Advertisement
Fugro is conducting a seep survey and geochemical campaign in Block 48, offshore Suriname, for Petronas Suriname E&P B.V. (PSEPBV), a subsidiary of Petronas.
The work for PSEBV is being conducted from the survey vessel
MV Fugro Brasilis and involves geophysical data collection, heat flow measurements, core sampling and onboard geochemical analyses, which aim to optimise future exploration activities in this frontier area. The fieldwork for the campaign will run through 1Q21 with subsequent geochemical analyses and final reports delivered in May 2021.
Brian Hottman, Fugro’s Director for Caribbean and Pacific South America, said: ”The Suriname-Guyana Basin is shaping up to be a world-class petroleum system, and PSEPBV is poised to be a major player in this region, as demonstrated by their successful results from the Sloanea-1 exploration well located in Block 52. We look forward to supporting their continued success in the region by defining high-potential areas
Advertisement
Equinor and partners Vår Energi and Petoro have struck oil in exploration well 7220/7-4 in production licence 532 in the Barents Sea. Recoverable resources are so far estimated at between 5 and 8 million m
3 of recoverable oil, corresponding to 31 – 50 million bbl of recoverable oil.
“Succeeding in the Barents Sea requires perseverance and a long-term perspective. This discovery strengthens our belief in the opportunities that exist, not least around the Castberg, Wisting, Snøhvit and Goliat areas,” said Nick Ashton, Equinor’s senior vice president for exploration in Norway.
The well was drilled about 10 km southwest from the well 7220/8-1 on the Johan Castberg field, and 210 km northwest of Hammerfest.
Advertisement
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract by Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V. which will employ the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute to perform well maintenance and drill a side-track of the A9 well at the P9 Horizon field in the Dutch North Sea.
The contract is expected to commence in April 2021, with an estimated duration of 45 days. The contract value is approximately US$4.5 million.
Prior to commencement of the contract, Maersk Resolute will be equipped with a high-efficiency Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system which uses ammonia injection to convert NO
X into harmless water and nitrogen, expectedly reducing NO
The sale to HitecVision, through its wholly owned portfolio company NEO Energy, covers most of ExxonMobil’s non-operated upstream assets in the United Kingdom central and northern North Sea.