Fossil Energy
FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela leaves for its offshore location
The FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela, departed Guanabara Bay, Brazil, on Sunday, September 21 for the Sapinhoá field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt cluster, off the coast of São Paulo state. The FPSO has a planned local content rate of 65%, with thirteen of its modules built in Brazil: three at EBSE-Nuclep in
Tanjung Offshore bags EPIC contract from Petronas
Tanjung Offshore Berhad has been awarded a contract by Petronas Carigali for provision of engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) services in Malaysia. The contract comprises the provision of EPIC of facilities for the ORIGInS Project that covers both Peninsular Malaysia and
Wireline Engineering opens service base in Kuala Lumpur
Aberdeen-based wireline and well intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering has further expanded its operations in South East Asia. The company has initially invested over £150,000 in a new service base in Kuala Lumpur, and significantly increasing its personnel in the region. The new 1
Newly named ‘Maersk Voyager’ drillship awaiting first job
Maersk Drilling’s fourth ultra deepwater drillship was named Thursday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea.
MAC launches Compact SemiSub ‘Themis’
Marine Assets Corporation has announced the successful launch by undocking of its 4th Compact SemiSub (CSS) named Themis at Fujian Mawei Shipyard, Fuzhou, SE. China. Themis is following the launch of two other CSSs, Olympia and Venus. To remind, the CSS Olympia was delivered by MAC Offshore to GranE
Eni gets hands on three exploration blocks in Egypt
Claudio Descalzi, Eni’s CEO, said: “I am very pleased with the acquisition of these new exploration permits which further strengthens our presence in Egypt, a historically and strategically important country for Eni.”
Offshore drilling in Cyprus starts today
The Saipem 10000 drillship has this week reached Cypriot waters, where it will begin drilling operations on behalf of Eni/KOGAS joint venture. According to Cyprus’ media, the country’s energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis will today arrive aboard the drillship, and will stay there until the drill bit
Sweden’s Lundin becomes operator of Malaysian offshore block
Swedish oil company Lundin Petroleum has acquired a 50 percent interest in PM328, and operatorship of the block, offshore Malaysia, from PETRONAS Carigali. The effective date of the transaction is 31st August 2014. PM328 is located offshore Malaysia, north east of PM307 which is also operated by Lun
Platts reveals finalists of energy ‘Asia CEO of the Year’
Seven executives from energy companies in India, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand have been selected as finalists for Platts’ Asia CEO of the Year. Last year’s Asia CEO of the Year Winner was Fanrong Li, from CNOOC Ltd. The award recognizes excellence in energy industry leadership in the Asia
Statoil to use ‘Transocean Leader’ for Krafla wells
The Norwegian petroleum safety watchdog has given approval for Statoil to use the Transocean Leader semi-submersible drilling rig for North Sea wells.
MacGregor’s deck machinery for six Chinese OSVs
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a series of deck equipment orders from Chinese shipbuilder Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd. The winches and deck machinery packages will be fitted to six vessels under construction at the yard. Two 100m 300-person accommodation/work barges will each feature e
Cairn divests Catcher interest
Cairn will sell a 10% interest in the Catcher development and adjacent acreage in the UK North Sea. With effect from 1 January 2014 Dyas UK Limited (Dyas) will acquire 10% in each of the following UK Continental Shelf licences P1430, P2040, P2070, P2077 and P2086 by funding Cairn’s exploration and d
Petrobras finds gas in Poço Verde well off Brazil
Brazil’s Petrobras has announced it has identified the presence of gas while drilling extension well 3-BRSA-1022-SES (3-SES-181), off the coast of Aracaju, Brazil. The well is located in the Discovery Evaluation Plan area of Poço Verde in concession BM-SEAL-4 in Sergipe-Alagoas Basin ultra-deep wate
New Board Director for Saipem
The Board of Directors of Italy’s Saipem has appointed as Director Francesco Gattei replacing Fabrizio Barbieri, who resigned in August. Francesco Gattei is a non-executive, non-independent Director and he is not member of any internal committee. He currently holds the position of Senior Vice Presid