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BOEM increases petroleum-related infra-

Chukchi predictions structure in the Isthmus of

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Tehuantepec in a project

Management (BOEM) is pre- called the Transoceanic Belt.

dicting a higher exploration

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Petrobras and production scenario than plans Lula seismic before for the Chukchi Sea

Lease Sale 193. The supple- Petrobras plans to install a mental environmental impact permanent 4D seismic moni- statement (SEIS) predictions toring system at the 1500sq are based on a better under- km Lula ? eld, in the pre-salt standing about existing geo- Santos basin. The company logic structures in the region requires environmental

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B as well as improved informa- approval from the Brazilian tion on the potential develop- Institute of Environment and ment activities of industry Renewable Natural Resources, operators, BOEM said. before it begins to install The well is located about

Subsequent legal chal- nodes on the sea? oor. 300m updip from Kangaroo-1 lenges and federal court By comparing seismic and will test a thick reservoir

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D decisions remanded the sale data recorded at different sequence observed in all back to BOEM for further times, it’s possible to bet- surrounding wells. Karoon analysis. Earlier this year, ter understand the spatial expects to reach total depth

The US Bureau of Safety and distribution characteristics in December 2014, using the

Environmental Enforcement of reservoirs. This will allow Olinda Star semisubmers- issued a suspension of opera- Petrobras to de? ne the best ible drilling rig. Karoon is in a joint venture with Paci? c tions for all Chukchi leases conditions and production assessments, but this looks Oil North Sea UK (31.56%),

Rubiales Energy Corp. (35%) issued in Lease Sale 193, options at Lula, by providing like being one of the big- Suncor Energy UK (26.69%) for ? ve wells. which stops the lease term information about pressure gest rounds ever in the ? ve and Edinburgh Oil and Gas from running while BOEM variation and ? uid saturation decades since the ? rst licens- (5.21%).

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Biggest completes this supplemental while the ? eld is produc- ing round in 1964, the UK

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UKCS round yet BP eyes new Clair environmental review. The ing. Petrobras has already Government said.

facilities suspension remains in effect installed similar systems in The UK Government offered

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Golden Eagle 134 licenses, covering 252 until BOEM completes its other areas of the Santos basin BP is assessing a further phase in production blocks, in the 28th offshore environmental review, as and at the Jubarte, Roncador, development on its west of licensing round. Statoil, Total, directed by the court. East Albacore, Barracuda, Nexen produced ? rst oil Shetland Clair ? eld, which

Nexen, and EnQuest have and Caratinga ? elds, in the on the US$3.3 billion UK could see another new, large

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Pemex to build the largest haul of operated Campos basin. North Sea Golden Eagle Area central processing facility

LNG plant licenses offered. A large num- Development (GEAD). built in the ? eld. The next

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Karoon ber of smaller, new entrants Pemex will develop a US$6 The development is pro- phases of development at spuds Kangaroo-2 have also been offered billion gas liquefaction facil- ducing about 18,000bbl/d Clair are likely to require an licenses including Arenite ity on the Paci? c coast to Karoon Gas Australia spud- and is expected to ramp up to additional central process-

Petroleum, EnCounter Oil, enhance its export opportuni- ded the Kangaroo-2 appraisal 70,000bbl/d in full production ing facility, with topsides and Fyrd Energy. ties to Asia. The company well in Block S-M-1165, next year. A total of 15 pro- weighing around 14,000-

Those seeking to use alter- said that it is aiming for a the ? rst well in the current duction wells and six water 18,000-tonne, and with native extraction methods are 2020 start date. Santos basin exploration and injection wells will eventu- 60-100,000b/d capacity. The also listed. Underground coal The plant would transport appraisal drilling campaign, ally be drilled from the GEAD move will seek widely spread gasi? cation ? rm Cluff Natural natural gas produced in the offshore Brazil. The company facilities, in blocks 20/1S, areas of the estimated 7-8 bil-

Resources has been awarded Gulf of Mexico through the says that the appraisal well is 20/1N and 14/26a, 70km lion bo originally in place. ? ve licenses as operator. Isthmus of Tehuantepec for designed to con? rm the size northeast of Aberdeen. BP, evaluating subsea and

Reach Coal Seam gas has one process and exportation to of the oil column, the pres- The project includes heavy duty jackup and well- license. Asia and Oceania, Pemex ence and size of a possible gas the Peregrine and Solitaire head tower technologies, says

A further group of appli- said. The facility will be the cap, reservoir continuity and ? elds. Nexen is operator of the facilities could require cations will be decided second phase of a planned properties, and ? ow rates for GEAD with 36.54% interest, investment totaling between later, after environmental $1.4 billion investment in the Kangaroo oil discovery. alongside partners Maersk $10-15 billion.