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Most competitive deepwater projects will be those with shortest development cycle times – IHS Markit

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From discovery in 2015 to production in 2019, the Liza Phase 1 development offshore Guyana is considered to be one of the fastest deepwater project ramp-ups in the industry’s history. London–based IHS Markit said in a report this month...
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BP halts output at North Sea ETAP platform after power failure

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(Reuters) - BP halted production at its ETAP platform, which connects seven oil and gas fields in the British North Sea with the Forties Pipeline System and the CATS gas terminal, after a problem with its power generation system,...
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Around 25 more prospects remain at Stabroek with further upside to 8 billion boe estimate

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With 16 discoveries made so far at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, multiple exploration prospects remain in play that could push the resource estimate even higher than the most recent update released by ExxonMobil in January. ExxonMobil has raised the...
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Eni’s new discovery offshore Mexico could contain up to 300 million barrels of oil

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Eni on Monday announced a discovery at the Saasken Exploration Prospect offshore Mexico. The company said preliminary estimates indicate that the discovery may contain between 200 and 300 million barrels of oil. The Saasken Exploration Prospect is located in Block...
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Liza field leading investments at prolific Stabroek Block

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Capital expenditure by project offshore Guyana sees the Liza field at the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block leading the pack through 2030 having already surpassed US$3 billion in investments for 2019. “The 2015 Liza find has completely rewritten the script...
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More disappointment for Tullow with dry hole offshore Peru

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Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announced on Monday that the Marina-1 exploration well drilled on the Z-38 licence offshore Peru reached Total Depth and has not encountered significant hydrocarbons. The well tested the La Cruz and Mal Pelo formations where minor...
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First suspected coronavirus case on North Sea platform contained

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An offshore worker on a North Sea platform has been quarantined over concerns around the outbreak of the coronavirus Energy Voice said in a report on Friday. The worker, on board Taqa’s Tern Alpha installation 105 miles north-east of Shetland,...
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Total targeting up to 3 Guyana wells this year despite heavy crude encounters

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French oil company Total expects two to three new offshore wells to be drilled in Guyana this year, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne says. This is despite encountering heavy crude at two prospects last year, which brought into question their...
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Noble, ExxonMobil enter drilling agreement for Guyana-Suriname basin

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Noble Corporation plc and ExxonMobil on Tuesday announced the execution of a unique commercial enabling agreement for drilling services in the Guyana-Suriname Basin. The agreement defines contract terms for the continuation of drilling services using certain drilling units in...
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Over 50 prospects identified on Suriname’s Block 58

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Apache Corporation has identified over 50 prospects on Block 58 offshore Suriname where it has made the first deepwater discovery in the South American country in an area that runs parallel to ExxonMobil’s prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The Maka...
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SBM Offshore, Technip Energies to deliver ‘all-electric drive’ FPSO for Suriname’s first deepwater development

SBM Offshore said it has been awarded, in partnership with Technip Energies, contracts for the Gran Morgu field development...

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