For the first time in twenty years, SOCAR has started developing Umid prospective structure by its own resources. Oilmen are supplied with all necessary conditions for favorable working and living conditions at Umid-1 platform installed at the field. Autonomous power station at the platform provides
Olympic Shipping has entered into a contract for delivery of one Offshore Support Vessel at Myklebust Verft, a yard in the Kleven Maritime group in Norway. Delivery is agreed as September 2011. Olympic Shipping has entered into a contract with Myklebust Verft, a yard in the Kleven Maritime group for
Aker Drilling intensifies its operations in strong growth markets, enters into Letter of Intent for the building of two drillships with options for additional two ships, aims to secure new capital and applies for listing on Oslo Stock Exchange – with Aker as minority shareholder in an independent dr
Deep Sea Supply recently informed that it has taken delivery of “Sea Fox”, a newbuilding AHTS from ABG Shipyard, India. “Sea Fox” is the 5th delivery in a series of 9 newbuilding AHTS vessels from ABG. The Deep Sea Supply fleet now consists of 16 AHTS and 8 PSVs, in total 24 vessels. In addition [&h
Det norske has recieved Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s permission to drill exploration well 6508/1-2 at the Skaugumsåsen prospect. The prospect is located in production license PL482 in the Norwegian Sea, south east of Norne. See illustration at the left for location, press for bigger. Det norske
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed a contract with Statoil for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Gygrid offshore development. The award has a value of approximately $54 million in revenue to FMC Technologies . Gygrid is a fast-track oil a
Two Wilh. Wilhelmsen companies join forces to provide a more comprehensive portfolio of solutions, equipment and services tailored to the maritime and offshore industries. The newly formed company, Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions, will be a global provider of fully engineered environmental, safety, H
Lundin Norway AS has been granted consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 16/1-15 in the North Sea. The well will be drilled in production license 338 in the North Sea, 180 km west of Jæren. The well has the coordinates N 58° 52′ 24”, E 02° 15′ 41”. The water depth at the […]
The prospectively evaluation of license Skagen (PL 498), which is a license from the 4 sea acquisition early 2010, has proven positive, and the license partnership has made a drill decision scheduled for 2012. Drilling of Jette (PL 385), which was scheduled Q1 2011, has been rescheduled to Q4 2011/Q
Maersk Oil is entering its first cross-border tie-in, which will enable gas and condensate from a field in Norwegian waters to be taken to Maersk Oil’s Harald platform, in Danish waters, for processing before exporting onwards. The agreement is an example of how Maersk Oil is rationalising its opera
Cosalt Offshore, a provider of lifting, tooling and marine services to the oil and gas industry, has concluded agreements with Acergy to provide all lifting services it requires in the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea. The two contracts are worth up to a total of £3million in the UK and Nor
Statoil ASA has been granted consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 30/11-8S in the North Sea. The exploration drilling will take place in a prospect covered by the production licenses 272 and 035. The well has the coordinates N 60° 13′ 03.03”, E 02° 29′ 22.20” and is located 158 km west
World energy growth over the next twenty years is expected to be dominated by emerging economies such as China, India, Russia and Brazil while improvements in energy efficiency measures are set to accelerate, according to BP’s latest projection of energy trends, the BP Energy Outlook 2030. BP’s ‘bas
Lundin Petroleum AB announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has been awarded ten exploration licence interests in the 2010 Norwegian Licensing Round, (Awards in Predefined Areas, APA). The awarded licences include two licences in the Greater Luno Area and one licence in the Great
