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OCS plan released New platforms for HPHT Culzean

The US Department of the

Operator Maersk Oil will use

Interior has opened its new a new standalone installation ? ve-year Outer Continental to develop the ultra-high-

Shelf (OCS) offshore oil and pressure, high-temperature gas leasing plan to public

Culzean gas ? eld in the comment. The DOI said the central North Sea, about publication in the federal 145mi. east of Aberdeen. register of the 2017-2022 OCS

The Culzean ? eld, one of leasing program (RFI) begins the largest gas discoveries of a 45-day public comment

BA recent years in the UK North period. BOEM will evaluate

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Sea, is located in about 88m all of the OCS planning areas water depth. The ? eld will be during this ? rst stage. The comprised of a 12-slot well planning process will take up head platform and will be to three years to complete.

developed using a complex

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Noble acquisition of bridge-linked platforms.

Noble Energy will acquire It could then support future to produce the ? rst oil ? eld in

H interest in 17 deepwater projects in the area as part of the Barents Sea. exploration leases located in a cluster development.

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Falkland Islands the Atwater Valley region of

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Catcher advances drilling inked the Gulf of Mexico from BP

Ocean Rig’s deepwater,

Exploration & Production. Premier Oil’s central North harsh environment semisub-

Noble Energy will acquire a Sea Catcher ? eld develop-

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Total’s CLOV mersible drilling rig Eirik 50% interest in 13 deepwater ment plan has been approved in exchange for FPSO con- in production

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