Eni informs that Zohr 5x, the fifth well on Zohr structure has been successfully drilled to the final TD of 14,271 ft (4,350 m). The Zohr 5x well is located in 1,538 m of water depth and 12 Km south west from the discovery well Zohr 1x.
The well proved the presence of a carbonatic reservoir and gas accumulation also in the South-Western part of the Zohr mega-structure encountering about 590 ft (180 metres) of continuous hydrocarbon column in the carbonate sequence with excellent reservoir characteristics. The results are confirming the potential of the Zohr Field at 30 Tcf OGIP.
The well was also successfully tested opening 90 m of reservoir section to production. The data collected during the test confirmed the great deliverability of the Zohr reservoir, in line with the Zohr 2 well test, producing more than 50 mmscfd limited only by the constraints of the drilling ship production facilities.In the production configuration, the well is estimated to deliver up to 250 mmscf per day.
Sterling Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SLG) announces that the Chief Financial Officer, David Blewden, will be departing the company at the end of August 2016. This change is part of a broader corporate reorganization detailed in the recent second quarter report. Mr. Blewden was instrumental in successfully completing the recent recapitalization process and we thank him for his significant contribution to Sterling over several very difficult years for Sterling.
The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Shinnie to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Shinnie has worked with the Company for 10 years and is currently Financial Controller of Sterling Resources (UK) Ltd. and a Director of Sterling Resources (UK) Ltd. She is a CIMA (UK) qualified accountant with over 20 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas sector in a broad spectrum of financial management.
Terra Nova将通过钻探总深度达2800米的勘探井来获得额外40%的开采权益，同时还需支付104万美元的现金，其中50%的现金将用在大事件的花费上，剩下的50%则用于未来产区的开发。
来自/OilVoice 9月2日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Terra Nova Energy Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:TGC)(OTCQX:TNVMF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Farmout Agreement with Zeta Petroleum (Romania) S.R.L. to acquire up to an eighty percent (80%) participating interest in the Bobocu License, onshore Romania.
Terra Nova will be entitled to acquire an initial forty percent (40%) participating interest in the Bobocu Production License upon: (1) The drilling of one commitment side-track entering of an existing well ('well') on the License; and (2) Cash payments totaling USD $1,040,000, of which 40% of the cash payment will be paid on certain milestone events and 60% of the cash payments will be paid out of Terra Nova's entitlement to future production.
Terra Nova may acquire an additional forty percent (40%) participating interest in the Bobocu Production License by drilling one additional exploration well to a total depth of 2,800 meters and making an additional cash payment totaling USD $1,040,000, of which 50% of the cash payment will be paid on certain milestone events and 50% of the cash payment will be paid out of Terra Nova's entitlement to future production.
Serinus Energy Inc. (TSX:SEN)(WARSAW:SEN) today announces changes to its senior executive and Board of Directors.Mr. Timothy Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Jock Graham, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer are retiring effective August 31st, 2016. At the Company's request, both Mr. Elliott and Mr. Graham will remain as advisors to assist the Company during the transition. Mr. Norman Holton, Vice Chairman of the Company and a director since 1993, and Mr. Gary King, a director since 2007, will also retire from the Board on August 31st, 2016.
Mr. Jeffrey Auld has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Office effective August 31st, 2016, to coincide with Mr. Elliott's retirement. The Board has also decided to appoint Mr. Dominik Libicki and Mr. Auld to the Board effective August 31st, 2016.Helmut Langanger, Serinus' Chairman of the Board, expressed appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Elliott and Mr. Graham for their service, and their agreement to the Board's request that they serve in an advisory role to support the Company and help ensure a seamless leadership transition. He also thanked both Mr. Holton and Mr. King for their long service and counsel as board members.
Williams Partners公司旗下的Transcontinental天然气管道公司已经向有关部门提交申请，扩大德州以及路易斯安那州的主要天然气管道项目。
来自/Oilpro 9月2日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Putin Pushes For OPEC Freeze. Putin is saying an output cap is "the right decision for world energy," but still indicates that Russian production has the potential to increase.[Bloomberg]
Oil Prices Fall. Oil saw its biggest price slide since January yesterday as the U.S. crude glut continues. [Reuters]
Russia Aiming For $11 Billion From Rosneft Stake Sale. The Kremlin's main oil producer could net a hefty price as the country attempts to plug holes in its budget caused by low oil prices. [Reuters]
OPEC Edging Closer To Common Position On Output. Saudi Arabia's minister of foreign affairs said OPEC and non-OPEC producers are both moving towards a common position ahead of talks this month. [Reuters]
Iran Wants To Drill More. The Iranian oil ministry announced it has secured the rights to drill 20 wells over the next few years in the South Azaegan oil field. [UPI]
Gas Cheap Ahead Of U.S. Holiday. Lower crude prices aren't entirely a bad thing for families looking to get away in the U.S. ahead of the upcoming Labor Day weekend.[UPI]
Bakken Slump Leads to Enbridge Cutting Sandpiper. Plans to build a $2 billion Sandpiper pipeline have been scrapped as production slows in the Bakken. [Bloomberg]
Japan Bank To Provide $400 Million For Yamal LNG. Japan is making an arctic gas push with a major loan for Novatek's subsidiary. [Bloomberg]
Chevron Delivers First Gas From Bangka Offshore Indonesia. Chevron Indonesia has started gas production from the Bangka field development, which, at full capacity, the company says could supply 3 percent of total Indonesian natural gas demand. [Offshore Magazine]
Williams Files For Transco Pipeline Expansion. Williams Partners' Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company LLC has filed for approval with federal regulators for a major gas pipeline expansion in Texas and Louisiana. [Penn Energy]
Iraq, Kurdistan Exporting Kirkuk Oil. Reports now say that a new preliminary deal has lead to oil exports once again flowing from the Kirkuk oil field Thursday. [Reuters]
Work Continues On Turkish Gas Pipeline. Officials with Russia's Gazprom say they are reviewing options to move ahead with the Turkish Stream pipeline project. [UPI]
LNG Market Moves To Online Auctioning. The Global LNG Exchange will begin testing in October, a project LNG industry executives want to use to allow traders to buy and sell spot cargoes online. [Bloomberg]
Shell Exploring LNG Supplies in Pakistan. Shell officials are examining options related to supplying LNG to Pakistan as it tracks the development of the second import terminal in the country. [The Express Tribune]
Chevron Starts Gas Production Offshore Indonesia. Chevron said it started gas production from a project that reportedly has a design capacity of around 110 million cubic feet per day. [UPI]
Saudis Eye Price Boost For Aramco IPO. Saudi officials are looking to offload a stake in state-owned producer Aramco ahead of talks in September. [Reuters]
Alaska Readies To Take Over LNG Project. Following issues with financing and ExxonMobil pulling out of the deal, it appears the Alaska LNG project would struggle to clear price hurdles even in a healthier oil market. [Alaska Journal]
Norway Offshore Oil Luring Smaller Companies. With the collapse in crude prices, Norway's offshore oil industry might undergo a big change in terms of who its major players will be moving forward. [Bloomberg]
Cuba Turns To Foreign Investors Amid Oil Import Cuts. Cutbacks in oil imports from Venezuela has Cuban officials turning to foreign investors to help the country increase its renewable energy resources. [Bloomberg]
Oil Slammed After EIA Report. "Crude oil inventories in the U.S. rose by 2.3 million barrels to 525.9 million barrels last week, remaining at historically high levels for this time of year, the Energy Information Administration reported." [Nasdaq]
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Saudi Arabia is expected to raise prices for crude it sells to Asia in October, tracking the strength in the Middle East price benchmark Dubai and a recovery in Asia's refining margins.The official selling price (OSP) of Saudi crude, released around the fifth of each month, sets the trend for Iranian, Kuwaiti and Iraqi prices, affecting more than 12 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil bound for Asia.For October, Saudi Aramco could raise the OSP for flagship Arab Light by 50 cents to $1 a barrel, a Reuters survey of six refiners and traders showed.
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Saudi Aramco and the Japanese government are set to agree on a roughly 2 million barrel expansion of crude storage capacity in Okinawa, used by the state-run firm to store oil, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said on Thursday.Under an agreement with Tokyo, Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) each store up to 6.3 million barrels of crude oil in Okinawa.In return for providing free storage space, Japan gets a priority claim on the stockpiles in case of an emergency.Japan treats the crude oil stored at Okinawa as quasi-government oil reserves, counting half of the barrels stored by Aramco and ADNOC as national crude reserves.Saudi Aramco has stored crude in Okinawa since February 2011, and has used the facility to supply oil to China, Japan and South Korea among others.
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Japan will propose a broad cooperation in the energy sector with Russia that could include a nearly $10 billion investment in Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday. The report comes as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a two-day business conference beginning Friday in Vladivostok. The two are expected to discuss closer cooperation in such areas as energy and technology, with Japan hoping to strengthen economic ties and create a breakthrough in a decades-long territorial dispute. The Nikkei said the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is considering investing as much as $9.7 billion to buy 10 percent of Rosneft through the government-backed Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp, or Jogmec.In addition, Japan will consider joint surveys for oil and gas projects in Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East.
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来自/Offshore Energy Today 9月1日消息 编译/赵美园石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Topaz Energy and Marine, a Dubai-based offshore support vessel company, has christened its two newbuild light construction vessels. Topaz said on Wednesday it named its vessels Topaz Tiamat and Topaz Tangaroa respectively.
The vessels were ordered from Vard Brattvaag in Norway for $115 million. The vessels are of VARD 3 08 design meant for light subsea construction with intervention duties. According to prior statements, the Topaz Tiamat and Topaz Tangaroa are scheduled for delivery in 3Q 2017 and 4Q 2017.
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来自/Offshore Energy Today 9月1日消息 编译/赵美园石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Russian oil firm Rosneft and the Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center (FESRC) have signed contracts for delivery of two unique multi-purpose supply vessels of reinforced ice-class Icebreaker 7.
This is not the first order by Rosneft signed with Zvezda Shipyard. Considering the implemented options for the last year contracts, Rosneft order is already four vessels of this type. The document envisages delivery of the first two Zvezda built vessels at the end of 2019 and during the first half of 2020.
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