Fossil Energy
Songa Trym Downtime Caused by Drilling System Repairs
Songa Offshore, an international offshore drilling company, announces its rig update for August. Songa Venus achieved an earnings efficiency of 96% during the month working for Mubadala Petroleum in Malaysia. Songa Mercur continued its operational preparations and installing Client 3rd party equipme
Lundin Makes Discovery in Gohta Prospect, Norway
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has made an oil and gas discovery in the Lundin Petroleum-operated Gohta prospect in PL 492 in the Barents Sea. Det company holds a 40 percent ownership interest in the license. Lundin Petroleum is in the process of completing the drilling operations in well 7120/1-3, whic
Technip, HQC Set Up Two Joint-Venture Companies
Technip announces that its operating center in Rome, Italy, has signed an agreement with China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC) to set up two joint-venture companies. Headquartered in Rome and Beijing, China, they will be responsible for procurement activities, respectively on the
Antrim Shuts-In Causeway and Cormorant East Fields’ Production (UK)
Antrim Energy Inc., a Canada-based international exploration and production company, today announced that routine maintenance of the North Cormorant platform has commenced as scheduled and oil production from the Causeway Field in UKCS P1383 Block 211/23d (Antrim working interest 35.5%) and the Corm
Start-Up of Njord and Hyme Fields Delayed (Norway)
Faroe Petroleum, an independent oil and gas company focussing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces that it has been advised by the operator Statoil that, after its programme of maintenance and upgrade work, the
Bayerngas UK Buys Centrica’s Stake in License P456
Bayerngas UK Ltd today announced it has agreed to purchase from Centrica Resources Ltd their 13% interest in UKCS License P456 containing the Babbage Gas Field. The Field is located in UKCS Block 42/2a in the Southern North Sea and came on-stream in 2010. Current production is from three wells. A se
Centrica Extends Hummingbird Spirit Contract (UK)
Centrica Energy has today announced that it will extend its contract for the Hummingbird Spirit until March 2016. The cylindrical FPSO, owned by Teekay, has been operating on Centrica Energy’s Chestnut field in the Central North Sea since 2008 and has already produced over 13 million barrels of oil.
Trapoil to Dispose Interest in Knockinnon and Lybster Prospects, UK
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf region of the North Sea, announces that it has entered into legally binding Heads of Agreement with Caithness Oil Limited, its parent company, Caithness Petroleum Limited and IGas E
Two New Categories Added for Offshore Achievement Awards (UK)
The Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen Section has announced two new categories for this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards, which launch on 1 October. The awards, which are supported by principal sponsor TAQA, have a 27-year history of celebrating outstanding success and innovations in the oil
Petroceltic Delivers Solid Operations for 1H 2013
Petroceltic International plc, the independent oil and gas exploration development and production company focused on the Middle East North Africa (“MENA”), the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions today announces its results for the six month period ended 30 June 2013. The Company Highlights incl
BG Group 2013 Production Milestones Delivery Remains on Track
BG Group is today hosting a Capital Markets Day for analysts and investors focussing on its world-class exploration business and unique LNG model. In addition, the Group also updates on progress against milestones; operations; and, the delivery of its key growth projects. Operational update All guid
TGS Begins 2D Survey in Chukchi Sea
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 2D multi-client survey in the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska. The Chukchi Sea 2D 2013 survey covers approximately 8,000 km and builds on the existing Chukchi Sea (CSR-06) survey acquired in 2006 in Russian waters and the AWI Chukchi Sea (AWI08) surve
Two Boats Depart for Conversion Projects in Singapore
The UK’s premier commercial boat builder Alnmaritec have recently completed the build of two hose and line handling boats at their yard in Blyth, Northumberland, both of which are destined initially for shipyards in Singapore. Reacting to an urgent customer request one of the boats was completed in
Catamaran to Ease the Workload on Helicopters (UK)
Ampelmann, a high-tech offshore company focusing on development, construction and lease of offshore access solutions, has been inquired about the „walk-to-work“ solutions after the Super Puma helicopter crash last month. Energy Voice reports that during the Offshore Energy Conference an official fro