Equinox Loses Vessels and Petrobras Contract
Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard has acquired all the membership interests in Equinox Offshore Brazil Cooperative U.A and shares in Equinox Offshore ARV3 BV as EO ARV3 was unable to fulfill its payment obligations for the conversion of the accommodation and repair vessel ARV3 by Sembawang Shipyard.
HRT Announces Sub-Commercial Oil Discovery Offshore Namibia
HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A., announces that its first exploration well (Wingat-1 2212/07/1) in a multi well offshore program in Namibia has found oil although not in commercial volumes.
Talisman to Remove Yme Platform in Summer 2014 (Norway)
Talisman Energy, a Canadian oil and gas company with operations worldwide, has set a deadline for the removal of the troublesome Yme platform from the Norwegian part of the North Sea.
BP: Significant Gas Discovery Offshore India
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and its partners BP and NIKO have announced a significant gas and condensate discovery in the KG D6 block off the eastern coast of India.
Economic Times: ONGC Hires Aban Ice Drillship
India’s drilling contractor Aban Offshore has secured a contract for its Aban Ice drillship, as reported by The Economic Times, an English-language Indian daily newspaper. According to the newspaper, the contract worth approximately $200 million comes from the India’s state-controlled oil company, ONGC.
EU Parliament Gives Nod for Stricter Offshore Drilling Rules
The European Parliament gave its green light on Tuesday to the new directive on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations.