Fossil Energy
Camac reports ‘monumental’ increase in P50 resources in Nigeria
CAMAC Energy Inc. has announced an updated independent assessment of the company’s prospective resources for four offshore Nigeria prospects. The prospects are located within Oil Mining Leases (“OMLs”) 120 and 121. The assessment was done by DeGolyer and MacNaughton (“D&M”) and it has increased the
Petronas targets Latin America expansion
Petronas has announced the signing of agreements with the national oil company of Mexico, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and with the national oil company of Argentina, YPF, extending its aspirations for growth in the Americas. Petronas President and Group CEO, Tan Sri Dato’ Shamsul Azhar Abbas on 25 S
AGR to support IOG’s drilling operations
Global oil and gas service company AGR has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Independent Oil & Gas PLC (IOG) to work together to deliver Well Construction & Well Project Management services in respect of IOG’s forthcoming drilling activity. AGR’s EVP UK and Africa, Ian Burdis, sa
Freudenberg Oil & Gas sets up new office in Wales
Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies has opened its new facility in Port Talbot, Wales. The new facility was opened on September 19, by Edwina Hart, Minister of Economy, Science and Transport, and Dr. Mohsen Sohi, Speaker of the Management Board, Freudenberg & Company. Over the next few years, the Fre
Siem Industries takes over FSG shipyard
The German Shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has a new owner, the Norwegian-controlled Siem Industries. Siem Industries will take over command of the shipyard, including all its employees. Peter Sierk and Frank Bywater, the two Managing Directors of FSG, welcome these recent developm
‘Leaner, better focused’ Aker Solutions starts trading on Oslo Exchange
Aker Solutions today started trading on the Oslo stock exchange as a what is says is a leaner and more streamlined company that will build on its strengths in the subsea and field design markets. The company emerges after a spin-off of the Subsea, Umbilicals, Engineering and Maintenance, Modificatio
Centrica: First well to be drilled in PL 528 B (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Centrica Resources (Norge) AS a drilling permit for wellbore 6707/10-3, in the Norwegian Sea. Wellbore 6707/10-3 will be drilled from the West Navigator drillship. The drilling programme for wellbore 6707/10-3 relates to drilling of a wildcat wel
Alfa Laval gets offshore pumping system order in Canada
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Shell given nod for Norwegian sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has given a drilling permit to Shell for the 6305/8-2 well in the Norwegian Sea.
Saipem SURF work for ‘Normand Clipper’ CSV (Brazil)
Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for SURF support work in Brazil for Saipem. The contract which will see the Normand Clipper in Brazil for 8 months is valued at circa USD 50 million, with options to extend. Ocean Installer will support Saipem with their installation of multiple Steel Cate
CGG to launch multi-client survey off Gabon
CGG has signed an exclusive multi-client data agreement with the Ministère du Pétrole et des Hydrocarbures of the Republic of Gabon. As a result of this agreement, CGG is launching a new multi-client survey program to acquire 35,000 km2 of BroadSeisTM 3D data over the latest available and awarded de
ShawCor wins $200M Shah Deniz pipe coating job. Bids for more work (Azerbaijan)
ShawCor’s Bredero Shaw pipe coating division has received contracts with a value of approximately US$200 million from BP for pipeline coating and other services in connection with the Shah Deniz Stage 2 development project in Azerbaijan.
Scott platform remains offline
Endeavour International Corporation has announced that its Rochelle field in the UK North Sea remains offline on platform woes.
TGS to start two ocean bottom projects in Gulf of Mexico
Norwegian TGS has announced the first two ocean bottom projects in the shelf region of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico under its collaboration agreement with FairfieldNodal. The Calypso Full Azimuthal Nodal (FAN) survey is located in the Eugene Island protraction area and will cover 136 shelf blocks. Histor