Fossil Energy
Japex, Shell, Chevron Win Exploration Acreage Off Greenland
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. has announced that through Greenland Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd., it was successful in the 2012/2013 Licensing Round in Greenland Sea Area, Greenland Self-Government, and won the two offshore explorations licenses, Block 9 and Block 14, in Kanumas Area, nort
Det norske: Dry Well at Mantra Prospect
Det norske oljeselskap announces that the 31/3-4 exploration well on the Mantra prospect offshore Norway has encountered reservoir quality sands but all intervals were water wet. Det norske is partner in the 551 license with a 20 percent interest. The 31/3-4 wildcat was the first exploration well in
Ensco Expands Fleet with KFELS Super A Jack-Up Rig
Ensco plc has taken delivery of ENSCO 121, the second of four ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs in its ENSCO 120 Series. The rig is contracted to work in the North Sea beginning in the second quarter of 2014 at a day rate of approximately $230,000. Chairman, President and Chief Executive O
Ocean Rig UDW Takes Delivery of New Drillship
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, today announced that it took delivery of its newbuilding drillship, the Ocean Rig Skyros, on Friday, December 20, 2013. The drillship is currently mobilizing to offshore Angola to commence drilling operations with Total.
SOCAR, Fugro to Form JV Company
Fugro has reached agreement with The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) to form a new Joint Venture for the performance of bathymetric, geophysical & geotechnical surveys, the provision of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), diving services
Bumi Armada, EnQuest Ink Firm Contract for Kraken FPSO
Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad announced that it has signed a bareboat charter contract with EnQuest on 20 Dec 2013 for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (“FPSO”) to be deployed at the Kraken field located in the UK sector of t
UK: Offshore Workers Call for Safer Helicopter Transfers
Over 3,000 offshore workers have called on Oil & Gas UK (O&GUK) bosses to urgently act in order to improve the safety of helicopter transfers to and from North Sea installations. Unite representatives submitted a petition to O&GUK Friday 20th December, backing the demands of the ‘Back Home Safe’ cam
170+ Subsea Companies to Exhibit at Subsea Expo
Preparations for Europe’s leading annual subsea conference and exhibition are well underway with up to 5,000 delegates expected to attend from across the globe, reaffirming the world-leading status of the British subsea supply chain. Subsea Expo will run from 5-7th February at the Aberdeen Exhibitio
Bergen Group Hanøytangen Yard Stay ‘Floatel Superior’
Bergen Group Hanøytangen has been awarded a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Floatel International for a yard stay and rig modification at Hanøytangen for the semi- submersible accommodation vessel Floatel Superior. The LOI comprises various yard services and modification work to be carried out during th
Danish Authorities Give Nod for Siri Production Restart
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has approved a temporary production solution at the Siri platform in the Danish part of the North Sea. According to DONG Energy which is the operator of the Siri Fairway fields, this means that production at the Nini, Nini East and Cecilie fields may resume in the firs
Fugro to Provide Satellite Positioning for Entire DOF Fleet
Fugro has won a contract from DOF ASA for the provision of precise satellite positioning for the entire DOF fleet of more than 70 vessels globally. The contract is valid for a firm five years with two optional years and also includes the new vessels of DOF’s continuously expanding fleet. DOF is one
EIA Report Submitted for Turkish Sector of South Stream Offshore Pipeline
South Stream Transport submitted the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the Turkish Sector of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline to the countries’ Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation. “As a result of the design and management of the Project, construction and operation of the
FSRU Toscana Starts Commercial Activities
The company OLT Offshore LNG Toscana has informed that the activity of commissioning of the Terminal “FSRU Toscana”, moored in the Adriatic Sea offshore Italy, has been successfully finalized on last December 19th. As anticipated, the company communicates also that on December 20th the FSRU started
Statoil Becomes Operator of Block 6 Offshore Greenland
Statoil, along with partners ConocoPhillips and Nunaoil, has been awarded block 6 in the East Greenland licence round. Statoil will be operator of the block. Block 6 is located offshore north-east Greenland in a frontier area. Statoil will hold 52.5%, ConocoPhillips will have 35% and Nunaoil will ha