Fossil Energy
eVision’s software goes live on ‘Thialf’
eVision has announced the next step in its partnership with Heerema as Permit Vision goes live on the Thialf, the largest crane vessel in the world. Permit Vision allows Thialf management direct insight in and control of frontline operational risk, which is absolutely crucial to such a large install
Jack-up rig Mercury christened in Astrakhan (Russia)
Caspian Energy Group has announced that the christening ceremony for a jack-up rig “Mercury” took place on a site of “Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association”, in Russia. It is the second jack-up rig assembled with facilities of “Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association”. In 2013, the jac
FPSO Knock Adoon gets contract extension from Addax
Yinson Holdings has announced that Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Limited has extended its contract for the charter of FPSO Knock Adoon with Adoon Pte Ltd by one year with effect from 17 October 2014. The extension contract is valued at approximately USD39.0 million (equivalent to approximate
Baker Hughes joins Bentley field development group
Xcite Energy has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Baker Hughes Limited, which sets out the principles for the provision of oil field services for the Bentley field, in the UK North Sea. The services are likely to include the supply of drilling and completion services, well engineering
Vallianz bags new charter contracts
Singapore’s Vallianz Holdings Limited has clinched Letters of Award and new charter contracts with a total value of US$64 million in Mexico, West Africa and the Asia Pacific region. The Group will be supplying vessels ranging from anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS), platform supply vessels (P
GMG shipyard orders jacking system from TSC
TSC Group Holdings’ subsidiary Zhengzhou TSC Offshore Equipment Co., Ltd. has secured a jacking system order from GMG shipyard (GSHI). GSHI specializes in the research and manufacture of offshore engineering equipment and special-purpose vessels. TSC Zhengzhou will provide GSHI with a set of jacking
‘Songa Dee’ to leave Invergordon in November (Scotland)
Songa Offshore has informed that the scope of work for the Songa Dee Special Periodic Survey (SPS) has progressed according to plan, including the budget of 60 days and USD 90 million. The rig has during the yard stay achieved its certification on hull and structure by DNV, the BOP has been overhaul
Genel finds oil in Sidi Moussa block off Morocco
Serica Energy plc has informed that the SM-1 well in the Sidi Moussa block offshore Morocco has reached a total depth of 2,825m MDBRT (measured depth below rotary table) and encountered oil during drilling operations. Preparations are underway to perform cased hole testing. Tony Craven Walker, Chair
Sembcorp Marine hired for TEN FPSO work
Sembcorp Marine has announced that its subsidiaries Sembmarine SLP and Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd has secured offshore energy related contracts valued at a combined S$222 million ($174.3 million). Jurong Shipyard has been contracted by regular customer MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) Pte
New Senior VP, CFO for Kosmos Energy
Kosmos Energy Ltd. has announced that Thomas P. Chambers will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer effective November 5, 2014. Greg Dunlevy, who has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer since 2003, will retire from the company at the end of
Popular news, October 13 – 19, 2014
Here is a list of the Offshore Energy Today articles you read the most this past week. An article about how and why size matters when flying in an offshore helicopter in UK was the most popular. You also read about an oil company firing two top execs for accepting unauthorized payments; Statoil losi
U.S. weekly offshore rig count drops
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced a Weekly Rig Count report to its Investor Relations website. Offshore rigs are down. BHI Rig Count: U.S. -12 to 1918 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 12 rigs from last week to 1918, with oil rigs down 19 to 1590, gas rigs up 8 to 328, and miscellaneous rigs down [&
‘Pacific Sharav’ starts 5-year Chevron contract
Chevron Corporation has announced that the Pacific Sharav, a deepwater drillship built to Chevron’s specifications, has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico to work under a five-year contract. The Pacific Sharav, owned by Pacific Drilling, is an upgraded Dual-Load-Path, Samsung-12000-design, dynamically-po
New client for ‘Transocean Leader’
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has won new contracts worth around $610 million, the company has said in its fleet status report for September 2014. According to the report, its Transocean Leader semi-submersible drilling rig, currently working for Statoil on the Norwegian Continental Shelf,