Fossil Energy
Production from BP’s Kinnoull field imminent
BP will start production from its Kinnoull field in the UK North Sea this month. According to Bloomberg, Bob Dudley, the oil giant’s CEO shared the information on Thursday, October 9, at an event in London. The Kinnoull field is one of the three reservoirs that are being developed as part of the rej
Intertek supports CLOV FPSO ops (Angola)
Intertek is providing testing, inspection, and measuring services to support the development and production of the new CLOV (Cravo, Lirio, Orquidea and Violeta fields) floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) terminal, off Angola. The CLOV operation is located 150 kilometres offshore Angola
LQT Industries builds accommodation unit for Sakhalin platform
LQT Industries, LLC has built and commissioned a subarctic aluminum accommodation facility to be used by a global energy company on a drilling platform off the coast of Sakhalin Island, Russia. The facility consists of ten aluminum modular units made up of living quarters, recreation rooms, and util
New contract, cut dayrate for ‘Noble Driller’
Noble Corporation has been awarded two short-term contract extensions for its Noble Driller semi-submersible drilling rig.
Maersk Drilling’s giant rig XLE-2 finally in Stavanger
Following a 12,345 nautical miles long journey from Singapore, the XLE-2 drilling rig, dubbed largest of the kind in the world, has arrived in Stavanger, Norway.
Valemon pipeline operatorship now in Gassco’s hands
The pressure test of the Valemon Rich Gas Pipeline has been approved, and Gassco has yesterday (October 9) taken over the operatorship of this 177-kilometre facility which will carry rich gas to the Heimdal field centre in the North Sea for further processing. Gassco has thereby become the operator
ONGC hires two jack-ups from Aban Offshore
Aban Offshore Ltd. has received orders from India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) worth $182.66 million for the deployment of two jack-up rigs. Aban Offshore said it has received a firm order from ONGC for a jack-up rig Aban IV for a period of 3 years and the total value of the order [
North Sea operators want more clarity on UKCS future
Deals decrease as operators wait for clarity over the future of the UKCS, according to the latest report from business advisory firm Deloitte.
Monadelphous in Gorgon extension
Engineering company Monadelphous has been awarded an extension to the facilities management services contract associated with the Gorgon Project operated by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. The contract extension, valued at approximately $200 million, is to continue the operation and maintenance of constr
Keppel Nantong lays keels for two OSVs
Keppel Nantong Shipyard in China this month held the simultaneous laying of the keels of two offshore supply vessels of the MTD R277 project. The vessels are being built under the survey of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. The customer is the Russia’s oil company Lukoil, and operation of the s
Statoil makes small gas discovery in Barents Sea
Norway’s Statoil, operator of production licence 714, is currently completing the drilling of wildcat well 7220/2-1 in the Barents Sea.
Perenco: Non-commercial pay in Sputnik-1 well off Gabon
Perenco has informed that Sputnik-1 well, in the Arouwe block offshore Gabon, has encountered non-commercial hydrocarbon pay. The Sputnik-1 well, targeting a pre-salt structure in Gabon’s offshore Arouwe block, has encountered non commercial hydrocarbon pay in up to 300 metres of net sandstone reser
Petrobras signs LoI for Libra FPSO
Libra Consortium has signed a letter of intent with Odebrecht/Teekay (OOG-Teekay), winner of a tender process, for the charter of a FPSO-type platform (floating production, storage and offloading). The FPSO is designed for the extended well test campaign at the Libra area, in Santos Basin pre-salt,
Faroe, Tullow complete North Sea transaction
Faroe Petroleum has completed the acquisition of a 53.1% operated interest in the Schooner Field and a 60% operated interest in the Ketch Field in the UK Southern North Sea gas basin from Tullow Oil. Remaining Proved and Probable Reserves, as evaluated by the Faroe Petroleum, as at 1 January 2014 we