Chevron Hits at Anchor Appraisal
development alternatives to optimize value creation,” Jeff Shellebarger, President, Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company added. Chevron subsidiary Chevron U.S.A. Inc. is the operator of the Anchor Prospect, with a 55 percent working interest. Anchor co-owners are Cobalt International Energy, L.P. (20 percent), Samson Offshore Anchor, LLC (12.5 percent), and Venari Resources LLC (12.5 percent).
Cobalt Makes Biggest Oil Find yet off Angola
U.S. firm Cobalt International Energy has discovered significant quantities of oil offshore Angola, state oil firm Sonangol said, calling the find the biggest so far in the promising pre-salt layer in the Kwanza Basin. Oil drillers hope discoveries under a deep submerged salt crust off Angola known as pre-salt may match the prolific finds beneath similar deposits off Brazil on the other side of the Atlantic in recent years. Analysts say Angola, Africa's No. 2 oil producer, could double its oil reserves, which are currently estimated at just under 13 billion barrels, if pre-salt drilling proves
18 O&G Leaders Appointed to NOIA Board
, Business Development, Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. Lee Orgeron, President, Montco Offshore, Inc. Will Pecue, President, Taylor Energy Company Reappointed to the Board of Directors for a second term: Lynne Hackedorn, Vice President Government and Public Affairs, Cobalt International Energy David Moles, Vice President, Special Projects, ENI Petroleum Court Ramsay, President, Aries Marine Corporation Appointed to their first term on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors: Robert Drummond, President, North America, Schlumberger Bill Flores
February 2024
