Fossil Energy
Extending asset life – Offshore maintenance services
Many offshore platforms in use today are exceeding their intended lifespan. What challenges do operators face to keep the equipment running and what solutions are available to keep producing responsibly and profitably? In a conference session at Offshore Energy a selection of speakers share their pr
Oil & Gas UK’s statement on death of Total CEO
Oil & Gas UK has issued a statement on the death of Christophe de Margerie, Chief Executive of Total. In the statement, Oil & Gas UK said: “The death of Christophe de Margerie comes as a shock and a heavy blow for the whole of our industry. “Oil & Gas UK sends its deepest condolences […]
Ophir: Fortuna well flows off E. Guinea
Ophir Energy plc has announced the successful Drill Stem Test (DST) on the Fortuna-2 well in Block R, Equatorial Guinea. Ophir holds 80% of Block R and GEPetrol 20%. After successfully drilling and coring the Fortuna-2 well, a DST was conducted to prove the deliverability of the Fortuna gas field. T
Statoil proves oil in Grane area
Operator Statoil has together with PL169 partners proved new oil resources in the D-structure in the vicinity of the Grane field in the North Sea. Well 25/8-18 S, drilled by the rig Transocean Leader, proved an oil column of 25 meters in the Heimdal Formation. The estimated volume of the discovery i
Roebuck Basin seismic shoot imminent, Polarcus says
Polarcus Limited has announced the imminent start of a major new RightBAND(TM) multi-client project over the Roebuck Basin, offshore North West Shelf, Australia. The Capreolus 3D survey, supported by strong industry funding, will comprise approximately 15,000 sq. km and is designed to provide explor
Total CEO dies in tragic accident
French oil giant Total has confirmed that Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie died in a plane crash. Total says that on October 20 after 10pm (Paris time), a private plane collided with a snow removal machine at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow. Four people were found dead at the scene of the accident,
McDermott wins Bukit Tua contract
McDermott International, Inc. has been awarded a transportation, installation and pre-commissioning contract by PC Ketapang II Ltd, a subsidiary of Petronas, for the Bukit Tua Development Project in the Ketapang block of East Java, Indonesia. The contract will be included in McDermott’s fourth quart
Nimrod Sea Assets buys Volstad Maritime stake
Nimrod Sea Assets Limited has completed its fourth transaction for USD6.65 million by way of a 17.5% stake in Volstad Maritime II DIS, a partnership which owns the M.V. Oceanic Endeavour (“OE”). Oceanic Endeavour is a high-end, 16 streamer, seismic vessel bareboat chartered to CGG Eidesvik and then
Ocean Rig lands contract extensions for two drillships
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. has been awarded extensions of the drilling contracts for its two ultra deepwater drillships, the Ocean Rig Corcovado and the Ocean Rig Mykonos, by Petrobras. The drillships will be used for drilling offshore Brazil. The term of each extension is for 1,095 days with a total combin
Tamar partners in Egypt gas supply deal
Tamar Partners have signed a Letter of Intent to supply gas from the Tamar gas field, off Israel, to Egyptian company Dolphinus Holdings Limited. The plan is to supply the gas using the existing gas pipeline operated by East Mediterranean Gas Ltd (“EMG Pipeline”). The letter of intent includes sever
Oil & Gas UK boss to retire next year
Oil & Gas UK has today (October 20th) announced that its chief executive Malcolm Webb intends to retire next year. The exact date of his departure in 2015 is yet to be agreed, but will be within a timeframe that allows a seamless transfer of the position to his successor, Oil & Gas UK […]
Dong Energy: Hejre’s third deck installed (VIDEO)
Dong Energy has informed that the third deck of the Hejre platform’s topside has been lifted into place. The topside for the Hejre platform is under construction in South Korea. Dong Energy says there are lots of details and challenges in connection with the construction of the Hejre platform. The p
Dutch Offshore Academy presents workshops
At the Offshore Energy Conference at the Amsterdam Rai on 28 October 2014 the Dutch Offshore Academy and its partners will be presenting the following Workshops. Workshop – The Importance of Compliance with International Anti Bribery Laws Paying bribes, “facilitation” payments or so called “cons
Nordic Maritime in seismic survey deal with Mitra Energy
Singapore-based Nordic Maritime, in collaboration with PT. Alamjaya Makmur Sejahtera, was awarded a contract to provide 2D seismic marine acquisition services to Mitra Energy Indonesia. The contract is worth more than $2 million and the company plans to utilise OBN (Ocean Bottom Node) technology. No