Business & Finance
UK: Premier Hires WilPhoenix Rig
Last month Awilco Drilling PLC and Premier Oil signed letter of award (LoA) for the provision of WilPhoenix drilling rig. The contract was confirmed yesterday. Premier oil, an independent British UK oil company focused on exploration, has hired the rig for the drilling of two firm wells and up to tw
Greece: NewLead Holdings Announces Redelivery of Four Dry Bulk Vessels
NewLead Holdings Ltd. announced yesterday that the Company has recently completed the redelivery of four dry bulk vessels, the “Australia”, the “Brazil”, the “China” and the “Grand Rodosi”, to their owners, which are affiliates of Lemissoler Maritime Company W.L.L. As previously announced, NewLead h
Dutch IHC Merwede Signs Finance Agreement for Construction of Two Pipelayers
A ceremony for the largest ever working capital guarantee issued by Atradius Dutch State Business – on behalf of the Dutch Government – took place on Thursday 5 April 2012 at IHC Merwede’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. With this finance agreement in place, IHC Merwede will start work on the co
Chariot Starts Drilling Offshore Namibia
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited , the independent Africa focused oil and gas exploration company, has commenced drilling the first well, 1811/5-1, of its 4 to 5 well drilling programme offshore Namibia. Drilling operations began yesterday morning on the Tapir South prospect using the Maersk Deliverer semi
Ensco Places Order for Sixth Drillship from South Korea
Responding to the high level of customer demand driven by an ongoing trend of successful offshore discoveries, Ensco plc has ordered a new advanced-capability, ultra-deepwater drillship to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd. (SHI) Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The vessel, ENSCO DS-8
UK: High Demand Spurs Ensco to Order Another Drillship
Responding to the high level of customer demand driven by an ongoing trend of successful offshore discoveries, Ensco plc has ordered a new advanced-capability, ultra-deepwater drillship to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd. (SHI) Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The vessel, ENSCO DS-8
UK: Total Sends Helicopter on Elgin Platform
Total confirms that a helicopter took off from Aberdeen at 10:30am today with the objective of landing on the Elgin PUQ (Process, Utilities, Quarters) to allow a specialised team to perform a reconnaissance mission of the Elgin wellhead platform and the G4 well, if it is safe to do so. On 25 March,
USA: BOEM Stops Seismic Surveys Until End of Dolphin Calving Season
The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Center for Biological Diversity aim to put restrains on underwater seismic equipment used in surveys. Reports show that this equipment harms marine mammals. With a growing number of sick and dead dolphins getting stranded on the shores of Louisiana, the
Technip Orders Crane and Flexlay System from Huisman (The Netherlands)
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured new contracts with Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, for a 500mt Yard Crane and a 150mt Flexlay System. Both the crane and the pipelay system will be desi
UK: Aegir Wave Farm to Benefit from Viking Wind Farm
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has granted consent for the 370MW Viking wind farm on Shetland. The wind farm will allow the construction of an interconnector cable between the Shetland Isles and the Scottish mainland, allowing the export of electricity to the national grid. This interconnector is vita
Huisman to Build 500mt Yard Crane and 150mt Flexlay System for Technip (France)
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured new contracts with Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, for a 500mt Yard Crane and a 150mt Flexlay System. Both the crane and the pipelay system wi
Technip Orders Crane and Pipelay System from Dutch Huisman
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured new contracts with Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, for a 500mt Yard Crane and a 150mt Flexlay System. Both the crane and the pipelay system wi
China: Fast Ferry HAIJU Completes Sea Trial
On March 29th, the first 35m aluminum alloy fast ferry named “HAIJU”, co-designed and built by Afai Southern for HAITONG SHIPPING CO., LTD.ZHUHAI S.E.Z., left shipyard’s mooring quay for its first sea trial. Before the trial, the engineering and technology managing staffs, as well as workers from wo
USA: New Appointments Bring Decades of Experience to BPZ Energy
BPZ Energy , an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, announced today that Mr. Stephen R. Brand and Ms. Jerelyn Eagan have accepted positions as Independent Directors. Their appointments are effective immediately. Mr. Brand has extensive experience in the oil and gas business,