EnCore Oil plc announces that the Cladhan appraisal well 210/30a-4x, the final well in this current four well programme located in UK North Sea Blocks 210/29a & 210/30a, has reached Total Measured Depth of 10,614 feet. The appraisal well was drilled as a side-track to evaluate a channel to the south
Dolphin Geophysical AS announces that TGS has exercised their option to extend the contract for the Polar Duke by two months. This secures work for the vessel to early October 2011, at which time TGS have a second option to extend the contract by another six months. “We are very impressed with the P
Dragon Oil plc , an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces the completion and initial testing of the Dzheitune (Lam) B/155 development well, the sixth well drilled from the Dzheitune (Lam) B platform. The well was designed as a delineation-development well to reach t
Trelleborg Offshore’s innovative drill riser buoyancy technology has helped offshore drilling contractor, Transocean, achieve a new record in deepwater drilling. The ultra-deepwater drillship, the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2, achieved the record depth, 10,194 ft, during a drilling job offshore India for
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $50 million from Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd at the Triton Field in the Greater Guillemot Area of the North Sea. The scope of this contract includes the engineering, fabrication and installation of a 25km 10” water injec
A host of Energy experts are gathering in Aberdeen on 7th June to discuss vital issues surrounding the use of ‘smart’ technologies in the Oil & Gas industry. Organised by The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section, ‘Smart Energy 2011’ aims to examine how operators of all sizes are app
The drilling of two wells has started from platform No1887 of the Oil Rocks field in the Caspian Azeri sector. News.az [mappress] Source:News.az , June 2, 2011;
The Board of Directors approved the Gazprom Innovative Development Program until 2020. The Program represents a document designed for long-term planning and management of the innovative activities. It covers all of Gazprom’s gas, oil and power generation businesses. The meeting noted that the Progra
Pål Engebretsen has informed the Company that he resigns as CEO of Bergen Group. As from today, Executive Vice President Terje Arnesen is constituted as acting CEO. The withdrawal is based on a disagreement with the main shareholders about the strategy for further development of the Group. “The corp
Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc. announced that the Company has signed an agreement with the Government of Malta to extend the first exploration phase of the Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”) for offshore Malta Area 4 (Blocks 4, 5, 6, 7), by 18 months to January 18, 2013. In addition, the Company is i
The Danish navy has reportedly confronted and arrested a crew of environmental activists “occupying” a 53,000-ton offshore oil rig about … By Alaskadispatch.com [mappress] Source: Alaska Dispatch, June 2, 2011;
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with Statoil for the manufacture and supply of a workover system to support the Statfjord field. The award has a value of approximately $70 million in revenue to FMC Technologies. Statfjord is one of the oldest producing fields o
Sevan Marine ASA , a company specializied in owning, operating and licensing FPSOs and drilling units, based on its patented cylindrical floater technology announces fleet technical uptime for May 2011. Technical Uptime for May 2011 was as follows: FPSO Sevan Piranema 99 (%) FPSO Sevan Hummingbird 1
FoundOcean has been awarded the offshore grouting contract for a four-legged wellhead jacket in a greenfield location in the North Sea. The award forms part of a three year agreement between FoundOcean and Saipem UK. The jacket will be installed in 81m water depth and the grouting is via a sub-sea g
