South Africa: Africa Energy announces offshore 3D seismic program

South Africa: Africa Energy announces offshore 3D seismic program

Africa Energy has announced the start of a new 3D marine seismic acquisition program over the Paddavissie Fairway on the Total-operated Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa.

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Global Industry: Oil Majors Bet Big On Offshore Drilling In 2019

Global Industry: Oil Majors Bet Big On Offshore Drilling In 2019

Oil majors will spend US$208 billion on offshore drilling and other oilfield services this year, but not all sector players are positioned to benefit from the higher spending, Bloomberg reportedlast week, citing Rystad Energy’s head of oilfield service research, Audun Martinsen. Bigger oilfield service providers, unsurprisingly, would have a better chance at making the most of the recovery in offshore drilling, especially those with expertise in deepwater projects, according to Martinsen, among them UK-based TechnipFMC and…

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Markets: Global Drilling And Well Services Activity Sees An Upswing

Markets: Global Drilling And Well Services Activity Sees An Upswing

Since the industry’s all-time low in 2016, field service activities have rebounded and are expected to grow at an average annual rate of 4 percent towards 2021. This is in response to stronger demand for oil and gas and to some of the 30 major energy projects that received final investment decisions in 2017.

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Africa Oil & Gas: Tullow Oil spuds Cormorant-1 well in PEL 37 offshore Namibia

Africa Oil & Gas: Tullow Oil spuds Cormorant-1 well in PEL 37 offshore Namibia

JV partner Pancontinental Oil & Gas has announced that operator Tullow Oilhas spudded the Cormorant-1 well in Petroleum Exploration Licence 37 (‘PEL 37’) offshore the Republic of Namibia. Pancontinental holds a 20% effective interest in PEL 37 and was the originator of the project, and initial Operator prior to a farmout to Tullow. PEL 37 covers an area of 17,295 sq kms in the Walvis Basin offshore Namibia.

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