In the first part of our Special Focus on Guyana & Suriname, Upstream looks at how ExxonMobil is planning a busy year of wildcatting in the region The Guyana-Suriname basin has become a global hot spot for oil exploration and production since US supermajor ExxonMobil opened up the play in May 2015 with the Liza […]
CGX and Frontera have secured contract extension until February 2022 to spud Makarapan-1 exploration well Canadian players CGX Energy and Frontera Energy have secured an additional year to start drilling operations at the shallow-water Demerara block offshore Guyana. Frontera said the joint venture recently completed negotiations with the Guyanese government regarding rescheduling work commitments
Atlantic Canada is committed to expanding relationships with Colombian stakeholders as part of the ongoing oil and gas sector program and has arranged a series of online events to enable continued engagement with key partners. Noia members are invited to take part in the program which consists of webinars and virtual visits to provide Colombian […]
Stena Forth will be the company’s fourth drillship to be equipped with a managed pressure drilling system Aberdeen-based driller Stena Drilling has unveiled plans to upgrade a fourth drillship in its fleet with a managed pressure drilling (MPD) system. Stena confirmed it purchased an MPD kit for the Stena Forth, which is currently drilling the […]
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) continues its enhanced oversight of plans and procedures that have been put in place by operators to respond to the risks of COVID-19 and protect the health of offshore workers. At the time of issuance of this update, no worker in the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area […]
(St. John’s, NL – February 15, 2021) On February 15, 1982 the Ocean Ranger semi-submersible drill rig sank on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and Labrador, claiming the lives of all 84 crew members. “Today we remember the crew of the Ocean Ranger who were tragically lost during an offshore storm, along with their family […]
Norwegian authorities have approved Equinor’s revised plan for development and operation (PDO) for partial electrification of the Sleipner field center in the North Sea. The field center will be tied to the Utsira High area power from shore solution, and Sleipner is expected to cut emissions by more than 150,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year, […]
Please Check Against Delivery Good morning Mr. Chairman and committee members. Thank you for the opportunity to address the committee. My name is Charlene Johnson, and I am the CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association, more commonly known as Noia. Our association represents member companies who are involved in the […]
(St. John’s, NL – February 10, 2021) On January 22, 2021, Noia wrote the four parties participating in the Provincial General Election seeking responses to important questions facing the offshore oil & gas industry. Noia requested that responses be provided by February 4 and three parties have responded. The questions posed by Noia covered a […]
Calgary company posted $113M profit in the fourth quarter of 2019 Cenovus Energy Inc. reported a loss in the final quarter of 2020 compared with a profit a year earlier. The company says it lost $153 million or 12 cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with a profit of $113 million […]
