is confident that LNG supply will continue to be bountiful in the years to come, providing a secure source of supply for demand around the world, company board member Keith Martin told Energy Voice at ADIPEC.
Upfront costs rise on Senegal’s SNE
Developing the SNE field will require capital expenditure of around $4.2 billion, a presentation by Australia’s FAR has said, versus the previous projection of $3bn.
Woodside propels Scarborough ahead
Woodside Energy is pushing ahead with its Scarborough plan, even while the final investment decision (FID) for Browse has been pushed back to the first half of 2021.
TechnipFMC inks multi-million deal with Woodside Down Under
Subsea firm TechnipFMC has announced a multi-million deal with Woodside at its Pyxis and Xena fields, located offshore North West Australia.
Valaris confirms new deals and contract extensions totaling almost £200m
Rig operator Valaris has announced a number of global contracts and contract extensions totaling almost £200 million.
Uniper lines up for Woodside’s Scarborough supplies
Australia’s Woodside Energy has signed a preliminary deal on supply LNG to Uniper Global Commodities.
Altrad brands acquisitions a ‘tremendous success’ as new orders secured
Industrial services firm Altrad said its half-year results showed its efforts to integrate companies acquired in recent years had been a “tremendous success”.
Subsea 7 reveals trio of Woodside deals
Subsea 7 said today that it had won three engineering studies contracts with Woodside since December 2018.
Halfwave to wield acoustic inspection gear in Australia
Norwegian pipeline inspector Halfwave will wield its acoustic resonance technology (ART) in Australia.
TechnipFMC clinches upgrade contract for Pluto
Australian firm Woodside has handed oil field service giant TechnipFMC the contract for upgrading the Pluto platform for water treatment.
Wood announces further industry collaboration into subsea gear reliability
The next phase of a collaborative industry effort to develop “a better understanding” of subsea equipment has been launched by Wood today.