World news
June 2016
In brief
June
2016
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Technip receives major natural gas field development
contract in Central Mediterranean Sea
Technip has received a major contract to develop the Bahr Essalam, Phase II development in the
Central Mediterranean Sea.
This natural gas field development is operated by Mellitah Oil & Gas B.V. Libyan Branch.
The overall scope of work will see Technip perform the design, detailed engineering
and deliver the project management, as well as procurement, installation, tie-ins,
pre-commissioning and commissioning. This will be associated with the provision of a gas
gathering system, comprised of production pipelines, subsea isolation valve (SSIV), umbilicals,
as well as extensive diving and installation campaigns. It will also include modifications to the
Sabratha platform regarding the topsides. All offshore mobilisations will be undertaken from
Malta.
Offshore installation is scheduled for 2H17 through to 2H18.
Thierry Pilenko, Chairman and CEO, commented: “We are proud of this contract award,
which is a strong recognition of Technip’s broad capabilities across a variety of areas. It is also
testament to our team’s ability to adapt to the challenging market environment, and to provide
solutions that still enable field developments. We very much look forward to working with
Mellitah to safely and successfully deliver this large project, by leveraging our strong know-how
and experience in high-quality product manufacturing and subsea installation.”
In addition, Technip confirms the renewal of the charter for its Skandi Vitoria vessel in Brazil
and the expansion of its contracted work outside backlog also through a large contract.
Sembcorp Marine delivers
jack-up for Culzean project
Sembcorp Marine has delivered the
high-specification jack-up rig
Maersk Highlander
(formerly known as
Hercules Highlander
) to
Maersk Highlander UK Ltd.
The
Maersk Highlander
is constructed based
on the Friede & Goldman JU 2000E design and
is fully compliant with UK HSE standards. It is
well suited for harsh-environment operations
and will be deployed in the Culzean Field
Development, located in the UK sector of the
North Sea.
As a heavy-duty offshore drilling asset,
the Maersk Highlander can operate in water
depths of up to 400 ft and drill to 30 000 ft.
Its capabilities include a 2 million lb drilling
capacity, 6000 bbls of mud capacity,
28 000 kip preload capacity for the legs, and an
accommodation facility that houses up to 150
workers.
The rig’s construction started in September
2014 and was completed on schedule with a
safety record of zero near-misses and reportable
cases.
NPD grants drilling
permits for Statoil wells
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
(NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum
AS a drilling permit for wells 30/11-14,
30/11-14 A and 30/11-14 B.
The three wells will be drilled
from the Songa Delta drilling facility
at position 60˚11’29.9’’ north and
02˚35’11.4’’ east in production licence
035.
The drilling programme relates to the
drilling of two wildcat wells (30/11-14
and 30/11-14 B) and one appraisal well
(30/11-14 A) which will be drilled if a
discovery is made. Statoil is the operator
with an ownership interest of 50%. Det
norske oljeselskap ASA is the licensee
with a 50% stake.
The area in this licence consists of a
part of block 30/11. Production licence
035 was awarded in licensing round 2-A on
14 November 1969. These are the 12
th
, 13
th
,
and possibly the 14
th
exploration wells to
be drilled within the licence area.
Iraq
Genel Energy plc has noted the
announcement from DNO ASA, as
operator of the Tawke field, that the
Tawke field partners have received a
payment of US$16 million from the
Kurdistan Regional Government for oil
sales during April 2016.
The payment reflects part settlement
of the invoiced amount of US$32.3 million
for April 2016 Tawke oil sales. This figure
incorporates US$27.1 million towards
contractor monthly entitlement and
US$5.2 million towards recovery of
historical receivables.
Tawke production in April averaged
118 918 bpd, of which 117 815 bpd were
earmarked for export, up from an average
of 74 546 bpd in March.
Canada
Residents are due to start returning to
Fort McMurray in North-West Canada after
a wildfire displaced some 90 000 people.
According to the BBC, 500 homes
across several neighbourhoods had been
deemed unsafe for habitation, meaning
that roughly 9000 people would be
unable to return in the immediate future.
Fort McMurray is situated in the state
of Alberta, next door to the state’s oil
sands. The fire brought production to a
halt, cutting Canada’s total oil output by
almost 25%.
Israel
The partners in Israel’s Leviathan gas
field have signed a deal to supply up to
US$3 billion worth of gas to a power plant
in central Israel.
Under the agreement, once
production begins, the field will provide
13 billion m
3
of gas over 18 years.
Leviathan was discovered in 2010 and
holds 622 billion m
3
of gas reserves.
