The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (COPSAS) consent to carry out well work on Ekofisk 2/4 Bravo with the mobile drilling facility Mærsk Gallant. The consent covers plugging and drilling of a sidetrack from an existing production well. According to the
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) consent to carry out well work on the Statfjord field with the mobile drilling facility Polar Pioneer. The consent covers the workover of an injection well on Statfjord Nord. According to the application for consent
Xcite Energy today announced that it has entered into a binding contract for the Ocean Nomad semi-submersible rig to drill the 9/3b-R well on the Bentley field, with an expected spud date around the middle of September subject to the current rig programme. This timing is viewed as entirely satisfact
Petroceltic International plc , the independent oil & gas exploration company focused on the Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean region, today announces that due to continued uncertainty regarding the application of the proposed decree to restrict drilling in the Italian seas, Petroceltic It
Aibel won the contract amid strong international competition. It embraces engineering, procurement, and construction of the platform deck and processing facility and mating with the steel jacket. The contract is worth about NOK 2.7 billion (Approximately USD $$431 Million). “This award followed stro
Noble Corporation reported second quarter 2010 earnings of $218 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, versus $392 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, for the second quarter of last year. Results for the quarter include approximately $0.06 per share due to a higher than anticipated effective tax rate
Talisman Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 038D, has completed the drilling of appraisal wells 15/12-23 and 15/12-23 A at the 15/12-21 (Grevling) oil discovery. The discovery, which was proved in 2009 in reservoir rocks of the middle Jurassic (the Hugin and Sleipner formations) and the
Technip has been awarded by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited two engineering, procurement and installation contracts, worth in excess of €40 million on a lump sum basis, for the development of the Auk North and Burghley fields, the company reported in a news release. The fields will be tied back to Tali
RWE Dea will be investing 3.6 billion US-Dollars in the field development in the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deep Water concessions – the biggest single investment for the upstream company to date. Together with the Egyptian Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy, the Egyptian state-owned compan
Norwegian Energy Company ASA has entered into an agreement to sell its 20% interest in PL378 to Talisman Energy Norge AS for a consideration of USD 43 million. The license contains the Grosbeak oil discovery. “We are pleased to be part of the exploration success and to be able to monetize the Grosbe
TGS announced acquisition commencement of 15,000 km of multi-client 2D seismic data off the northwest coast of Greenland in Baffin Bay. This season marks the 12th consecutive year of new data acquisition by TGS in Greenland. TGS will utilize the M/V Bergen Surveyor to acquire the survey. The data pr
Fugro Brasil’s new office was officially opened on 22 June in the presence of CEO Klaas Wester, local dignitaries and clients. The new site (pictured) is located in the business zone Rio das Ostras ZEN, bordering Macaé. This illustrates Fugro’s committment to the Brazilian market of the future. With
Dana Petroleum is pleased to provide an update on its exploration programme and drilling activities. Current Drilling On 14 July 2010, Dana announced its successful appraisal well at the Blackbird oil field in the UK Central North Sea. This well will be completed and flow tested shortly, and is the
BW Offshore has signed a contract with Kangean Energy Indonesia (“KEI”) for a gas FPSO to operate on the Terang Sirasun Batur (“TSB”) fields in Indonesia. The partners of KEI are PT Energi Mega Persada (50.0%), Mitsubishi Corporation (25.0%) and Japan Petroleum Exploration (25.0%). BW Offshore has s
