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Anglo-Dutch oil super major Shell announced it has made a significant offshore oil discovery in the US Gulf of Mexico.The deep-water find at the Fort Sumter well about 73 miles southeast of New Orleans is estimated to have recoverable resources exceeding 125 million barrels of oil equivalent (Mmboe).Shell said in a statement it is optimistic that adjacent structures could yield even more large high-yield discoveries.
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Oil fell after its biggest monthly decline in a year as drill rig count expanded for a fifth week to 374, according to Baker Hughes. [Bloomberg]
Saudia Arabia Cuts Oil Price to Asia.
Saudi Aramco lowered pricing terms for Arab Light crude sold to Asia as OPEC rival Iran continues its attempts to regain marketshare.[Bloomberg]
Shell Pipeline Attacked In Niger Delta.
Militants have reportedly attacked an oil pipelineoperated by a local affiliate of Shell in Nigeria. [Reuters]
Trump Supports Local Fracking Bans.
Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump says voters should “have a big say” in fracking bans. [LA Times]
Tokyo Gas Aiming To Reduce LNG Costs With Swap Deal.
Japan’s second biggest buyer of LNG is talking with European companies to swap cargoes it owns from the US with those in Asia to reduce costs and shipping time. [Bloomberg]
Libyan Oil Shipments Seek Export Resumption.
After striking a deal with local guards, Libya’s state crude producer is aiming to restart exports from the ports of Ras Lanuf, Es Sider and Zueitina. [Bloomberg]
DNO Bids For Gulf Keystone.
Norway-based DNO ASA made a $300 million bid by for Gulf Keystone, which is working to develop the Shaikan oil fied in northern Iraq. [Oilpro]
Fed To Speed Up Drilling Permits On Federal Lands.
The US Bureau of Land Management is making a bigger push into the 21st century by speeding up permitting for oil and gas drilling on federal land and Native American land by requiring drilling applications to be filed in a new, online system. [Oilpro]
Stricter Regulations in Place for Alaska Offshore Drilling.
Federal officials issued stricter final regulations to govern exploratory oil and natural gas activities off the shore of Alaska. [EOS]
Regulatory Approvals TO Speed Up $3.8B Dakota Access Oil Pipeline.
Construction on a major central Illinois section of a multi-billion-dollar oil pipeline should pick up as final approvals were given earlier this month for the nearly 1,200-mile pipeline. [The State Journal-Register]
Statoil has agreed a further sale of non-core assets in its US onshore portfolio, the third in the southern Marcellus in the last two years.
In the latest transaction, Statoil will divest some of its non-operated interests in the US state of West Virginia to Antero Resources Corporation ('Antero') for approximately USD 96 million in cash.
This follows the announcement by Antero on 9 June 2016 of the acquisition of Southwestern Energy Company's interest in the same assets. Statoil and Antero have agreed on a price equivalent to that agreed between Southwestern and Antero.
The acreage is primarily located in Wetzel, Tyler and Doddridge Counties and is operated by Southwestern. Statoil's net acreage included in this transaction is approximately 11,500 acres and its average working interest is 19%.
In the Marcellus Statoil retains its operated properties in the US state of Ohio and its c. 350,000 net acre non-operated position.
The transaction is expected to close by the third quarter of 2016, subject to certain conditions being met.
The Board of Gulf Keystone has reviewed DNO ASA's proposal to acquire the total share capital of the Company, which it received by letter late on 28 July 2016.
Gulf Keystone notes that DNO's proposal is conditional upon the successful completion of the ongoing Balance Sheet Restructuring Transaction, announced by Gulf Keystone on 14 July 2016.
The Board has concluded that completion of the Restructuring best serves our stakeholders and we will not engage in any additional process that causes the Company to be distracted from that objective. The Company has responded to DNO accordingly.
In light of the importance of the proposed Restructuring for all stakeholders, the Board continues to strongly recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the resolution to authorise the increase in the Company's share capital, to be proposed at the Special General Meeting ('SGM'), in order to implement the Restructuring.
来自/Offshore Energy Today 8月1日消息 编译/赵美园石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Magseis, a Norwegian geophysical company, has together with its partner BGP Arabia officially started operations on Saudi Aramco’s project in the Red Sea.
Magseis was awarded Saudi Aramco’s S78 project for large-scale ocean bottom seismic acquisition in the Red Sea in February 2016. The company said on Monday that the project started following a period of preparation and testing. The survey will be recorded with Magseis’ proprietary MASS system and deployed in water depths ranging from 1 to 1000m. The project has an expected duration of 9 months and a 12-month extension option.
According to the seismic company, the survey features complicated surface and geological conditions with a combination of deep and shallow marine work. The company also said back in February that M/V Artemis Athene, Magseis’ OBS vessel, will be used for the survey.
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来自/Offshroe Energy Today 7月31日消息 编译/赵美园石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Shell has awarded DOF Subsea a five-year contract with 2x two-year options to provide a full-time underwater services and multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) to the Prelude floating LNG vessel.
Under the awarded IMR contract (Inspection, Maintenance and Repair), DOF Subsea will provide project management, engineering and integrated services for IMR programs. In a statement CEO Mons Aase, said, “This is a very important contract award for DOF Subsea, and the award further strengthens DOF Subsea’s position in the global subsea IMR market. We look forward to working with Shell Australia on the world leading Prelude FLNG facility.”
Prelude FLNG, the largest floating facility ever built, will produce, liquefy, store and transfer LNG at sea. The facility will be located in the Browse Basin, offshore Western Australia. The FLNG vessel is being built in South Korea and it will measure 488 meters from bow to stern and will weigh around 600,000 tons when fully loaded. It will contain 260,000 tons of steel, and its deck area will be longer than four football fields. Once delivered, the facility will be towed to its location, some 475 kilometers north-east of Broome, Western Australia. It will then be moored and connected to the undersea infrastructure and the whole production system commissioned. Recently, a fire outbreak incident occurred at a construction site of Shell’s Prelude. As a result of the incident, two people received medical treatment for minor smoke inhalation, but the incident did not impact the project’s schedule.
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James Fisher公司负责人表示，兼并Lexmar后，会加强James Fisher公司的专业潜水设备服务能力，同时更有利于公司接触到具有战略意义的亚太地区，因此公司十分欢迎Lexmar的加入。
来自/Subsea World News 8月1日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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James Fisher has acquired the entire share capital of Lexmar Engineering Pte Limited and Lexmar Sat Systems Pte Limited (together ‘Lexmar’).
The initial consideration is SGD 17.5 million (USD 13 million) in cash, with further future consideration of up to SGD 9.3 million (USD 7 million) subject to the completion of certain projects, the company said.
Founded in Singapore in 1996, Lexmar is a provider of service and support of diving equipment and saturated diving systems. The company is currently completing three 18 man twin bell saturation diving systems.
Nick Henry, chief executive officer of James Fisher, said: “The acquisition of Lexmar will strengthen our specialist diving equipment services and is well located to access the strategically important Asia Pacific region. We are delighted to welcome Lexmar to the Group.”
Malaysia's Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd disclosed Friday that its 51 percent subsidiary, Perisai Offshore Sdn Bhd, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) and HESS Exploration and Production BV have agreed to an extension of the farm-out of jackup Perisai Pacific 101 (400' ILC) .
According to Perisai's company filing with local exchage Bursa Malaysia, the farm-out extension to HESS is valued at approximately $5.3 million.
The company said Thursday that the farm-out extension would commence June 23 for a duration of up to 54 days until Aug. 15. Perisai Pacific 101 will then be reassigned to PCSB, the upstream arm of Malaysia's national oil company Petroliam Nasional Berhad, to support its drilling operations.
In April 2014, Perisai Offshore clinched a three year $158 million contract from PCSB to supply Perisai Pacific 101, which was built by PPL Shipyard Ltd. in Singapore.
来自/Wall Street Journal 7月29日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by three in the past week to 374, marking the fifth straight week of increases, though at a slower clip than the week before, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes Inc.
The nation’s gas-rig count, however, fell by two in the past week to 86.
The U.S. offshore-rig count was unchanged from last week at 19, which is 15 fewer than a year ago.
The U.S. oil-rig count, typically viewed as a proxy for activity in the sector, is off sharply from its peak of 1,609 in October 2014, as lowoil prices put downward pressure on production.
Oil prices have lost the temporary boost they got earlier this year from many supply outages, including those caused by Canadian wildfires, an oil workers’ strike in Kuwait and militant attacks on pipelines in Nigeria.
U.S. oil prices rebounded on Friday, though the market is still showing concerns regarding oversupply. The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark, edged up 0.1% in recent trading on Friday to $43.28 a barrel.
来自/Mehr News Energy 7月31日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Ministry announced that volume of Japan’s crude imports from Iran has doubled in the first half of 2016 as compared with the same period a year before.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been cited by the Iranian Oil Ministry as reporting that “overall crude oil imports from Iran in June amounted to 1.31 million kilo-litters.”
The mentioned figure comprises 8.8 per cent of Japan’s total oil imports indicating a 195.8 percent upsurge compared to the corresponding period last year.
Japan’s overall crude imports in June experienced a 6.7 growth reaching 14.94 million kilo-litters equal to 3.130 million barrels.
For the first time since 2000, Japan imported crude oil from America’s Alaska in June.
Iran ranked fourth largest supplier of Japan’s oil demand in May, 2016 by exporting 308 thousand barrels of crude and gas condensate per day.
National Oilwell Varco今天公布了2016年第二季度业绩：净亏损2.17亿美元（每股0.58美元）。不包括其他项目，该季度净亏损为1.14亿美元（每股亏损0.3美元）。其他项目包括1.43亿美元的税前费用(1.03亿美元净税收)，主要包括遣散费，设备关闭成本和某些固定资产的注销费用。
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) today reported a second quarter 2016 net loss of $217 million, or $0.58 per share. Excluding other items, net loss for the quarter was $114 million, or $0.30 per share. Other items included $143 million in pre-tax charges ($103 million net of tax) primarily associated with severance, facility closure costs, and write-off of certain fixed assets.
Revenues for the second quarter of 2016 were $1.72 billion, a decrease of 21 percent compared to the first quarter of 2016 and a decrease of 56 percent from the second quarter of 2015. Operating loss for the second quarter was $270 million, 15.7 percent of sales. Excluding other items, operating loss was $153 million, or 8.9 percent of sales. Adjusted EBITDA (operating profit excluding other items before depreciation and amortization) for the second quarter was $25 million, or 1.5 percent of sales. Decremental Adjusted EBITDA leverage (the change in Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of the change in revenue) from the first quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2016 was 22 percent.
'Our second quarter results reflect further declines, as global oilfield spending again fell sharply following the crude oil price bottom we saw in February,' stated Clay Williams, Chairman, President and CEO. 'We are responding by aggressively reducing costs and restructuring our operations to match this market reality. I am grateful for our experienced team, which continues to focus relentlessly on costs and efficiencies.
Importantly, our team also continues to invest in our future, leveraging our global resources and installed base of equipment to expand our considerable technology portfolio. National Oilwell Varco has a long history of delivering innovative solutions and crisp execution to the oil and gas industry. We will continue to help drive our industry to better economic returns and a brighter future.'
Blue Energy is proposing a gas pipeline to link the Bowen Basin gas province to the south east Queensland gas market.
Discussions on the new pipeline are being conducted in parallel with Blue's continued liaison with potential gas buyers, which now include southern buyers. Blue is seeking interest from pipeline construction companies to fund the construction of the proposed new link, which is part of the effort to commercialize Blue's gas reserves and resources in the Moranbah area.
The Moranbah gas province is a known Eastern Australian gas producing area, with commercial gas production having commenced in the mid 2000's and which to date has been directed into the Townsville industrial market as well as providing feedstock for the local Moranbah ammonium nitrate business. Blue's reserves are only some 400m from this neighbouring production.
Gas exploration by Blue, Arrow Energy and others in the Moranbah region has delineated a very large gas resource which exceeds the current local demand and, with no direct pipeline connection to either Gladstone or Wallumbilla, this resource currently remains untapped. Changes in the global corporate landscape for some of the Gladstone LNG Operators mean that the priority of Arrow's Bowen Basin gas volumes may have been re-assessed, and as such Arrow's timing to bring its gas to Gladstone also re-assessed.
Blue sees this as an opportunity to engage with southern gas users, who have been vocal about their inability to secure any long term gas supply in the face of unprecedented gas export demand from Curtis Island.
来自/Offshore Energy Today 7月29日消息 编译/赵美园石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Russian oil giant Rosneft and Venezuelan state-owned oil and gas company PDVSA have agreed to cooperate in the exploration of three blocks offshore Venezuela. During a working visit to Venezuela, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin met with the leadership of the country and the president of the state-owned oil company, Eulogio del Pino. According to Rosneft, the meetings focused on the key issues of the current cooperation between Russian and Venezuelan companies, as well as the expansion of strategic partnerships for exploration and production of new hydrocarbons projects. In the presence of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, heads of two companies signed a number of documents with an aim to expand strategic cooperation between Rosneft and PDVSA in key operating segments.
The companies also signed an agreement to conduct a feasibility study of the project development and operation for three blocks offshore Venezuela, Patan, Mejillones, and Rio Caribe. Rosneft explained that the feasibility study will determine the optimal scheme of implementation of exploration and extraction of gas, and consider possible options for the monetization of hydrocarbons. The results of the study are set to be completed in the first half of 2017 and will be submitted to Venezuela’s Petroleum Ministry to determine potential tax benefits and conditions for the commercialization of the project’s resources.
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