Noble Interceptor has secured a 670-day ConocoPhillips plug and abandonment contract in the Greater Ekofisk Area offshore Norway, with work expected to start in Q3 2027.
ConocoPhillips and CNOOC have brought Bohai Phase 5 into full operation at the Penglai oil field, adding two wellhead platforms, four platform expansions, 91 wells and new electrical infrastructure.
Shell has approved Malikai Phase 3 offshore Malaysia. Four new wells are expected to lift production from 25,000 to around 40,000 barrels per day from the third quarter of 2028.
Heidrun marked 30 years of production in October after producing more than 1.5 billion barrels of oil and gas, with output still averaging 60,000 to 65,000 barrels per day and further development under review.
Aker Solutions and ConocoPhillips have agreed a six-year M&M frame agreement for brownfield work on the Eldfisk and Ekofisk fields offshore Norway, with options to extend.
ConocoPhillips Australia has confirmed new hydrocarbon columns in the Essington-1 well within the Otway Basin, identifying successful intersections in both Waarre A and Waarre C reservoirs.
Transocean’s Equinox semisubmersible rig is en route to the Essington-1 gas exploration well under ConocoPhillips’ Otway program, marking the start of a key offshore drilling phase in the VIC/P79 block off Australia.
