UK-based Ophir Energy commenced its two-well drilling campaign in the Gulf of Thailand with the spudding of the G4/50-10 exploration well on the Soy Siam prospect. Image: Offshore Thailand / Ophir…
Keppel Shipyard has signed its third contract with Golar LNG worth approximately US$684 million for a floating LNG conversion. Keppel Shipyard will convert Golar’s Moss type LNG carrier, the Gandria, into a Golar Floating LNG (GoFLNG) facility…
Two consortia of oil services companies have been selected to compete for an EPIC contract on Africa's first floating LNG project through two front end engineering and design contracts. The move will pitch McDermott Marine Construction…
UK-based explorer Ophir Energy announced today (6 July) that it will shutter five of 11 offices and reduce its staff as part of a cost reduction program put in place following its acquisition of Salamander Energy. Ophir said the cost…
Ophir Energy is to commission 2D and 3D seismic with a view to drilling on 2016-17 on four deepwater production sharing contracts (PSCs) in Indonesia it has now acquired from Niko Resources. Image from Ophir…
Ophir Equatorial Guinea awarded WorleyParsons a contract for provision of engineering and project management services for their Equatorial Guinea Block R Project, the Fortuna project. Block R map…
UK independent Ophir Energy has contracted Australian engineering group WorleyParsons and its subsidiary INTECSEA for engineering and project management services on its Fortuna project in Block R offshore Equatorial Guinea. Ophir has…
Italian exploration and production major Eni is joining Chevron, Woodside, Ophir Energy and India's Reliance Industries, in gearing up for exploration activities offshore Myanmar after signing two production sharing contracts (PSCs). All the companies have been awarded PSCs off the country…
Australian energy company WHL Energy has outlined 'substantial opportunities' offshore the Seychelles following interpretation of a preliminary PreSTM volume of the Junon 3D seismic survey. WHL, which is a partner with operator Ophir Energy offshore the Seychelles…
Norway based geoscience firm Dolphin Geophysical has been awarded a contract for 3D data acquisition and processing of 10,000sq km. with Ophir Energy in Myanmar. The work will start in Q1 with a vessel already in the region planned to tow an industry first configuration…
Ophir Energy signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with the Myanmar Ministry of Energy to finalize the award of Block AD-03, offshore Myanmar. Upon the terms of the agreement, Ophir will be the operator with a 95% interest in the 10…
Salamander Energy and Ophir Energy have agreed the proposed terms of a deal which would see Ophir takeover Salamander. The two companies say that the move had “compelling strategic logic,” including a strong balance sheet, enhanced operating…
Texas-based Excelerate Energy has been selected by UK-based exploration firm Ophir Energy to lead a consortium to build Africa’s first newbuild, open seas FLNG project. Excelerate will lead a consortium of technology providers charged…
Ophir Energy signed an amendment to the Block R production-sharing contract (PSC) that establishes gas fiscal terms within the PSC and a fiscal framework for the Fortuna floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project. The amendment has…
Ophir Energy has confirmed that it has made an offer to the board of Salamander Energy setting out the terms of a possible takeover. Ophir says there is a “compelling strategic logic for a combination of the two businesses,” with assets in both Africa and South East Asia…
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