Woodside to Develop Browse Reserves Using Shell’s FLNG Technology
Australia’s Woodside has entered into an agreement with Shell that sets out the key principles that would apply if the Browse resources are developed using Shell’s Floating LNG (FLNG) technology.
Petrofac Strikes Oil at Cendor, Malaysia
Malaysia’s oil giant Petronas has announced the successful drilling of Cendor Graben-2 appraisal well within Block PM304 offshore Peninsula Malaysia. The well was drilled to a depth of over 1,000 metres and confirmed the presence of oil and some gas-bearing reservoirs. Drilling was undertaken by Petrofac.
VIDEO: IHC Waterhammer Successfully Used Offshore India
IHC Hydrohammer®, part of IHC Merwede, has successfully used seawater – instead of oil – as a drive mechanism for the offshore installation industry.
First Steel Cut for Cygnus Jackets. Project Creates 100 Jobs (UK)
The ceremonial first cut of steel for the construction of the jackets on the Cygnus gas field project was celebrated this week by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas at Burntisland Fabrication’s (BiFab) Methil yard in Fife, Scotland.
Fincantieri Presents Next Generation Drillship at OTC 2013
Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding groups in the world, is showing its strong commitment in the offshore market, not only through its new subsidiary VARD (previously known as STX OSV), but also by providing the market with the next generation of drillship: the “OVERDRILL design”.
Apache Brings Tonto Oil Field to Production (UK)
Apache Corporation has announced that its Tonto oil field in the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea commenced production on April 24, 2013. Tonto-1, the first producing well, came on stream at an initial rate of 10,346 barrels of oil per day.
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