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Chevron Suspends Gorgon Production. Chevron Corp. suspended production at its$54 billion Gorgon liquefied natural gas development after a gas leak was detected. The operator evacuated workers from the Barrow Island plant off Australia’s northwest coast. Repairs are underway to the low-pressure flare system and acid-gas removal unit and the company expects to re-start production by the end of the week. [Oilpro]
Oil Prices Continue Falling On Concerns Over Global Growth Prospects. Crude oil prices extended losses Wednesday, having fallen sharply in the previous session, as commodities continue to get hammered by risk-off sentiment after last month’s Brexit vote fueled uncertainty about global growth prospects. [Wall Street Journal]
BP Awards Bibby Diving Support Contract. Bibby Offshore has secured an important contract with BP, the company says. The 15 day project, due to commence in August 2016, will see diving support vessel Bibby Topaz, working on four BP operations across three of its North Sea assets. [Oilpro]
World's Top Oil Trader Says Prices Won't Rise Much Further. Oil prices won't rise much further over the next year and a half as demand growth slows and refiners comfortably meet gasoline consumption, according to the world's largest independent oil-trading house. [Oilpro, Bloomberg]
First Subsea Scores Appomattox Mooring Connectors Contract. Shell Offshore has awarded First Subsea Ltd a contract to supply Ballgrab subsea mooring line connectorsfor the Appomattox development. [Oilpro]
DeepWell Secures Statoil Contract. DeepWell has secured a long-term contract for provision of mechanical wireline services to Statoil. The contract value for the firm period, including options for add-on services, is estimated to exceed NOK 1 billion over a four-year period, or more than NOK 2 billion if optional periods are included. [Oilpro]
Boosting Recovery. Former BP and Shell geologist Mike Shepherd says the North Sea demonstrates top in class oil recovery factors compared to the rest of the world, but could do better. [Oilpro, oedigital.com]
Petrobras Selling Nine Fields. Petrobras announced that it is putting nine small, shallow-water oil fields up for sale, The Wall Street Journal reports. Petrobras said the nine fields -- Caioba, Camorim, Dourado, Guaricema e Tatuí in Sergipe and Curimã, Espada, Atum e Xaréu in Ceará -- produced an average of 13,000 bbl last year. [Oilpro, WSJ]
GSP Awarded Tunisia Contract. Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) has been awarded anoffshore drilling contract in Tunisia. Drilling operations will be carried out with GSP Jupiter, a cantilever type mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU). [Oilpro]
Brazil 2017 Subsalt Oil Rights Sale To Unlock Stalled Fields. Brazil on Tuesday said it will sell four areas in its prolific subsalt region by mid-2017 to speed up development of offshore oil and gas discoveries blocked by nationalist energy policies and state-run Petrobras' debt and financial woes. [Reuters]
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来自/Subsea World News 7月6日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Saipem said it has been awarded new contracts and variation orders in E&C offshore, for an overall amount in excess of 1.5 billion euros.
The most significant contract relates to the field development project for the Zohr gas field, located off the Egyptian coast in the Mediterranean sea.
Petrobel has awarded Saipem an engineering, procurement, construction & installation (EPCI) contract for the accelerated start-up of the development project for the Zohr Gas Field. Petrobel, a joint venture between Eni and EGPC (Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation) is in charge of the development of Zohr on behalf of PetroShorouk, a joint venture between EGAS (Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company) and Eni.
The scope of work of the contract encompasses the installation of a 26-inch gas export trunkline and 14-inch and 8-inch service trunklines, as well as EPCI work for the field development in deep water (up to 1700 metres) of 6 wells and the installation of the umbilical system. Work will start in July 2016 and is due to be completed by the end of 2017.
Saipem will mobilize the ultra-deepwater last generation pipelayer Castorone, the semisubmersible pipelayer Castoro Sei, the trench/pipelay barge Castoro 10, and other specialized vessels to carry out offshore operations.
The Zohr gas field was discovered by Eni in August 2015, using the drillship Saipem 10000, which is still operating in the area.
Furthermore, Saipem said it has agreed to various changes in the scope of work on existing E&C Offshore contracts in other countries.
英国Penspen和黎巴嫩Dar Al Handasah近日获得科威特海湾石油公司(Kuwait Gulf Oil Company)的新项目管理合同。Penspen和Dar Al Handasah将联合负责一条新天然气和凝析油管道的设计、采购和铺设(engineering, procurement and construction,EPC)工作。
据Penspen透露,该合同价值1000万美元。管道由陆上部分和海上部分组成,起点在沙特阿拉伯Khafji,终点在科威特Mina Al Ahmadi。
Penspen和Dar Al Handasah同属Dar Group旗下,从2010年三月至今一直为这条新管道提供前端工程设计(FEED)和项目管理服务。该项目目前已进行到最后阶段,此次合同的期限为18个月,期间该项目将全部完工。
Penspen项目发展执行副总裁 Chris Williams表示:“该项目涉及设备设施、多相流动、陆上和海上管道等多个方面。Dar Al Handasah在工程管理领域经验丰富,而Penspen具备精湛的专业技术,双方合作已取得了巨大的成功。”石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/Offshore Energy Today 7月6日消息 编译/赵美园
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Penspen and Dar Al Handasah, operating as a joint venture, have been awarded a new project management contract by Kuwait Gulf Oil Company to manage the engineering, procurement and construction of a new gas and condensate pipeline.
According to Penspen, the contract is worth $10 million. The pipeline runs both offshore and onshore from Khafji in Saudi Arabia to the final destination of Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait.
The two companies, both members of the Dar Group, have been providing FEED and project management services for this new pipeline since March 2010. Penspen stated that the project is now at an advanced stage and will be completed under this new contract, which is set to run for 18 months.
Penspen’s EVP for Project Performance Chris Williams said: “We see this as a really interesting project involving facilities, multi phase flow and both onshore and offshore pipelines. The combined strengths of Dar’s track record in the region and Penspen’s broad technical expertise have made our partnership a real success.”
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Petrobras is selling nine shallow-water concessions in the states of Ceará and Sergipe. The concessions, which achieved average production of 13,000 boed last year, represent just 0.5% of the company’s total output.
“The fields were grouped into production complexes, with integrated installations, in order to provide the new concessionaires with full operating conditions,” the state-run company said in a statement announcing the sale.
The concessions are Caioba, Camorim, Dourado, Guaricema e Tatuí in Sergipe and Curimã, Espada, Atum e Xaréu in Ceará.
The sale of these assets is part of Petrobras’ divestment strategy.
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Iran's officials are reviving the idea of developing oil fields using buy-back deals that international oil companies dislike, suggesting renewed tensions between hardliners and reformists over the future of the industry.
Iran needs money to boost output from its oil reserves, the world's fourth largest, because production has been crippled by years of Western sanctions. Some of these were removed in January.
Iran has promised new Iran Petroleum Contracts (IPCs), offering more flexible terms and ending a system known as buy-back contracts that foreign companies say give them a limited return on investment while denying them any rights to the oil, with the Iranian government taking the bulk of the profits.
But on Monday, the newly-appointed managing director of state-run National Iranian Oil Company, Ali Kardor, said oil fields could be developed either through buy-backs or Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Financing Contracts (EPCF). Joint fields will be offered using the new type of contracts, while Iranian companies will be entrusted with developing a number of fields, Kardor said. Foreign oil companies and Iranian reformists are likely to regard Kardor's comments as a setback.
Buy-back contracts, used for more than 20 years, pay foreign companies a fee for extracting oil but bar them from claiming any rights to the reserves or taking equity stakes in Iranian companies.
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雪佛龙公司(Chevron Corporation)占股50%的子公司Tengizchevroil(TCO)将着手未来增长和井口压力管理项目(FGP-WPMP)的开发,这将使哈萨克斯坦Tengiz油田每天增加约26万桶原油产量。
雪佛龙公司董事长兼首席执行官John Watson说,“对公司来说,未来增长和井口压力管理项目是一次绝佳机会,这个项目将依托Tengiz油田雄厚的基础,为雪佛龙及其股东创造价值。”
雪佛龙公司上游执行副总裁Jay Johnson表示,“此前Tengiz油田的扩张取得了巨大成功,该项目将继往开来,带领Tengiz取得进一步发展。该项目已经历了大规模的工程和建设规划审查,此时利用低成本的石油工业产品及服务正合时宜。”
FGP-WPMP目前预估花费368亿美元,其中包括用于设施的271亿美元、用于油井的35亿美元和用于应急及升级的62亿美元。
该项目将使TCO的总石油产量提升至大约1万桶/天。WPMP通过延长稳产期及保持现有工厂满负荷生产,从而使现有TCO设施的价值最大化。该公司表示,FGP将利用在2008年TCO扩张期间成功研发的国家最先进的酸性气体喷射技术,来提高原油采收率,计划在2022年产出第一批石油。
来自/OilPro 7月6日消息 编译/应佳倩
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Chevron Corp. says its 50% owned affiliate, Tengizchevroil (TCO), will proceed with the development of its Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project (FGP-WPMP), which will increase crude oil production at the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan by about 260,000 b/d.
"The Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project represents an excellent opportunity for the company," said Chevron Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Watson. "The project builds on a record of strong performance at Tengiz and will add value for Chevron and its stockholders."
"This project builds on the successes of prior expansions at Tengiz and is ready to move forward," said Jay Johnson, executive vice president, Upstream, Chevron Corp. "It has undergone extensive engineering and construction planning reviews and is well-timed to take advantage of lower costs of oil industry goods and services."
FGP-WPMP is currently estimated to cost $36.8 billion, which includes $27.1 billion for facilities, $3.5 billion for wells, and $6.2 billion for contingency and escalation.
The project will raise TCO’s total production to approximately 1 MMboe/d. WPMP maximizes the value of existing TCO facilities by extending the production plateau and keeping existing plants producing at full capacity. FGP will use state-of-the-art sour gas injection technology, successfully developed and proven during TCO’s previous expansion in 2008, to enhance oil recovery, the company says. First oil is planned for 2022.
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US Oil Reserves Surpass Those Of Saudi Arabia & Russia. For the first time in history, the United States now holds more recoverable oil reserves than both Saudi Arabia and Russia, according to a new study conducted by Rystad Energy. [Oilpro]
Halliburton Reappoints Chief Financial Officer. Halliburton Co. says Mark McCollum will resume his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. McCollum will continue reporting to Dave Lesar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Halliburton. [Oilpro]
Oil Falls To $49 On Economic Concerns, Ample Supply. Oil fell below $50 a barrel on Tuesday on concerns that a potential slowdown in economic growth could sap demand and persistent signs of abundant supply despite another militant attack on Nigeria's oil industry. [Reuters]
Chevron Approves Tengiz Expansion Project. Chevron Corp. says its 50% owned affiliate, Tengizchevroil (TCO), will proceed with the development of its Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project (FGP-WPMP), which will increase crude oil production at the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan by about 260,000 b/d. [Oilpro]
Noble Sells Part Of Its Stake In Israeli Offshore Gas Field. Noble Energy has sold a 3% working interest in the Tamar field, offshore Israel, to the Harel Group pension fund and Israel Infrastructure Fund (IIF), Israel's largest private equity fund for infrastructure. [Oilpro, Splash 247]
ExxonMobil To Expand Balder Field. The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has granted ExxonMobil consent to use another subsea well, E-29-AH, tied back to the Balder floating production unit (FPU). The well is around 3,500 m from the FPU. [Oilpro]
By 2035, Global LNG Demand Will Grow By 1.6%. According to a Cedigaz Outlook, despite the high increase in renewable energy, developing countries will still drag fossil fuels consumption, although oil and coal will see a decline By 2035 global demand for Liquified Natural gas (LNG) will grow by 1.6%. [Oilpro, abo.net]
EMGS Terminates Vessel Agreement. Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) Vessel says it has agreed with the owner of the EM Leader, Euro Trans Skips AS, to terminate the vessel’s charter agreement as of June 1, 2016. [Oilpro]
EMAS Sells PV Keez FPSO Shares. EMAS Offshore Production Service (EOPS and Ezra Holdings Ltd ("Ezra"), the holding company of EMAS, have on 1 July 2016 have entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) for the sale of a combined equity share of 80 % in PV Keez to PetroFirst Infrastructure 2 Ltd. [Oilpro]
Kiliwani North Well Hits 30 MMcf/d. Aminex PLC says gas production from the Kiliwani North-1 well in Tanzania reached 30 MMcf/d with stable pressure recordings at that rate. The company expects the commissioning process to concluded with the testing of the well to determine optimal rates. [Oilpro]
来自/Subsea World News 7月6日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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The 15-day project, due to begin in August 2016, will see diving support vessel Bibby Topaz, working on four BP operations across three of its North Sea assets.
The platforms involved include Central North Sea-based asset Bruce, east of Shetland-based Magnus, and the Mirren field, which is part of the Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP).
The project, managed by the Bibby Offshore team, involves the supply of air and saturation diving support to perform operations including spool and flowline disconnection, evaluation and installation of conductor clamp guides, alignment clamp installation and modifications to a gas lift system.
Fraser Moonie, chief operating officer at Bibby Offshore, said: “Encouraging innovation is one of our core values and it was through our team’s innovative approach that we were successful in being awarded this contract from BP. Through our innovative engineering solution we managed to reduce offshore operations which in turn provided efficiencies and cost savings.
“We are pleased to continue our strong relationship with BP, built up internationally over the last ten years and more recently in the UK North Sea. Client satisfaction and confidence is imperative to Bibby Offshore and we are pleased that BP has trusted us with this important piece of repeat business.”
Appomattox半潜式生产平台将使用16 Series III Ballgrab海底系泊链接器(SMCs)系泊在水深约7200英尺(2195米)海域。First Subsea按照美国船级社(ABS)2009年特殊海底系泊链接器的认证标准生产SMCs,MBL为26,221kn(2600吨)。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
First Subsea是唯一获得ABS设计认证、生产直径超过560毫米R4级别大型锻件的建造商。这是目前获得认证锻件的最大直径,也是依据《ABS海洋系泊链指南(2009)》的要求生产海洋系泊设备配件的典范。
来自/Offshore Energy Today 7月5日消息 编译/赵美园
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Subsea mooring company First Subsea has been awarded a contract by Shell to supply Ballgrab subsea mooring line connectors for the Appomattox development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
The semi-submersible production platform will be moored in approximately 7,200 feet (2,195 metres) of water using 16 Series III Ballgrab subsea mooring connectors (SMCs). The SMCs, with a MBL of 26,221kN (2,600 T), are manufactured in compliance with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) 2009 Approval for special subsea mooring connectors.
First Subsea claims to be the only manufacturer of offshore mooring connectors to achieve ABS design approval for the design and manufacture of large-scale R4 grade forgings over 560mm in diameter. These are the largest diameter forgings to have received the approval, and set the benchmark for Offshore Mooring Accessories with forged bars to the requirements of ‘ABS Guide for Offshore Mooring Chain (2009)'.
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