Opus Offshore, a Singapore-based drilling contractor, has taken delivery of its first drillship. According to Sino Ship News, a maritime news website based in China, the Opus Tiger 1 mid-water drillship was christened at CSSC’s Shanghai Shipyard on Saturday, November 8, 2014. The drillship is the fi
Lamprell, a UAE-based offshore rig builder, has received a new contract award from National Drilling Company (NDC), Abu Dhabi, for the construction and delivery of two further high specification jack-up drilling rigs of a Super 116E (Enhanced) Class. This contract award is valued at approximately US
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has announced the publication of five recommended practices for the design, construction, and maintenance of offshore structures used in oil and natural gas drilling and production operations. “Technological improvements mean offshore resources that were once o
IPB Petroleum has informed that the Pryderi-1 exploration well in WA-424-P offshore Australia has reached a depth of 446 m (RT) in 17.5 inch hole late afternoon of November 11, 2014. Pryderi-1 well is located in the Browse Basin, north of Broome, offshore Western Australia. Planned operations over t
On 23 and 24 September 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of BP Norge AS (BP) and Valhall Flank North located in the North Sea. The PSA says the audit was focused on working environment and emergency preparedness. Valhall Flank North is an unmanned well head platf
Hoidi International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based offshore engineering & construction company, has won an order to supply legs for four jack-up drilling rigs.
Mubadala Petroleum has announced that production started at its Manora oil field in the northern Gulf of Thailand on November 11, 2014. Production is expected to reach a peak rate of approximately 15,000 bopd as production wells are completed. Up to 10 production wells and five injection wells in th
Sea Trucks Group has completed its offshore accommodation campaign during the hook up and commissioning operations of the Berkut platform, offshore Sakhalin, Russia. The Berkut platform, operated by Exxon Neftegas Limited (ENL), is located in the Arkutun-Dagi Field, approximately 25 km offshore the
Denmark’s Maersk Drilling made a 3Q 2014 profit of $192 million, compared to 3Q 2013 profit of $148 million, including a gain of $73 million after tax due to divesting the Venezuela activities. Maersk Drilling divested the activities in Venezuela in September. The activity generated revenue of USD 1
BMT Group’s subsidiary BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT) has been selected by Esso Angola to provide maintenance services for systems installed on the two Kizomba Tension Leg Platforms (TLP) offshore Angola. BMT previously installed integrated marine monitoring systems (IMMS) on the TLP and Float
As a partner in the WA-424-P Joint Venture, IPB Petroleum has received notification that the Stena Clyde semi-submersible drilling rig arrived at the Pryderi-1 location in WA-424-P, offshore W. Australia, late evening on November 6, 2014. IPB Petroleum has informed last week that the rig is en route
China’s CIMC Raffles last Friday held a keel laying ceremony for a new semi-submersible drilling rig, the Beacon Atlantic. This will be the ninth semi-submersible drilling rig built by CIMC Raffles. The ceremony was held at the company’s Yantai construction base. Beacon Atlantic is the 6th semisubme
Songa Offshore has informed that its semi-submersible rig Songa Dee is scheduled to leave the yard in Invergordon, Scotland in the week starting November 10, 2014. The rig is expected to be back on day rate 4-5 days after departure from yard to continue its contract with Statoil. To remind, Songa De
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