Det norske oljeselskap AS, operator of the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea, has completed the drilling of three appraisal wells, 16/1-22 S, 16/1-22 A and 16/1-22 B. The field is located in the central part of the North Sea and was proven in 2008. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (N
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Premier Oil Norge AS consent to use Maersk Guardian rig to drill exploration well 3/7-10 S in the southern part of the Norwegian North Sea. Premier Oil is the operator for production licence 539 in block 3/7 in Myrhauk formation, located in the N
Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil has decided to suspend Saipem’s Scarabeo 5 rig due to overcapacity in its rig portfolio. According to Statoil, the suspension will take effect once Scarabeo 5 has completed drilling of a well on the Kristin field in the middle of August, and will last until March
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of the Gina Krog Unit, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/6-13 and appraisal wells 15/6-13 A and 15/6-13 B. The wells were drilled about 250 kilometres west of Stavanger and directly northeast of the Gina Krog field, in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The ob
Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring has been awarded a contract for the provision of mooring and rig positioning services to the Australian oil and gas company Quadrant Energy Ltd. Global Maritime Group’s head office is in Stavanger, Norway and the Group has six business areas with Global Maritime Deep
Songa Offshore has taken delivery of Songa Equinox rig from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Enggineering (DSME) in Korea. Songa Equinox is the first rig in a series of four Category D rigs specifically built for and contracted to Statoil. The rig was first scheduled for delivery in mid-May 2015; howeve
Sevan Marine, a Norwegian designer of cylindrical offshore drilling and production units, has engaged a law firm in relation to allegations linking the firm to a bribery scandal in Brazil. In a statement issued today, Sevan Marine ASA has said it has recently become aware of articles in the Brazilia
Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd has completed the mating of the upper hull & topsides to the lower hull of the Frigstad Deepwater Rig Alfa, which is the first of two Ultra Deepwater semi-submersible drilling units which were ordered by Frigstad Deepwater Ltd in December 2012. The operation was mark
Shandong Offshore International Company Limited has decided to acquire Northern Offshore, Ltd. (NOF) for $165 million. The acquisition of NOF will be done by Shandong Offshore Company Limited (Bidco), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Shandong Offshore International Company Limited. It will
Production of the first elements on the Johan Sverdrup project has begun today, on Monday, June 29, 2015, at Kværner in Verdal, as cutting the steel for the riser platform jacket on the Johan Sverdrup field, located in North Sea, has kicked off. To remind, Kvaerner signed the final contract for deli
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted E.ON E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for well 6507/3-11 S, in the Norwegian Sea. According to the NPD, well 6507/3-11 S will be drilled from the Borgland Dolphin drilling rig. The drilling programme for well 6507/3-11 S relates to the drilling of
Weekly offshore rig count in the U.S. rose from the previous week, Baker Hughes Incorporated has revealed in its Weekly Rig Count report on Friday. BHI Rig Count: U.S. +2 to 859 rigs U.S. Rig Count is up 2 rigs from last week to 859, with oil rigs down 3 to 628, gas rigs […]
Statfjord C production platform, located in the North Sea, is celebrating 30 years today, June 26, 2015, since it started producing oil. Statfjord, one of the North Sea’s oldest and largest oil fields, was developed at water depths of roughly 145 metres with the Statfjord A, B and C production platf
Odfjell Drilling has awarded Aibel the yard stay contract for the rig Deepsea Bergen. According to Aibel, the rig will arrive at its yard in Haugesund early in the autumn 2015. During the stay of approximately one month, Aibel will be performing various tasks in connection with SPS (Special Periodic
