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Eni Finds 2nd Largest Discovery Offshore Côte d’Ivoire
Deepwater Calao Field’s potential resources are estimated at between 1 Bboe and 1.5 Bboe.
E&P Highlights: March 4, 2024
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a reserves update and new contract awards.
Rystad: More Deepwater Wells to be Drilled in 2024
Upstream majors dive into deeper and frontier waters while exploration budgets for 2024 remain flat.
Remotely Controlled Well Completion Carried Out at SNEPCo’s Bonga Field
Optime Subsea, which supplied the operation’s remotely operated controls system, says its technology reduces equipment from transportation lists and reduces operation time.
Shell Brings Deepwater Rydberg Subsea Tieback Onstream
The two-well Gulf of Mexico development will send 16,000 boe/d at peak rates to the Appomattox production semisubmersible.
After 4Q Struggles, Transocean’s Upcycle Prediction Looks to Pay Off
As Transocean executives predicted during third-quarter earnings, the company is in the middle of an upcycle, with day rates and revenues reaching new heights.
Shell Taps TechnipFMC for 20K System for Sparta
The deepwater greenfield project in the Gulf of Mexico targets reserves in the high-pressure Paleogene reservoir.
Transocean Releases Fleet Status Report
Transocean’s total backlog for its fleet is approximately $9 billion.
BP: Gimi FLNG Vessel Arrival Marks GTA Project Milestone
The BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project on the Mauritania and Senegal maritime border is expected to produce 2.3 million tonnes per annum during it’s initial phase.
Woodside’s GoM Trion Project Wins Social Impact Assessment Approval
Woodside Energy’s Trion is expected to start production in the Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico in 2028, and Woodside said the impact assessment will help the operator engage with local communities during the construction phase.