能源行业服务和产品供应商Westcon与Statoil签订一项合同，根据合同规定，Westcon将对Statoil在挪威所有基地的海上工具及设备进行维护。
这项合同将立刻开始生效，有效期两年，有可能会延期六年。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
Westcon将和WellConnection公司一同对Statoil基地的海上设备的特定零件进行维护和修理。 Westcon表示将在除Kristiansund和Mongstad之外的所有基地进行维护工作，而WellConnection将会协助其进行工作。
Westcon经理Steinar Matre表示：同WellConnection进行合作以及应用相关的专业技术都是我们成功的原因，我们希望能和Statoil继续进行合作，并进一步发展海上业务。
来自/Offershore Energy Today 5月4日消息 编译/赵宁
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Westcon, a provider of solutions, services and products for the energy industry, has been awarded a maintenance contract for subsea tools and equipment at all Statoil base locations in Norway.
Westcon will, together with WellConnection, be in charge of the maintenance and overhaul of defined parts of the subsea equipment Statoil has at its bases, in addition to an option for extension of the scope both onshore and offshore.
The framework agreement has immediate start-up and a duration of two years with an option to extension for up to six additional years.
The company noted that it would perform the maintenance at all bases, with exception for Kristiansund and Mongstad, where WellConnection would support the work.
“The cooperation agreement with WellConnection and the combined expertise we represent, has been a success factor. We now look forward to working together with Statoil and further develop our subsea focus area,” says Steinar Matre, subsea manager at Westcon.
Statoil also recently awarded a nationwide contract to Coast Center Base (CCB) for the maintenance of subsea equipment and tools. The contract includes demobilization, storage maintenance and overhauling of subsea equipment that forms part of Statoil’s underwater tools portfolio.
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The Shah Deniz consortium announced the award of a $1.5bn contract for the transport and installation of the deeper water subsea production systems for Shah Deniz Stage 2 to a consortium comprising BOS Shelf, Saipem Contracting and Star Gulf FZCO.
The scope of work is for the management and operation of the new-build subsea construction vessel (SCV) Khankendi for the transport and installation of the deeper water subsea production systems and subsea structures at all five flanks of the project, the operator of project BP said May 3.
The new flagship vessel Khankendi, which is under construction by Baku Shipyard, will provide essential support for the installation of the SD2 subsea structures – the biggest subsea production system ever built in the Caspian.
The contract scope is planned to be completed by the middle of 2022, with a five-year option to extend the contract to cover the installation of remaining trees, flying leads and jumpers at the East-South, East-North and West-South subsea flanks between 2022 and 2027. The scope also includes the reactivation of the pipe-lay Barge Israfil Huseinov and the second pipe-lay installation campaign of the deeper water flow-lines in 2019.
瑞典TRELLEBORG消息 --- Trelleborg与一家钻井公司签订了一项钻井隔水管浮力块（DRBM）快速跟踪订单。
Trelleborg称其之所以获得该订单，是因为Trelleborg的自定义自动化加工过程具有较高的灵活性，并且Trelleborg的浮力技术十分可靠。
Trelleborg海上作业副总裁Alan McBride表示：很荣幸能获得这项订单，这能够巩固我们在海上浮力市场的领先地位。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
这些DRBM能够减轻钻井隔水导管在水中的重量，并为设备和钻井船提供支撑。此外，Trelleborg能够提供各种各样的DRBM，还可以适应水管长度，提升隔水管浮力并保护其免受损害。
来自/World Oil 5月4日消息 编译/赵宁
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TRELLEBORG, Sweden -- Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded a fast tracked order for drill riser buoyancy modules (DRBM) by a leading drilling company.
Trelleborg was awarded the order due to the flexibility of its customized automation manufacturing processes and tested proven buoyancy technology, the company said in a statement.
“Winning this order, as well as other recent major contracts for DRBMs, reinforces our position as a leading global manufacturer within the subsea buoyancy market that is driven to accelerate our customers’ performances,” Alan McBride, V.P. of Trelleborg’s offshore operation, said.
In order to reduce a drilling riser’s net weight in water, and ensure that the structure and drilling vessel are supported, Trelleborg offers a range of DRBMs, fitted around the length of the riser pipe, improving the riser’s buoyancy and protecting it from service damage.
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ABERDEEN, Scotland --- Xodus集团和Lundin Norway签订一项合同，根据合同规定，Xodus将为Lundin Norway在挪威大陆架的开发活动提供工程研究和检测服务。这项合同有效期四年，可能会延期两年。
为完成合同任务，Xodus需要利用一系列的专业技术，包括信息筛选、可行性研究、方案筛选和预设计，还包括改进方案和解决项目难题，以及过程优化研究。
Xodus将会和Kvaerner公司、EMAS Chiyoda Subsea公司、Kanfa公司以及其他分包商进行合作，从而为Lundin提供了获取专业技术的机会。
Xodus在激烈的竞争中取胜，赢得这项合同，这是Xodus所迈出的关键一步。Xodus集团运营总监Steve Swindell表示：我们的专家一直致力于提供高质量的服务，而且这项合同给予了我们与Lundin密切合作的机会。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/World Oil 5月4日消息 编译/赵宁
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ABERDEEN, Scotland -- Xodus Group has been awarded a framework agreement by Lundin Norway to provide engineering studies and verification services for its developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The agreement is for four years with potential extension for two years.
It will draw on Xodus' expertise from across the company's wide ranging technical capabilities as it calls for concept screening, feasibility studies, concept selection and pre-engineering, subsea and facilities including modifications, debottlenecking and process optimization studies.
The framework will see Xodus working closely with Kvaerner, EMAS Chiyoda Subsea and Kanfa as partners and subcontractors, giving Lundin access to concept owner expertise.
It was won against fierce competition and represents an important step for Xodus and its partners in establishing a comprehensive understanding of challenges related to Lundin’s discoveries including the particular challenges of arctic and sub-arctic areas.
Steve Swindell, operations director with Xodus Group, said, “Our specialists in studies and verification services are focused on delivering high quality on all projects, and this agreement gives us the ability to offer even more insight by working closely with Lundin over the next four years."
Xodus has already been awarded two call-off orders based on the framework agreement including a feasibility study for one of Lundin's developments in the Barents Sea.
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TEHRAN, May 04 (Shana) -- National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) and Oil Turbo Compressor Co. (OTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Germany's Siemens.
Managing Director of NIGC Hamidreza Araqi, Managing Director of Oil Turbo Compressor Group (OTC Group) Saeed Mohtadi and Siegfried Russwurm, member of the Managing Board of Siemens, inked the cooperation document on Tuesday.
Repairing the current machines and import of modern equipment required for Iranian gas industry are the main topics of the cooperation agreement between Siemens, NIGC and OTC.
Russwurm had told Shana in an interview that there is no legal limitation for delivery of Iranian required equipment after the execution of nuclear deal enshrined between Iran and G5+1.
Iran's Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh had held several talks with Siemens officials in Tehran on expansion of relations.
澳大利亚Cue Energy Resources周三公布消息称：Cue Energy Resources已经获得SKK Migas批准，将印度尼西亚East Kalimantan省Kutai盆地的Mahakam Hilir产量分成合同(PSC)勘探期限延长四年，截止日期至2020年5月。
在这四年的延长期限中，前两年Cue将建设两口井 ，Cue可以选择开采也可以选择撤出该产量分成合同，并进行地质研究和预FEED（前端工程设计）研究；还包括后两年的开发计划。
Cue持有该项目100%的资产，并且是Mahakam Hilir产量分成合同的作业商。
Naga Selatan-2发现
2月3日，Cue对外公布消息称其成功钻得Naga Selatan-2 (NS-2) Exploration号井，并且采出油气。当钻更深的区域时，天然气也冒出地面。因此该井暂停作业，留待未来进行产量测试。
NS-2所得结果证明了Cue对该地区地质模型的正确性，并提供了关于更深地层中存在天然气的相关信息。相关人员正在分析此次探测活动的所得结果，Cue希望能够在今年后半年对该地区资源储量做出内部估计。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/Rig Zone 5月4日消息 编译/赵宁
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Australia's Cue Energy Resources Ltd. reported Wednesday that it has been notified by SKK Migas of the approval of its request for a four year extension to the exploration period of the Mahakam Hilir Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in Kutai Basin, East Kalimantan, Indonesia until May 2020.
The 4 year extension includes 2 contingent wells in the first 2 years, which Cue can elect to drill or withdraw from the PSC; and geological studies, pre-FEED (front end engineering and design) studies and a Plan of Development in the latter 2 years.
Cue has 100 percent equity and is operator of the Mahakam Hilir PSC.
Naga Selatan-2 Discovery
As announced on Feb. 3, Cue successfully drilled the Naga Selatan-2 (NS-2) Exploration well and recovered oil and gas to surface.
While drilling the deeper section, gas was also flared to surface. The well was suspended to allow for future production testing.
The results from NS-2 confirmed Cue’s geological model of the area and have provided new information regarding the existence of a potential deeper gas play. Results from the exploration activity are being analysed and Cue expects to be able to announce an internal estimate of volumes in the second half of the year.
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Today, May 4, 2016, the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and OMV, the international, integrated oil and gas company, have met in Tehran, Iran and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the evaluation of various fields in the Zagros area in the west of Iran, for potential future development. The MoU also covers an envisaged cooperation in the area of technology research, crude and petroleum product swap business.
OMV CEO, Rainer Seele: 'This Memorandum of Understanding is an important first step in resuming OMV's activities in Iran and in the long-term cooperation with the National Iranian Oil Company, building upon our previous positive experience in the country. We look forward to evaluating the opportunities of OMV in Iran and the cooperation with NIOC to evaluate whether there are areas of potential cooperation in the exploration and development of oil and gas.'
In addition, OMV and NIOC have signed a joint study agreement for the evaluation of the potential hydrocarbon prospects in the Fars area, for which a two year study work program has been agreed between the parties.
OMV Executive Board member responsible for Upstream, Johann Pleininger: 'This joint study agreement is the continuation of a long cooperation with NIOC. OMV and NIOC will combine their exploration expertise and knowledge to jointly evaluate the hydrocarbon prospects of the Fars area of Iran. We are also pleased to be able to use our pioneering expertise in IOR/EOR (Improved Oil Recovery/Enhanced Oil Recovery) in Cheshmeh Khosh and Band-E-Karkheh fields in the framework of the signed Memorandum of Understanding. This signifies the existing spirit of mutually beneficial partnership between the two entities.'
HOUSTON, May 4 (Reuters) - Devon Energy Corp will ramp up drilling and spending if oil prices continue to recover, executives said on Wednesday, joining a growing list of companies expecting an increase in activity as the commodity price picture improves.
The Oklahoma City-based oil and gas driller could start adding incremental drilling activity if oil prices hit $50 a barrel and could double capital spending if they reach $60, Chief Executive Officer Dave Hager told investors on a conference call to discuss first-quarter results.
It would "probably take $60 oil or more to really get back to a capital spend level of close to $2 billion versus a $1 billion, where we're at now," Hager said.
His comments come after rival producers Pioneer Natural Resources Co and Whiting Petroleum Corp said they could see a ramp-up of drilling and fracking, contributing to a growing consensus that a price rise above $50 could fuel a resurgence in the U.S. shale industry.
U.S. oil prices have rebounded since hitting a trough just above $26 per barrel in February, and traded above $43 on Wednesday.
1. Halliburton-Baker Hughes合并计划破产后 Halliburton CEO首次公开发言
Halliburton首席执行官Dave Lesar表示：我们确实很失望…但是，我们将继续和从前一样提供创新产品和服务，就像我们过去97年多以来所做的那样。
2. 加拿大石油重镇遭遇大火 居民紧急撤离
加拿大Alberta省石油重镇Fort McMurray遭遇重大火灾，居民紧急撤离，大火吞噬了某重灾街区80%的住宅，并且其他地区的财产也受到损害，政府官员称周三火势将会继续蔓延。
3. 伊朗为进入美国银行寻求欧洲帮助
虽然大部分制裁已于1月16日撤销，但是伊朗官员坚持称一些外国银行由于害怕违反余下的美国制裁，选择避开伊朗。
4. Shell第一季度下游领域业绩突出
首席执行官Ben Van Beurden表示：Shell的综合性活动以及下游和综合天然气业务的良好业绩使我们脱颖而出，并在当今油气价格持续低迷的情况下为我们提供了资金支持。
5. Devon提升生产指标
Devon将2016年日平均产量指标提升了15,000桶油当量（3%）。公司表示，Devon能够在不增加公司开支的情况下增加产量。
6. Comstock天然气产量上升 石油产量下降
Comstock公司Haynesville页岩开发项目的成功提升了Comstock天然气产量。去年，Comstock售出了Texas地区的部分资产，并且Eagle Ford开采活动减速导致Comstock石油产量降低。
7. Rowan获签新合同
Rowan首席执行官Tom Burke表示：“Rowan第一季度业绩表明公司为迎接2016年的挑战，致力于进行安全、可靠的作业，并且集中精力降低成本。很高兴我们能在形式严峻的市场中获签新合同。”
8. 如何对抗油田隐患“塞卡病毒”
由于油气贸易具有国际性，工人必须做好准备预防致命疾病的爆发，例如臭名昭著的塞卡病毒。
9. 美国石油行业破产
油价暴跌已经演变成美国企业界有史以来最大的灾难之一，已经有59家油气公司破产。
10. Saipem赢得13亿美元新合同
意大利Saipem公司称，Saipem与财团伙伴Bos Shelf 公司和Star Gulf一同与BP签订Shah Deniz 二期项目合同，而Saipem则持有该合同13亿美元的股份。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/Oilpro 5月4日消息 编译/赵宁
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Halliburton CEO Dave Lesar Speaks Publicly For First Time Since The Baker Deal Collapse. Halliburton CEO Dave Lesar said: "There is no doubt we are disappointed... but you know what? We are Halliburton. And we will continue to provide the same innovated services and products that we've delivered to our customers for more than 97 years." [Oilpro]
Residents Evacuated As Fires Threaten Canada Oil Sands Town. A fire that forced the evacuation of the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, destroyed 80 percent of the homes in one neighborhood and extensively damaged property in a number of others, and officials warned it could get worse Wednesday. [ABC News]
Iran Seeks EU Support In Accessing US Banks. Despite the majority of sanctions being lifted on 16 January, Iranian officials maintain that some foreign banks are steering clear of transactions with Iran on fears that they might fall foul of remaining US sanctions. [Oilpro, MEES]
Wednesday Earnings
Shell's 1Q Earnings Beat On Downstream. “Shell's integrated activities differentiate us, with our Downstream and Integrated Gas businesses delivering strong results and underpinning our financial performance despite continued low oil and gas prices," CEO Ben Van Beurden said.
Devon Raises Production Guidance. Devon has raised the midpoint of its 2016 guidance by 15,000 boepd, or 3 percent. This incremental production is expected to be delivered without additional capital spending, the company said. [Devon Energy]
Comstock's Natural Gas Output Up, Oil Output Down. Comstock's successful Haynesville shale drilling program was cited as the reason for the natural gas output increase. The sale of some of Comstock's assets in Texas last year, as well as a drilling slowdown in the Eagle Ford, were cited as the reasons for the decline in oil production. [Comstock Resources]
Rowan Secures "Some New Contracts" In This Difficult Market. The offshore contractor's CEO Tom Burke said, "Our first quarter results reflect our focus on safe and reliable operations with particular attention to careful cost control as we navigate a challenging 2016...I'm pleased with our ability to secure some new contracts in a difficult market." [Rowan Companies]
The Notorious Zika Virus Is Now An Oilfield Concern, Here's How To Fight It. Given the inherently global- and outdoor- nature of the oil and gas business, it is essential that workers be prepared and protected from potentially fatal outbreaks of diseases such as the increasingly notorious Zika virus. [Oilpro]
US Oil Industry Bankruptcy Wave Nears Size Of Telecom Bust. The rout in crude prices is snowballing into one of the biggest avalanches in the history of corporate America, with 59 oil and gas companies now bankrupt. [Reuters]
Saipem Wins New Contract In Azerbaijan Worth $1.3bn. Saipem, along with consortium partners Bos Shelf and Star Gulf, have been awarded call-off 007 under the Shah Deniz Stage 2 Master Agreement by BP, the Italian EPC company has announced. [Splash 247, Oilpro]
Meet Gary Sauter Of Calgary, Canada, #HUMANSofOG. He writes, "Freshly graduated in 1976 and safely back from that year in Vienna, Austria - International Music Festival where our Central Memorial High School marching band had captured many top group and solo awards - my father Charlie helped me get hired at Gas and Oil Accounting Ltd. in Calgary." [Oilpro]
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HOUSTON -- ION Geophysical’s Ocean Bottom Seismic (OBS) company, OceanGeo, is mobilizing its vessels and crew to conduct an OBS survey offshore Nigeria.
A letter of commitment for the project has been issued by an international oil company, and ION expects the contract to be finalized within the next few weeks, according to a statement released by the company on Tuesday.
ION President and CEO Brian Hanson said, "We are pleased to be putting our OBS crew back to work. We will immediately begin mobilizing to the project site, expect to begin acquiring data in late June or early July, and to complete full demobilization by late in the third quarter."
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Partners Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and Talisman Energy Ltd. have completed their joint 2015 deal to sell mature Laminaria and Corallina oil fields in the western Timor Sea (OGJ Online, Apr. 7, 2014).
The buyer is privately owned newcomer Northern Oil & Gas Australia (NOGA), established by Angus Karoll, former founder and chairman of Queensland coal-seam gas producer WestSide Corp.
The transaction fee has not been disclosed.
Woodside reported in its third-quarter report for 2015 that it had reached a conditional agreement for the sale, although at that stage it did not disclose the buyer.
The two fields produced an average of just less than 3,000 b/d of oil during this year’s first quarter.
Laminaria was discovered in 1994, and Corallina the following year. The fields were brought on stream via the Northern Endeavour floating production, storage, and offloading vessel in 1999 after development costs of $1.37 billion (Aus.). The current production is via six subsea wells for Laminaria and two for Corallina plus one gas reinjection well. They are tied back to the FPSO via three subsea manifolds and associated flowlines.
As part of the deal, Woodside will provide transitional operator services to NOGA during May and June to ensure a smooth transition.
Laminaria and Corallina are foundation assets for Perth-based NOGA. The company plans to optimize production and efficiency of the project, at the same time looking for opportunities to use spare capacity. Its strategy is to look for more material, value-adding opportunities in the Australasian region.
This first deal comes with the Northern Endeavour FPSO that has a capacity of 170,000 b/d and is permanently moored at the fields 550 km northwest of Darwin.
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Sona Petroleum’s dreams of becoming an independent oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company have been put on hold after shareholders vetoed its proposed acquisition of the Stag offshore oilfield in Western Australia.
Just over 77% of voters rejected the proposed deal at an extraordinary general meeting of Sona Petroleum’s shareholders on April 26, which means Sona has not been able to meet the conditions precedent of the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) before the April 30 deadline.
Malaysia-listed Sona said the sellers have been notified that the conditions have not been met and plans to announce any further developments “in due course”.
Shareholders’ rejection of the deal scuppers Sona’s plans to transition from being a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to an independent oil and gas E&P company with revenue-generating assets and activities. Sona needs the oilfield as a qualifying asset to be recognised as an E&P company by the Securities Commission Malaysia.
The SPA for the oilfield in offshore Western Australia was signed in November 2015 by Sona E&P (Perth) and the sellers Quadrant Northwest and Santos Offshore.
The purchase price was initially set at $50m when the SPA was signed last year, but this was reduced to $25m in February 2016 after an independent valuation firm determined that depressed oil prices had impacted the field’s fair market value.
The Stag oilfield, which is located 60 km offshore from Western Australia in the Dampier sub-basin, currently produces 4,000 bpd from 10 active wells, but a planned development aims to increase its production by 35% by 2018.
Its proven reserves have been assessed at 13.3m stock tank barrels (stb), 17.2m stb of proven and probable reserves and 25.6m stb of proven, probable and possible reserves.
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Saltchuk分公司North Star 石油公司总裁兼首席执行官Brian Bogen 表示“在Deadhorse地区扩大服务反映了我们对Alaska州和油气客户的长期承诺。”
来自/Adn 5月4日消息 编译/吴海君
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Saltchuk, a major transportation firm in Alaska, has purchased one of the oil field services businesses of Alaska Native regional corporation NANA.
NANA Oilfield Services distributes fuels, drilling fluids and potable water to camps all over the North Slope. It was the main fuel provider on ExxonMobil's Point Thomson project.
The Point Thomson contract boosted NANA Oilfield's fuel sales to a record high, according to NANA's 2014 annual report. Deliveries of fuel and urea to the North Slope natural gas project helped increase the subsidiary's revenues by nearly $4 million to about $130.2 million.
But revenue decreased by $15.6 million the following year, a reduction NANA said "was related entirely to the decrease in fuel prices." On the upside, the company set a record for the quantity of gallons of fuel sold in fiscal year 2015 and managed to set an earnings record of $5.5 million.
The acquisition of the 36-employee company complements Saltchuk's other fuel distribution company, Delta Western, which offers services to the Aleutian Islands, Western and Southeast Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The sale was announced Monday on Saltchuk's website.
NANA spokeswoman Blythe Campbell wrote in an email the company is referring all inquiries about the sale to the new owners.
“Expanding services in Deadhorse is reflective of our long term commitment to the state of Alaska and our oil and gas customers,” said Brian Bogen, president and CEO of North Star Petroleum, the petroleum distribution unit of Saltchuk.
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Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that Lundin Petroleum and its wholly-owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) have entered into agreements with Statoil ASA (Statoil) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil Norway) under which Lundin Norway will acquire Statoil Norway's entire 15 percent interest in the Edvard Grieg field in PL338, offshore Norway and all associated assets including a nine percent interest in the Edvard Grieg oil pipeline and a six percent interest in the Utsira High gas pipeline. The effective date of the acquisition of these assets is 1 January 2016.
In consideration for the acquisition of the assets, Lundin Petroleum has agreed to issue to Statoil 27,580,806 new shares of Lundin Petroleum (the Consideration Shares) based upon an agreed average share price of SEK 138 per share and a SEK/USD exchange rate of 8.098. In addition, Lundin Petroleum will transfer 2,000,000 shares held in treasury (the Treasury Shares) and issue 1,735,309 new shares (the New Shares) to Statoil in exchange for a cash consideration based upon a share price of SEK 145.66 per share (the ten day volume weighted average closing share price prior to and including the date of signing). Statoil currently owns approximately 37.1 million shares of Lundin Petroleum, representing 11.93 percent of the current issued and outstanding shares of Lundin Petroleum. Following completion of the transaction, including issuance of the Consideration Shares and New Shares and the transfer of the Treasury Shares, Statoil will own approximately 68.4 million shares of Lundin Petroleum, representing 20.1 percent of the then issued and outstanding shares of Lundin Petroleum. Following the transaction Lundin Petroleum will have 340,386,445 shares outstanding.
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Anadarko Petroleum Corp. recorded a first-quarter net loss of $1.034 billion compared with a fourth-quarter 2015 net loss of $1.25 billion and a first-quarter 2015 net loss of $3.268 billion.
“Year to date, we’ve closed monetizations totaling $1.3 billion and are currently in the process of advancing another $700-plus million of divestitures,” said Al Walker, Anadarko chairman, president, and chief executive officer. “Additionally, the dividend reduction and the restructuring of our workforce together are expected to provide approximately $800 million of available cash on an annualized basis,” he said.
Anadarko earlier this year said it anticipates an initial 2016 budget of $2.8 billion, down 50% from the company’s actual 2015 capital investments and almost 70% from the 2014 total (OGJ Online, Feb. 1, 2016).
In the Delaware basin of West Texas during the quarter, Anadarko’s appraisal and delineation program resulted in an increase of its net recoverable resource estimate in the basin to more than 2 billion boe from its previous estimate of more than 1 billion boe.
In its international offshore segment, the firm says the TEN development—encompassing Tweneboa, Enyenra, and Ntomme fields offshore Ghana—is more than 90% complete and remains on schedule for start of oil production in this year’s third quarter.
Anadarko continued its appraisal program offshore Ivory Coast, encountering 100 net ft of vertical pay in the firm’s first horizontal deepwater well at Paon-5A. The firm plans to drill the Paon-3AR sidetrack well in the second quarter followed by a drillstem and interference testing program as it works to advance the Paon discovery toward commerciality.
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这是巴基斯坦今年的第二大宗能源交易。二月份，巴基斯坦和卡塔尔签订了一项长期LNG进口协议。按照协议，从2016年到2031年Qatargas公司每年将向Pakistan State Oil（PSO）公司供应375万公吨的LNG。
近几年来，南亚国家一直面临着严重的天然气短缺问题。为增加能源供应，巴基斯坦已经采取措施吸引外国投资，尤其是在石油、天然气和LNG行业的投资。巴基斯坦政府最近批准建设俄罗斯投资的南北天然气管道（North-South gas pipeline）。该管道起点位于Nawabshah，终点位于Kasur，靠近Lahore市。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/Natural Gas Asia 5月3日消息 编译/赵宁
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Pakistan has agreed to import LPG from Iran, according to local Pakistani media outlet.
All Pakistan LPG Distributors Association has signed a deal with National Iranian Gas Company pertaining to import of 75,000 tonne LPG within a year, Dunya News reported Tuesday. Every month, Pakistan will import 6,000 tons of LPG.
Association’s president Irfan Khokhar stated that price of imported LPG would be in lines with price in the local market.
This is the second major energy deal that Pakistan has signed this year. In February, Pakistan penned a long term agreement with Qatar to import LNG.
As per the agreement Qatargas will supply fuel to Pakistan State Oil (PSO) from 2016-2031. The price for each LNG cargo in a particular month has been agreed at 13.37 percent of Brent where Brent value is average of the preceding three months. Qatargas will supply 3.75 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG to PSO.
The South Asian nation has been facing severe gas shortage since last few years. To augment energy supplies, Pakistan has stepped up effort to attract foreign investment, especially in the oil, gas and LNG sectors. The government recently approved the construction of Russian funded North-South gas pipeline. The pipeline will start from Nawabshah and end at Kasur, near Lahore.
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HOUSTON --- 国际油服公司Expro已经在墨西哥湾成功为Apache公司完成了封堵并弃井（P&A）项目。
最近，Expro扩展了公司业务，开始为客户提供综合弃井服务，包括后期的油藏管理服务，永久性油藏弃井服务和后期弃井监控服务。
Apache的任务包括：在Atwater峡谷和Mississippi大峡谷地区的超深水区域进行预先弃井和封堵工作。
2016年3月，Expro利用油井干预服务进行弃井第一阶段的工作。这包含封堵、切割和射孔，以及套管井采用钢丝或者电缆进行下放和循环作业。
全球弃井经纪人Kevin Illingworth评论道：我们的团队经验丰富，可以提供综合产品及服务。Expro Group Integrated Services公司的水下专业技术为公司团队提供了支持，这些技术包括针对暂时性弃井和永久性弃井的综合管理、油气井测试、水下和无线油井方案。很高兴能在这次与Apache的合作中展现我们的能力。
Expro已经同Apache合作10余年，为Apache提供水下油井测试、干预、井下取样和油井集成软件，双方主要在欧洲独联体(CIS)地区进行合作。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/World Oil 5月3日消息 编译/赵宁
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HOUSTON -- International oilfield services company, Expro, has successfully completed a plug and abandonment (P&A) project in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) for Apache.
Expro recently expanded its business capabilities to offer fully integrated well abandonment services, including late-life reservoir management, permanent reservoir abandonment and post abandonment monitoring.
The Apache work comprised the pre-abandonment and plugging of wells in the ultra deepwater Atwater Valley and Mississippi Canyon areas.
In March 2016, Expro utilized its well intervention services to provide the first phase of abandonment of the wells. This involved plugging, cutting and perforating, using slickline and electric-line cased hole applications to gain access to the wells and allow circulation.
Kevin Illingworth, global well abandonment manager, comments: “Our experienced teams provide integrated products and services, underpinned by the subsurface expertise within our Expro Group Integrated Services (EGIS) product line. This includes well integrity management, well testing, subsea and wireless well solutions, for temporary and permanent well abandonment.
“Expro is uniquely placed to understand the challenges that come with the re-entry and abandonment of an aging well population. We were delighted to demonstrate this on the project with Apache, and continue our global relationship with them.”
Expro has worked with Apache for over 10 years, primarily in its Europe CIS region, supplying subsea, well testing, intervention and sampling services, and well integrity software.
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Houston-based offshore drilling company Hercules Offshore has given itself some breathing space as it faces bankruptcy having defaulted on a $450m loan.
Creditors have agreed to extend a forbearance agreement through to May 31 as a solution is sought to stop the company falling into bankruptcy for a second time in less than a year.
The reprieve brings some bad news to Hercules, as during the forbearance period it will not have access to funds held in order to accept delivery of newbuild jackup rig Hercules Highlander from Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard.
Hercules said it is currently in discussions with the yard over the situation as unless the rig is accepted for delivery by May 5, the company will be in default of the shipbuilding contract.
Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell certain non-core assets located in the Uinta Basin for cash proceeds of approximately $30 million. The transaction is expected to close on or before June 30, 2016, and is subject to customary closing conditions. The assets produced approximately 1,000 Boe/d (63% oil) during the first quarter of 2016 and had estimated proved reserves of 2 million barrels of oil equivalent (87% proved developed) as of December 31, 2015. Based on the Company's internal estimates, the expected 2016 operating cash flow from the divested properties will be less than $2 million based on current strip pricing.
Chief Executive Officer and President Scot Woodall commented, 'The sale of another portion of our non-core Uinta Basin assets at attractive sale metrics further streamlines our operational portfolio and improves operating metrics. Given the current outlook for commodity prices and a focus on our core DJ Basin assets, we had no development activity planned for this year. The divestiture will minimally impact our 2016 production and cash flow, while improving our operating cost structure due to the higher-cost nature of the properties. The proceeds from this transaction will be used to strengthen our balance sheet by adding to our cash position.'
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC advised the Company with respect to the Uinta Basin divestiture process.
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