Page 14 - AfrOil Week 10 2020

AfrOil
NEWS IN BRIEF
AfrOil
Predator Oil & Gas reports on approval of Guercif EIA
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings, the Jersey-based Oil and Gas Company, is pleased to provide a further update on its drilling plans for the Guer- cif Permits I, II, III and IV onshore Morocco. Predator (75%) operates Guercif in joint venture with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) acting on behalf of the State (25%).
Environmental approval by the National Committee of Environment for the EIA covering the drilling of exploration wells for petroleum exploration in the Onshore Guercif permits located in Guercif province, as presented by Predator Gas Ventures Ltd., has been ratified by the Ministry of Energy and Mines and Environ- ment. The EIA approval is valid for 5 years from the effective date of issue of 29 January 2020.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Predator Oil & Gas Holdings Plc said: “The Company has achieved another important step in progressing its drill- ing plans in Guercif with the approval of the EIA. Importantly there is scope for further drilling to rapidly follow-up a potentially suc- cessful initial campaign. Morocco represents an exciting opportunity for phased monetisation of gas combining near-term demand, supported by very attractive in-country gas prices, from large domestic industries desiring to switch to gas if available, and the medium-term ability to develop gas-to-power. New gas resources will carry a premium and may prove attractive to an acquirer. We look forward to updating the mar- ket on further progress.”
Predator Oil & Gas, March 04 2020
SERVICES
TechnipFMC awarded a significant integrated EPCI contract for BP’s Platina field in Angola
TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Con- struction and Installation (iEPCITM) contract from BP Angola for the Platina field develop- ment, located offshore Angola in Block 18 at water depths ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 metres.
The contract covers the manufacture, deliv- ery and installation of the subsea equipment, including subsea trees, a production manifold with associated subsea control and connection systems, as well as rigid pipelines, umbilicals and flexible jumpers.
Arnaud Pieton, President Subsea at Technip- FMC, commented: “We are very pleased to have been selected by BP for this important deepwater development offshore Angola. We are commit- ted to BP and to supporting the Angolan oil and gas industry. This iEPCITM follows iFEEDTM work and will utilise our local assets such as our ser- vice base in Luanda and our umbilical factory in Lobito.”
TechnipFMC, March 10 2020
Shelf Drilling secures contract extension
on the Trident 16 jack-up rig in Egypt
Shelf Drilling announced today that it has secured a one-year contract extension for the Trident 16 jack-up rig in direct continuation of its current term with Belayim Petroleum Com- pany (Petrobel) for operations in the Gulf of Suez offshore Egypt.
The Trident 16 has been working with Petro- bel in Belayim fields since 2015, and following this extension, the expected availability of the rig is February 2021.
Shelf Drilling is a leading international shal- low water offshore drilling contractor with rig operations across Middle East, Southeast Asia, India, West Africa and the Mediterranean.
Shelf Drilling, March 09 2020
Ocean Infinity completes
project with Total E&P
offshore Angola
Ocean Infinity, the next generation marine robotics company, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed its project with Total
E&P in Angola.
The project was the first time that geophysi-
cal, geotechnical, and seismic data has been gath- ered at the same time. This was achieved through simultaneous operations of Ocean Infinity’s state of the art Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) with geotechnical and seismic equip- ment based from one surface vessel. The success- ful completion of this project, which was all done from one vessel and on a single cruise out to the project site, is a major breakthrough in maximis- ing efficiency on sub-sea survey operations.
The 28-day project, carried out from the host vessel Normand Frontier using Ocean Infini- ty’s innovative technology, conducted 2D Ultra High-Resolution Seismic surveys and Seabed soil Sampling in Block 32 and Block 17. The suc- cess of the project is testament to Ocean Infini- ty’s market leading technology in deepwater data acquisition.
Ocean Infinity’s recent expansion to their fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles and further advancements in pioneering battery technology, ensures that high-quality data is gathered for the client in the safest, most efficient way driven by its market leading technology.
Josh Broussard, Ocean Infinity’s CTO, said:
“We are very pleased to have completed this survey project for Total E&P in Angola, which has been a resounding success and has evidenced significant progress in the efficiency of collect- ing data. Our technology continues to be at the forefront of innovation and we are delighted to have demonstrated this by gathering three sets of high-quality data through multiple AUVs deployed simultaneously with geotechnical and seismic equipment, from a single vessel, a first for the industry.
“This success is further endorsement of Ocean Infinity’s ability to meet the growing demand for a high value, low impact method to accurately collect ocean data. We have a strong track record of delivering results for leading international energy corporations and our com- mitment to increasing the efficiency and sus- tainability of our operations only enhances our ability to do so.”
Ocean Infinity, March 08 2020
Lead FEED contract
awarded for Etinde field
offshore Cameroon
Bowleven, the Africa focused oil and gas explo- ration group traded on AIM, is pleased to con- firm the award of a contract to TechnipFMC to appoint them as lead FEED (Front End Engi- neering Design) contractor in respect of the proposed development of the offshore IM gas condensate field at Etinde, Cameroon.
P14
w w w . N E W S B A S E . c o m
Week 10 11•March•2020