PSW mobilizes capping stack for Edison’s Ameeq-1X deepwater well offshore Egypt
PSW Group’s capping stack division has completed its first international operation, for a deepwater well offshore Egypt. Edison’s E&P Ameeq-1X was the company’s first well on its North Thekah concession, 130 km (81 mi) offshore from the Nile Delta. PSW, working with Edison’s emergency response team, prepared logistics and response plans to mobilize and deploy […]
Neptune Energy completes OBN seismic survey offshore Egypt
Neptune Energy announced the successful completion of an ocean bottom nodes (OBN) multiclient survey in the North West El Amal block, offshore Egypt, delivering promising results for further analysis. The project, prefunded by Neptune, was carried out by WesternGeco, the seismic and geophysical data solutions division of Schlumberger, under a contract with the Egyptian General […]
Wintershall Dea makes two significant oil discoveries offshore Mexico
License partnership of Block 29 makes two significant oil discoveries in the Polok and Chinwol prospects Polok discovery opens a new play within Mexico’s Salina Basin Wintershall Dea and its license partners have made significant oil discoveries on the Polok and the Chinwol prospects in Block 29 offshore Mexico. Polok is a play opening discovery […]
EastMed pipeline project seeks offshore EPCI players in tender
IGI Poseidon has rolled out a tender for EPCI activities related to offshore sections of EastMed pipeline project. IGI Poseidon is a 50:50 joint venture between Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) and Edison International Holding. Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) is a 1,900 kilometers long natural gas pipeline project to connect the gas reserves of the […]
Burullus Gas Company cancels Egypt drillship contract with Transocean
Transocean says Shell-led consortium to pay early termination fee for drillship deal, but sees other contracts extended: Transocean said that Burullus Gas Company has opted to terminate a rig contract for the drillship Discover India that was to be used off Egypt. Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has received a contract termination for a drillship operating […]
Energean upgrades Karish North reserves, first gas expected 2022
Competent Persons Report certifies 1.2 Tcf (34 Bcm) plus 39 million barrels of gross 2C recoverable resources in Karish North, a 32% uplift on prior estimates. Submission of Field Development Plan Addendum for Karish North: Energean Oil and Gas plc, the oil and gas producer focused on the Mediterranean, is pleased to announce the completion […]
EuroAfrica Interconnector Project launches tender for Cabling Contract
EuroAfrica Interconnector Seeks Cabling Contractor: EuroAfrica Interconnector project has launched a tender call for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the HVDC cable system between Egypt and Cyprus. EuroAfrica Interconnector, as the official project promoter and developer, will finance the construction of the electricity interconnection between Egypt, Cyprus, Crete and Attica with the financial […]
Work continuing at Far East yards on Energean’s FPSO
Energean remains on track to deliver first gas from its Karish project offshore Israel during the first half of next year, the company said in its results statement. Energean remains on track to deliver first gas from its Karish project offshore Israel during the first half of next year, the company said in its results […]
Eastern Mediterranean Gas: What Prospects for the New Decade? ISPI Opinion
This Commentary Piece by Simone Tagliapietra was originally published by ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies). The last decade has seen the eastern Mediterranean region become a hotspot of the global natural gas industry, attracting increasing attention from multiple stakeholders also as a result of its high geopolitical stakes. Notwithstanding this momentum, progress has […]
BP starts drilling gas exploration well in North El Tabia offshore block
BP begins drilling exploratory gas well in North El Tabia: BP began drilling yesterday its Atoll Nooros exploratory gas well in its North El Tabia block in the Mediterranean, Al Shorouk reported, citing an EGAS source. The company will complete drilling in four months and reveal results in 2H2020. BP had signed an agreement with […]
