Fossil Energy
Harkand to provide IRM services for Apache in North Sea
Harkand has been awarded a contract to support Apache with inspection, repair and maintenance work (IRM) as well as light construction (LC) across their assets in the North Sea, following completion of a competitive tender exercise. The award includes the provision of vessels, ROV and diving service
3D Oil sells West Seahorse stake
3D Oil Limited has advised that Carnarvon Hibiscus Pty Ltd has exercised the VIC/L31 Option to acquire the VIC/L31 Remaining Interest, offshore Australia, from 3D Oil Limited for a consideration of USD 14.05 million. The payment of the VIC/L31 Option Consideration and the completion of the acquisiti
Statoil shuts Sleipner A production after alarm goes off
Norwegian oil giant Statoil has shut production on one of its offshore platforms in the North Sea.
CalEnergy gets extension for Pryderi drilling
After securing of the Stena-Clyde floating semi-submersible drilling rig for the drilling of the Pryderi-1 well, the WA-424-P Joint Venture sought and has now been granted a nine month suspension of the Permit’s Primary Term
Wärtsilä’s control system for Harvey Gulf LNG fueling facility
The new fuelling facility will enable the refuelling of offshore supply vessels powered by LNG
DOF Subsea nabs multiple contracts worth $135M
The contract awards will secure utilization of the vessels Skandi Singapore, Skandi Hercules and Skandi Hawk.
Providence starts 2D shoot in Newgrange (Ireland)
Providence Resources P.l.c. has announced that 2D seismic surveying operations have now started over Frontier Exploration Licence (“FEL”) 6/14 (“Newgrange”), offshore Ireland.
Cidade de Mangaratiba FPSO leaves shipyard
The Cidade de Mangaratiba FPSO will operate in the Iracema South area of the Lula field, connected to wells in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin
Salamander reports small discovery offshore Indonesia
Salamander said that the volume of hydrocarbons encountered is considered to be sub-commercial and the NK-2 well has been plugged and abandoned.
Orion orders semi-submersible rig from Honghua Offshore
“Signing the LOA symbolised that the Company has started a new chapter of its manufacturing business, and entered the offshore drilling equipment market”
Apache makes significant oil discovery offshore Australia
Carnarvon has said that the discovery represents “one of the most significant developments in Australian oil and gas in recent times.”
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Baker Hughes: Weekly offshore rig count unchanged
U.S. Offshore rig count unchanged from last week
BP drills duster in Gulf of Mexico
While we are disappointed with the results of the Bright well, we remain extremely encouraged by the recent success of our exploration program in the Gulf