Fossil Energy
Maritime and Coastguard Agency tests oil spill cleanup equipment in Belfast
New high-tech equipment that can be deployed anywhere in the UK to clean up oil spills has been tested for the first time in Belfast.
API: Interior should open new areas to offshore O&G development
The Interior Department should open new areas to offshore oil and natural gas development as it writes the schedule of lease sales for 2017 to 2022, API Senior Policy Advisor Andy Radford told reporters on a press conference call. “The United States has a long and successful history of producing oil
Solstad sells AHTS
Norwegian offshore support vessel owner Solstad Offshore has sold an Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel. The vessel in question is the «Nor Supporter» built in 2005. The vessel was delivered to its new owner 13th June 2014. Solstad said that the sale will have limited accounting effect but will have
WGP completes mobilisation for PRM survey over Statoil’s Snorre field
The Board of Thalassa has announced that WGP Group has completed mobilisation for the first 2014 permanent reservoir monitoring survey over the Snorre field in the North Sea. The first good shot point has been achieved and production is underway. Statoil’s D-PMSSTM unit has been mobilised on the M/V
ConocoPhillips’ Pharos-1 well drilling continues
Karoon Gas Australia has announced that as at 0600 WST on 16 June 2014 the Pharos-1 well, offshore W. Australia was drilling ahead at 4,570 mRT in the 8-1/2″ hole section.
Global Petroleum remains optimistic about Namibian blocks
Global Petroleum Limited, the oil and gas exploration company presently focused on emerging plays in Africa and the Mediterranean, notes the recent announcement by the partners in the Welwitschia-1A well of their decision to plug and abandon the well. The Welwitschia-1A well was drilled to a depth o
NPD completes Norwegian Sea shallow boreholes drilling
On 9 June, The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate completed the drilling of shallow boreholes in the western Norwegian Sea.
USA seeks public input on future offshore lease sales
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Acting Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Walter Cruickshank on Friday announced the first step in a robust public engagement process to develop the next schedule of potential offshore oil and gas lease sales. The publication in t
LOC names new Group Director, Shipping Services
Andrew Squire, Chief Executive of London Offshore Consultants welcomed Captain Nick Haslam to the newly created Board position of Group Director, Shipping Services. “Nick’s crucial new global role will involve working closely with the four regional directors in developing shipping services within th
Xcite Energy raises cash to fund Bentley development
Xcite Energy has announced the successful placing of US$140 million through the placing of senior secured bonds (the “Bonds”) issued by its 100% UK subsidiary Xcite Energy Resources Limited ( “XER”) and a private placement of shares in the Company (the “Shares”) to new investors. The net proceeds fr
Polarcus gets LoI for seismic survey offshore West Africa
Polarcus Limited has announced that the Company has received a Letter of Intent for a 3D marine seismic acquisition project for an undisclosed client offshore West Africa. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will start in July 2014 and is expected to run for approximately th
Sterling: Breagh A07 well results exceed expectations
Sterling Resources Ltd. has announced that fracture stimulation and production testing of Breagh well A07, in the southern sector of the UK North Sea, have been successfully completed. After several days of flowing the well to clean it up, the well was production tested at a stabilized rate of 32 mi
Freeport-McMoRan hires Subsea 7 for GoM development
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico by Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas in support of its development of the KOQV and Holstein Deep fields. The contract value is in excess of $50 million. The scope of work covers the installation of flexible pipelines and umbilicals for bo
Most popular articles of the week, June 9 – 15, 2014
Most popular articles of the week, June 9 – 15, 2014