Fossil Energy
Origin starts Speculant-1 drilling (Australia)
Australia’s Origin Energy has spudded the Speculant-1 exploration well at 04.00 hours EST on 23 September 2014.
Delta SubSea hires ‘HOS Bayou’ MPSV
Delta SubSea has chartered HOS Bayou, one of Hornbeck Offshore’s recently built multi-purpose service vessels (MPSVs). The HOS Bayou is the newest U.S.-flagged Jones Act-compliant MPSV on the market today, Delta SubSea explains. Equipped with two Delta SubSea Schilling HD 150 HP work-class remotely
RSI applies rock physics tech for OMV in Barents Sea
RSI, an independent geoscience consulting firm, has been developing tailored workflows for lithology and fluid prediction under contract and in close collaboration with OMV Norge AS. These are based on the integration of seismic, well and CSEM data with geology and have been applied in pre-drill ana
Oyster acquires stake in North Sea licence
Oyster Petroleum has farmed into an offshore licence in the UK North Sea.
Rig delays put off Gobi-1 drilling
Swedish operator Lundin Petroleum has postponed its drilling plans for the Gurita-1 well, offshore Indonesia.
Lekoil: Otakikpo field 2C reserves ‘significantly’ upgraded
Lekoil, the oil and gas exploration firm focused on Africa, has reported a significant upgrade to 2C oil reserves estimates for Lekoil Nigeria’s 40 per cent interest in the Otakikpo field offshore Nigeria. The Otakikpo is a marginal Field in the oil mining lease (OML) 11, offshore Nigeria, adjacent
Deep Sea Supply wins charters for four vessels
Cyprus-headquartered Deep Sea Supply has announced multiple contract awards with “an international major subsea contractor” for a total duration of approximately 1000 vessel days. The three PSVs of PX105 design “Sea Spider”, “Sea Springer” and “Sea Spark” have been awarded contracts for ten, ten and
‘GMS Enterprise’ on its first charter
Gulf Marine Services has informed that its newly-built ‘GMS Enterprise’ self-propelled jack-up barge, has been completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Having successfully completed its sea trials, the vessel has now started its first charter, a four-month contract for an engineering, procureme
Ex-BG Group CEO takes over as Golar LNG Chairman
Former BG Group CEO, Sir Frank Joseph Chapman, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Golar LNG and will act as the Chairman. Sir Frank Chapman has worked 40 years in the oil and gas industry culminating in a twelve-year period as Chief Executive of BG Group plc. Under Sir Frank’s leadershi
Jack-up ‘Maersk Convincer’ gets another year from Petronas
Petronas Carigali, the Exploration and Production subsidiary of the national oil company in Malaysia, has extended the contract for the jack-up rig Maersk Convincer by one year. Consequently, the rig will be on contract with Petronas until mid-November 2015. The estimated revenue potential from the
20 years of Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli
The Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) operated by BP, today celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) production sharing agreement, signed on 20 September 1994 between Azerbaijan and eleven international companies.
Polarcus completes Porcupine basin survey off Ireland
Polarcus has completed acquisition of a major new 3D broadband multi-client project in the southern Porcupine Basin, offshore SW Ireland. The extensive survey, undertaken in partnership with ION GeoVentures, saw the technologically-advanced 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Amani tow an ultra-wide 1,350m r
W&T Offshore acquires remaining interest in Fairway field (USA)
W&T Offshore, Inc. has acquired a 35.7% working interest in the Fairway field in Mobile Bay, Alabama and the associated Yellowhammer gas processing plant. In August 2011, W&T Offshore acquired from Shell 64.3% interest in the Fairway Field along with a 64.3% interest in the associated Yellowhammer g
Malaysia’s TAS Offshore enters JV with Chinese businessman
Malaysia’s TAS Offshore (TAS) has through its subsidiary TA Ventures entered into a Joint Venture deal with Chinese businessman Chan Baihang to build and sell offshore support vessels. Under the agreement TA Ventures will pay 60 percent and Chan Baihan will provide the remaining 40 percent for the v