Definition Continental Shelf (CS) refers to the part of the seabed sloping gently between the coast and the deep ocean. Geographically and legally the definition of the Continental Shelf is different from the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Comments The Continental Shelf is the sub-sea extension of the continent where the waters are still shallow, between 150 […]
GDF Suez, Centrica and Bayerngas sanction Cygnus development GDF Suez and its partners Centrica and Bayerngas awarded the detailed design contract to AMEC for the development of the Cygnus natural gas field in the UK continental shelf in the southern North Sea. Cygnus was discovered in 1988 in the blocks 44/12a and 44/11a. Then several appraisal
GDF Suez awards $2.2 billion Cygnus detailed design to AMEC Read More »
Acquired blocks from BP offshore Vietnam smile to ExxonMobil ExxonMobil acquired the blocks 117,118 and 119 offshore Da Nang on central Vietnam coast in the Phu Khanh Basin from BP in 2009. At that time BP managed to extract gas from these fields but with high content of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide. Today ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil hits gas in Phu Khanh basin offshore Vietnam Read More »
Definition EEZ is the acronym of Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ defines the maritime area of 200 nautical miles distance (370 km) from the coast baseline where each state is entitled to empower its sovereign rights. Comments The legal definition of the EEZ was given in 1982 by the United Nation Convention on the Law of
Gulf Coast to connect Cushing, OK, to Nederland, TX. TransCanada will build and operate the Gulf Coast oil pipeline project to connect Cushing, Oklahoma to Nederland in Texas. This crude oil pipeline is 780 km (485 miles) long and 36 inch large to transport 700,000 b/d of crude oil. This capacity may be expanded to
$2.3 billion TransCanada Gulf Coast oil pipeline project approved Read More »
Total to join other Majors ExxonMobil and Chevron in the northeast Iraqi province The French major Total and US Marathon Oil Company (Marathon) signed a Farm-in Agreement to develop two blocks in the Kurdistan region, northeast Iraq, see map below (Source: Dr. M. Izady at The Gulf/2000 Project – SIPA – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY) Kurdistan is one
Total signed Farm-in Agreement with Marathon in Kurdistan Read More »
Definition Technical Service Contract, or TSC, refers to an oil and gas exploration and production contract awarded by a producing country to the International Oil Company (IOC) bidding with the lowest remuneration fees per barrel (RFB) produced as reward of its capital and operational expenditures. Comments Most of the exploration and production contracts in the
Adma-Opco to award $1.1 billion process packages at year end The Umm al Lulu and Satah al Rasboot (Sarb) offshore oil and gas fields are part of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) program to boost its oil production in order to meet its 1.75 million b/d quota targeted within OPEC on 2017. As offshore
$1.95 billion Abu Dhabi Umm al Lulu and Satah al Rasboot (Sarb) go on Read More »
Takreer awarded $2.47 billion on first half 2012 With the Ruwais Carbon black and delayed coker (CBDC) facilities, Abu Dhabi Refining Company (Takreer) awarded the only giant project in the UAE during the first half 2012. This downstream project came after a long period without major capital expenditure in the UAE since the Borealis and
ADNOC to boost upstream projects over downstream Read More »
Definition IPP is the acronym of Independent Power Project. IPP may also be used for Independent power Producer. In both cases IPP refers to non-public utility company investing or operating power generation facilities. Comments Until the years 1980s, the power generation facilities were mostly run by public entities in each country regardless if they were gas
