The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has laid four charges against Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) for alleged offences related to the spilling of crude oil from the offshore loading system of the Hibernia Platform. Hibernia is an oil field
Eighteen U. S. senators have urged the Obama’s administration to halt Shell’s Arctic drilling plans saying that it is an unacceptable and irresponsible decision. Offshore Energy Today recently reported on protests against Shell in Seattle where dozens of protesters in kayaks gathered in the Port of
Cue Energy has announced that production from the Maari MR7A development well, offshore New Zealand, has been brought on stream, with a provisional initial production rate between 1,500-2,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). According to the press release, the optimal production rate will be determine
Bentec, a manufacturer of drilling rigs and oilfield equipment has won three multi-million dollar contracts. The company has also confirmed its further expansion into offshore market. Offshore Rig Contract Award Bentec will build its first complete drilling rig for Nobel Oil Ltd for offshore operati
The United States Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Louisiana announced that Race Addington, 49, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced for making false statements to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) inspectors in relation to the veracity of blowout preventer testing on an
Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted Weekly Rig Count reports to its Investor Relations website according to which the U.S. offshore rig count is 5 rigs down. BHI Rig Count: U.S. -3 to 885 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 3 rigs from last week to 885, with oil rigs down 1 to 659, gas rigs […]
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned company, has reportedly stopped output at its P-56 offshore platform in the Campos Basin off Brazil after an explosion started a fire and injured two workers. According to Reuters, the explosion happened on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in the Marlim Sul field and left two
Odfjell Drilling, an international drilling, well service and engineering company, has seen a $5 million profit drop in its first quarter 2015 results. Namely, the company reported a net profit in Q1 2015 of $18 million compared to Q1 2014 of $23 million. The company also reported that its operating
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 6706/11-2, in the Norwegian Sea. Well 6706/11-2 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen semi-submersible drilling rig after completing the drilling of wildcat wells 6407/8-7 and 6407/8-7 A f
Between 17 and 20 March 2015, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Mærsk Drilling Norge AS and Total E&P Norge AS in the domains of working environment and logistics. According to the PSA, the audit began with an initial meeting in Maersk Drilling’s offices at Forus an
ExxonMobil recently discovered hydrocarbons offshore Guyana, while drilling the Liza-1 exploration well at the Stabroek block, located approximately 120 miles offshore Guyana. The oil discovery is significant, Exxon said. According to Exxon, the well was drilled to 17,825 feet (5,433 meters) in 5,71
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Suncor Energy Norge AS a drilling permit for well 25/10-13 S, in the North Sea. Well 25/10-13 S will be drilled from the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig in the central North Sea. Suncor recently completed drilling of an appraisal w
On February 18, 2015, a condensate leak occurred on the Gudrun platform in the North Sea. The incident has been investigated by Statoil’s corporate investigation team which classifies it to be of the highest degree of seriousness. In the morning of February 18, 2015 noise and vibrations were reporte
Rowan Companies, a Houston-based provider of drilling services, has been awarded several contract extensions with lower day rates, and a new one-well contract. According to its latest fleet status report, Rowan’s jack-up drilling rig Rowan Gorilla V was awarded a two-well extension estimated for an
