Fossil Energy
Philippines: Mialara 2D seismic survey complete
Searcher Seismic in cooperation with the Philippines Department of Energy, and in conjunction with SeaBird Exploration, announced that acquisition of the Mialara 2D seismic survey, East of Palawan in the Philippines is now complete. The ~5,000 km survey covers an approximate 10 by 10 km grid in the
Offshore Energy event kicks off
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2014 has officially opened its doors to visitors today, in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. Offshore Energy, dubbed as the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals in the region, was opened by Dr. María de Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Under Secr
‘VOS Paradise’ launched in China
Vroon has informed that today, October 28, the launching of VOS Paradise took place at Cosco Guangdong Shipyard in China. VOS Paradise is the second of six platform supply vessels of PX121-type being built at Guangdong Shipyard. The vessels will be delivered to Vroon in 2015/2016 and are intended fo
Eco Atlantic gets seismic data on Sharon block off Namibia
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. has acquired two previously shot 2D seismic surveys totaling 2,922 line km on its Sharon Block 2213 A&B, Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The company is the operator of the block. These Surveys provide extensive coverage in one of the company’s focus areas. Eco Atlantic
Naviera orders two Damen crew suppliers (Gallery)
Dutch Damen Shipyards has received an order to deliver two fast crew supply vessels to its Mexican client Naviera Integral. The contract signing ceremony was held earlier today during the Offshore Energy 2014 event, being held in the Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. Under the contract, Damen will del
Rolls-Royce’s module handling system for ‘Aker Wayfarer’
Rolls-Royce has signed a major contract to supply a complete module handling system to the subsea construction vessel Aker Wayfarer. The vessel was built by Vard Søviknes in 2010 and will now undergo project modification work at Kleven’s Myklebust Verft yard in Norway. The contract is with Ocean Yie
Petrofac in ultra-deepwater deal with Nova Scotia
Petrofac has been awarded a contract to work with the Government of Nova Scotia to help it identify the best way forward to exploit its ultra-deepwater oil potential. Under the terms of the contract, Petrofac has been tasked with delivering a development study for a prospective oil reservoir 3,000 m
STATS Group wraps up Forties Pipeline isolation
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, has completed a complex isolation of the Forties Pipeline System in the North Sea. STATS was contracted by Apache North Sea Ltd to safely isolate the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) so that subsea isolation valves (SSIV) and piping spools could be safely i
Cammell Laird targets Norwegian vessels conversion work
UK’s Cammell Laird has signed a new agency agreement aimed at ramping up the company’s profile in the marine and offshore markets in Scandinavia. Birkenhead-based marine and engineering services company has appointed Octagone AS shipping consultancy to act as their sole agent in Norway, primarily to
Lundin spuds Kopervik in Norwegian North Sea
Lundin Petroleum’s subsidiary Lundin Norway has announced that drilling of exploration well 25/10-12S in PL625, in the Norwegian North Sea, has started. The well will investigate the hydrocarbon potential of the Kopervik Prospect in PL625, located 175 km west of Haugesund on the Norwegian west coast
BP Q3 profit drops
BP has recorded third quarter earnings 20% lower than the same period last year due to lower oil prices. Underlying replacement cost profit for the quarter was $3.0 billion, compared with $3.7 billion for the same period in 2013. Operating cash flow for the quarter was $9.4 billion, compared with $6
Total sheds Gina Krog interest (Norway)
Total’s subsidiary Total E&P Norge AS has signed an agreement to sell an 8% interest in the Gina Krog field in Norway, together with its interests in the mature fields of Vilje (24.243%), Vale (24.243%) and Morvin (6%), to PGNiG Upstream International. The consideration for the transaction is $317 m
BigLift names new heavy lift vessel ‘Happy Star’
BigLift Shipping has celebrated the name-giving of its new Heavy Lift Vessel Happy Star. The ceremony was held at Huisman China’s yard in Xiamen and was performed by Leanda Breakell, spouse of Greg Breakell, Managing Director of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd. Happy Star is th
Safety of UK helicopter ops in North Sea comparable to those in Norway?
The Transport Select Committee published its report on offshore helicopter safety in July. Oil & Gas UK Chief Executive Malcolm Webb responded in a letter to the Committee report at the time. Yesterday (October 27), the Government published its response to the Transport Select Committee Report along