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Definition SPAR is the acronym for Single Point Anchor Reservoir (SPAR). This descriptive definition refers to a floating system with infield flow lines and associated subsea infrastructure to connect the subsea production and injection wells. Comments From design perspective a SPAR is a cylindrical, partially submerged offshore drilling and production platform that is particularly well-adapted […]
Mad Dog: BP’s second giant field in Gulf of Mexico In September 2011, BP announced the drilling of a successful appraisal well in a previously untested northern segment of the Mad Dog field in the US Gulf of Mexico. The well results confirm a significant resource extension for the Mad Dog Field complex, which includes […]
Shell proposes $1.8 billion cash to acquire Cove Since Shell and PTTEP from Thailand were competing to take over Cove Energy (Cove), Shell had made a first offer based on $0.195 per share, representing $1.57 billion capital expenditure for the acquisition. Then PTTEP submitted a $1.78 billion cash counter offer valued on $0.220 per share. Then Shell came back with a proposal based on $1.8 […]