Maersk Drilling announced that it has signed a drilling contract with Lundin Norway AS for the Maersk Guardian jack-up rig for exploration in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The contract is for two wells with a total duration of approximately 135 days. Commencement of the contract is expecte
Reef Subsea AS announced yesterday that they have entered into two 5-year charter agreements for two newly-built dynamically positioned subsea construction vessels – Neptune Despina and Neptune Larissa – from Neptune Offshore AS. Simultaneously Neptune Subsea AS, the ship owning company of the vesse
In the past months Saltwater Engineering designed and engineered two new generation chase vessels for Rederij Groen. In addition to the technical aspects Saltwater also managed the tender process, which was concluded at the Europoort exhibition by awarding the build of both vessels to Maaskant Shipy
Island Offshore, a provider of high quality solutions for the offshore oil industry based on a fleet of advanced high quality service and subsea service vessels, recently secured a 7 year contract from Schlumberger. The contract is for two of its recently christened vessels, Island Centurion and Isl
Premier Oil, a growing oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in eight countries around the world today announced its Interim Management Statement for the period to 15 November 2011. Premier’s two significant Asian developments are now onstream. Chim Sáo field offshore Vietnam
TAQA Bratani Limited , the UK subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC, has agreed to purchase from Premier Oil plc (“Premier”) certain assets that Premier will acquire following completion of its acquisition of Encore Oil plc. Under the agreement, TAQA will acquire a 16.6% per cent work
Michael King has been appointed as new UK operations director at Swire Oilfield Services, the leading global provider of offshore cargo carrying units and associated services. In his new role, Mr. King will ensure that the operational capability is fully developed, supported and resourced to provide
BG Group, a world leader in natural gas, announced today changes to its Board and Group Executive Committee (GEC). These changes, effective immediately, will ensure BG Group continues to deliver its growth plans and will enhance succession planning at the Executive level. • Chris Finlayson will beco
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), with technical assistance from Telenor Maritime Radio, Radio Inspection, conducted an audit of the Gjøa facility during the period 26-27 September 2011. The audit was a planned activity with a basis in the PSA’s prioritisation of major accident risk. The
Wood Group PSN,an international energy services company, has been awarded a new five-year contract, with an option to extend for a further five years, from Talisman Energy (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of Talisman Energy Inc, to provide Operations and Maintenance Services on all 11 of Talisman’s UK off
Ensco plc announced that it has secured a drilling contract for ENSCO 120, an ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rig. The initial contract is with Nexen Petroleum for their Golden Eagle Development in the Central North Sea for 10 wells with an estimated initial contract value of approximately $1
Zaliv commenced construction of the next order of Ulstein (Norway): in the graving dock of shipyard the laying up of the hull of Inspection Maintenance and repair offshore vessel took place. On November 7 the second block was installed in the dock thus making the total weight of installed structures
Gulfstream Services Inc, provider of cutting edge equipment to the international oil and gas industry, has been awarded a certification of ISO 9001:2008 for both its UK & US operations. This prestigious accreditation is recognised worldwide and was awarded to both Gulfstream Services Inc covering it
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc , the central Mediterranean focused producer, developer and explorer of oil and gas assets, reported that it has, through its 100% owned subsidiary Malta Oil Pty Ltd, entered into an agreement with Fugro-Geoteam, who will undertake the acquisition of 1,000 sq
