Fossil Energy
Well logging begins at Phoenix South-1 (Australia)
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has informed that the Phoenix South-1 well, offshore W. Australia has drilled to a depth of 4,540 metres Measured Depth (“MD”). Drilling 40 metres below the 4,500 metres MD target was undertaken to enable logging tools to reach 4,500 metres. Apache, the operator, is curre
Palfinger Marine’s cranes for Transocean’s drillships
Palfinger Marine has delivered more cranes to Transocean’s drillships. Mid of July Palfinger Marine delivered a second PK 150002 MB crane to Transocean. The crane has an outreach of 8.9 m and a lifting capacity of 9.5 t, the main purpose will be general lifting and hoisting on the drillship. The PK
Douglas Westwood: Australian LNG – A Lost Cause?
Recent news headlines on the LNG sector in Australia seem to be centered around its unsustainable rising costs, Douglas Westwood writes in its DW Monday Report titled: “Australian LNG – A Lost Cause?”
Chevron sells Cambodia subsidiary
KrisEnergy has reached an agreement with Chevron to buy Chevron Cambodia for $65 million.
Brightoil completes $1B Bohai purchase
Brightoil Petroleum has announced the closing of a stock purchase agreement with Anadarko to acquire a participating interest in two oil producing blocks in Bohai Bay, offshore China, for USD 1.046 billion. Following the signing of the agreement on 18 February, the acquisition was successfully compl
Woodside; Noble acquire offshore Gabon block
“This is yet another exciting opportunity for us in Africa, building on recent acquisitions in Tanzania and Morocco,” CEO says
MAC’s new vessel on sea trials
Marine Assets Corporation (MAC) has announced that itshe first in class 60m MAC/MAWEI in-house designed Multi-Purpose Support Vessel has set sail for sea trials. The vessel is the result of a market study carried out by Marine Assets Corporation and Fujian Mawei SY with the aim to create a compact,
Teekay orders Sevan-designed accommodation unit
Sevan Marine has informed that Teekay Offshore Partners LP has exercised the first of six options to build another Floating Accommodation Unit (FAU) based on the Sevan design.
Rosneft, Exxon spud Russia’s northernmost offshore well
The start of the drilling was launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a teleconference with head of Rosneft Igor Sechin and head of ExxonMobil Russia Glenn Waller
Exxon hires Seadrill’s drillship for project offshore Nigeria
Seadrill in cooperation with indigenous partner Field Offshore Design Engineering Nigeria Limited has secured a contract with Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, an ExxonMobil subsidiary, for employment of the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship West Saturn, in support of the ERHA North
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Baker Hughes: Weekly offshore rig count rises to 62
Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted Weekly Rig Count reports to its Investor Relations website according to which the U.S. Offshore rig count rose to 62. BHI Rig Count: U.S. + 19 to 1908 rigs U.S. Rig Count is up 19 rigs from last week to 1908, with oil rigs up 15 to 1588, gas rigs […]
Oil & Gas sector offers highest salaries in Scotland
A report by a Scottish recruitment company has placed the oil & gas industry to the summit of the list of the top five Scottish industries paying the highest wages in 2014.
ADIL helps Centrica boost North Sea production
ADIL, an independent energy consultancy, has secured a contract with Centrica Energy to support the development and implementation of an operational excellence programme that will allow the operator to maximise output from its North Sea assets. The deal will see ADIL provide project management resou