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The Noble Tom Prosser rig was previously used by Carnarvon  in 2019 on the Dorado-2 and Dorado-3 appraisal wells. (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)

Carnarvon contracts Noble Tom Prosser to repeat success in Dorado field

  • Region: Australia
  • Date: Mar, 2021

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Carnarvon Petroleum Limited (Carnarvon) has announced that the Noble Tom Prosser jackup drilling rig has been contracted to drill the Pavo-1 and Apus-1 exploration wells in the Dorado Field in the Bedout basin offshore western Australia.

The drilling programme is expected to commence in late 2021 with the Pavo-1 well and will be immediately followed by Apus-1. Both prospects hold the potential to materially increase the aggregate development resource for the Dorado field if successful with the Pavo-1 well targeting 101mnboe and Apus-1 targeting 306mnboe.

Both of the exploration targets also have the potential to be tied back to existing infrastructure on the Dorado field which could provide significantly enhance economic outcomes, minimise additional capital investment requirements and shorten time periods to first production from the tie back fields.

With the drilling rig contracted, the operator will now proceed to secure the remaining equipment, services and approvals required to commence drilling operations

Managing Director and CEO of Carnarvon, Adrian Cook, said, “Given the potential resource size and development aggregation benefits, these two drilling targets provide very attractive and meaningful opportunities for Carnarvon. This news in locking in this rig is another clear point of progression in the advancement of the world class Bedout Basin. We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead with multiple drilling operations progressing to plan as well as the advancement of our Dorado development pre-FEED and FEED activities.”

Repeating history?

The Noble Tom Prosser jack-up drilling rig was previously used by Carnarvon and its operating partner in 2019 on the Dorado-2 and Dorado-3 appraisal wells and the operators will no doubt be hoping for a repeat of fortunes; Dorado-2 operations encountered 85m of net reservoir, a discovery far more significant than original estimations, while Dorado-3 initially discovered confirmed hydrocarbons in three reservoirs and returned strong results in the subsequent flow tests with the Caley reservoir achieving a maximum measured rate of approximately 11,100bbl per day and 21mn cu ft of associated gas per day.

Expro lands major contract to support Chevron-operated Gorgon facility

  • Region: Australia
  • Topics: All Topics
  • Date: Nov, 2020

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Expro Group Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Expro International Group Holdings Ltd, has secured a five-year contract for its innovative subsea riserless well intervention (RWI) solution


Located on Barrow Island, 60 km off the Northwest coast of Western Australia, the Gorgon facility is one of the world’s largest LNG projects. In 2019 it produced a daily average of 2.3bn cu f of natural gas and 6,000 barrels of condensate and will soon be back to full capacity after production resumed from the LNG train 2 which was closed for maintenance in May, although train 1 and 3 will now be subjected to inspection.

The Expro RWI system provides a reliable wire through-water integrated solution for carrying out cost effective intervention and/or abandonment operations on all types of subsea wells.

The intervention package is complete with well access and multiple conveyance methods, including slickline, eline, and the company’s new CoilHose technology, which substitutes coiled tubing’s conventional steel pipe with hose.

The Expro RWI system has been developed as part of its wider Subsea Well Access portfolio, which also consists of Subsea Test Tree Assemblies (SSTTA), as well as an Intervention Riser System (IRS) ensuring customers have the correct solution for all subsea well access requirements.

Graham Cheyne, Subsea and Well Access Vice President at Expro, commented, “In 2019, we expanded our subsea intervention capabilities with the introduction of two new well access solutions to the market – the RWI and the IRS. Our partnership with an intervention vessel provider combines our efforts to provide a full subsea package to meet our customers’ requirements.”

Cheyne added, “Built on proven technology and service expertise, this contract award allows us to demonstrate our enhanced subsea strengths. Since introducing our new well access solutions, we have secured a number of exciting new contracts in the APAC region, complementing our core subsea landing string business.”

Gary Sims, Expro Senior Area Manager, said, “Australia is an important market for us and we recently invested in an US$11mn multi-purpose built facility in Perth which will support the Chevron contract. The facility will have a 2,100 sq m re-enforced dedicated light well intervention area for storage and maintenance of specific equipment. We continue to build our local Australia subsea well access expertise. Along with our vessel partner, we will provide a highly skilled, predominately local Australian crew.”

After a difficult year hampered by Covid-19 the award of the contract and the resumption of production from the LNG train 2 are set to provide a significant boost for the company who appear to have weathered the difficulties of the past few months admirably and look to continue their strong recovery in 2021.

 

Excitement mounts as OWI Awards 2020 draws near

  • Region: Australia
  • Topics: All Topics
  • Date: Dec, 2020

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The OWI Global Awards 2020 is coming at 3pm GMT this Thursday (3rd December) to celebrate the world’s best well intervention work and to shine a light on key contributors who have continued to excel in the face of the most difficult of years.

Due to Covid-19 complications, the OWI Global Awards 2020 is going virtual this year but organisers have worked tirelessly to ensure that the event will deliver an invaluable experience. The ceremony will feature a host to guide attendees through the event, informative videos on submissions and recognition of winners in six separate categories. With more than 75 senior executives expected to attend, the ceremony will also provide an exclusive opportunity to network and tap into the community built around this prestigious event.


Peer reflections on the most recent OWI event:

“A very timely and well run event with all the key players for the region represented”
-SVP International Helix

“Very enjoyable as ever. Great networking.”
 -Program manager, Oceaneering

“A really powerful and useful networking platform to meet all the operators and contractors in one place“
-Sales Manager Daya Maxflo

 
A premier panel of judges from top operators around the world have considered each entry, ranking the submissions against criteria such as originality, creativity and intent, functionality, ease of use, potential industry impact, sustainability and potential for growth. With the use of a detailed scoring system, the judges have now, with great difficulty, cut the submissions down to four candidates per category:

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The OWI Global Awards 2020 is sponsored by Genoa Black, Tios and Welltec.

To discover who has won these prestigious accolades live and experience the opportunities that this event offers register here: https://offsnet.com/owi-awards/attend

Australia’s Well Intervention Market

  • Region: Australia
  • Topics: All Topics
  • Date: Jan, 2020

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Hear Woodside’s view of the Australian well intervention market, focussing on the characteristics which make Australia a unique place to conduct well work.

Riserless LWI Case Study

  • Region: Australia
  • Topics: All Topics
  • Date: Jan, 2020

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Offshore Network have put together an original report which looks at case study on a riserless light well intervention (RLWI) campaign carried out by well services company Sapura Energy Australia.

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