Fossil Energy
Roc Oil adds more oil to Beibu project (China)
Roc Oil has completed drilling on the first of two exploration wells in the Beibu Gulf Block 22/12, offshore China, making an oil discovery..
‘Skandi Santos’ gets $387M contract extension with Petrobras
AKOFS Offshore, a part of Akastor ASA, has secured a five-year contract extension from Petrobras to use the Skandi Santos, a Subsea Equipment Support Vessel in Brazil. The extension, worth about NOK 2.5 billion ($386.7 million), will start March 1, 2015 in direct continuation of the current contract
Nam Cheong sells three anchor handlers for $41M
Malaysia’s Nam Cheong Limited has secured orders for three vessels with a total value worth approximately $41.0 million.
Manora production put off (Thailand)
Production from the Manora field in the Gulf of Thailand will be delayed, Tap Oil Limited , a partner in the field has informed.
Most popular articles of the week, September 22 – 28, 2014
Decommissioning North Sea platforms to cost $66.3 B Decommissioning North Sea oil and gas facilities is projected to cost £40.6 billion ($66.3 billion) over the next 25 years in the North Sea, Oil & Gas UK says. Transocean scores contracts for drilling rig trio Offshore drilling contractor Transoc
Baker Hughes: Offshore rig count unchanged
Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted Weekly Rig Count reports on its Investor Relations website. Offshore rig count remains unchanged. BHI Rig Count: U.S. Unchanged at 1931 rigs U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 1931, with oil rigs down 9 to 1592, gas rigs up 9 to 338, and miscellaneous
Rosneft, Exxon strike oil at world’s northernmost well
ExxonMobil and Rosneft have discovered oil at their controversial arctic well – the Universitetskaya-1.
Statoil closes Aasgard A output. Moves personnel due to bad weather
Norway’s Statoil has closed production from its Aasgard A offshore field due to rough weather in the Norwegian Sea.
DNV GL: How to reduce risk of jacking gear failure?
A joint industry project on jacking system maintenance and inspection has resulted in a new DNV GL Recommended Practice. This provides guidance to ensure the correct and safe functioning of rack and pinion style jacking systems. The objective is to reduce the risk of gear failure, resulting in lower
Oil & Gas UK’s seminar to focus on health risks in offshore workplace
Taking care of the health of the offshore workforce is the focus of an Oil & Gas UK seminar taking place in Aberdeen next month, October 7, 2014. Absence management and the role of occupational health, looking after the health of a travelling workforce and managing concerns such as noise, hand arm v
Coastal Contracts in seven OSVs sale
Malaysia’s Coastal Contracts Bhd has secured contracts for the sales of seven Offshore Support Vessels for approximately RM444 million ($136.4 million). Clinching of these new contracts has further strengthened the Group’s already sizeable order book to RM2.6 billion. Of this, the vessels sales orde
‘Haven’ jack-up makes it 4 years without incident
Norway’s OSM has achieved four years of continuous operations without Lost Time Incident’s (LTI) on the jack-up accommodation vessel Haven.
Bibby Offshore scoops two awards
Bibby Offshore been recognized at the 2014 Northern Star Business Awards winning in the categories Commitment to People Development and Outstanding Contribution to the Energy Sector.
Wood Group Intetech names Well Integrity Manager for North Sea
Wood Group Intetech (WG Intetech), a company providing well integrity management solutions, has appointed Ogo Ikenwilo to the role of Regional Well Integrity Manager – North Sea. Ikenwilo will manage the company’s substantial North Sea client base while identifying opportunities to increase its regi