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
Alliance Offshore Drilling, a subsidiary of TSC Group in China, has decided to build two additional R-550D jack-up rigs at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard (HPWS) in Guangzhou, China. The R-550D is a Zentech designed, high-specification ABS classed mobile offshore jack-up drilling unit, capable of ope
CNOOC Limited today announced that its Bozhong 28/34 oilfields comprehensive adjustment project has started production. The Bozhong 28/34 oilfields are located in Bohai Sea, offshore Northeastern China, with an average water depth of approximately 22 meters. The project consists of three sub-project
Husky Energy has started production from the South White Rose project in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. “South White Rose is Husky’s second major subsea satellite tieback following the successful North Amethyst subsea project,” said CEO Asim Ghosh. “Both of these projects
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
Saudi Aramco has reported achieving a landmark by energizing its largest Tie-in Platform with a 230 kilovolt 46 km submarine composite cable. The Tie-in Platform, named ‘TP-20’ lies in on of the the world’s largest offshore fields, Safaniya in the Persian Gulf, offshore Saudi Arabia, and energizing
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
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has moved an oil rig at the centre of last year’s violent dispute with Vietnam closer to Vietnam’s coast in the disputed South China Sea, just weeks ahead of the first visit by a chief of Vietnam’s Communist Party to Washington. The move, announced by China’s maritime safet
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
