Fossil Energy
VNG spins drill bit at Bue sidetrack well
Rocksource ASA has announced that drilling of the Bue sidetrack well, 6406/12-3A, to the North of the Pil discovery in PL 586 has started. The Bue sidetrack follows the successful appraisal well on the Pil discovery. The results from the appraisal well led Rocksource to update its resource estimate
Wood Group PSN takes 50% in Marginal Field Development Co.
Enegi, the independent oil and gas company, has announced the execution of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) between ABT Oil and Gas Ltd. (“ABTOG”, the marginal field development venture in which it holds a 50% interest) and Wood Group PSN (“WGPSN”) that defines the terms under which
Premier receives DECC nod for Catcher development
Premier Oil plc has received approval of its Catcher area Field Development Plan (FDP) from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Premier-operated Catcher area, located in the UK Central North Sea, is expected to produce 96 million barrels of oil equivalent with a peak production rate
Helicopter ditches in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
The Coast Guard was responding to a civilian helicopter with two people aboard, 60 miles south of Terrebonne Bay, Wednesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received the report at 2:40 p.m., of a downed helicopter, Bell model 206-L4, containing two people aboard near an oil rig in th
CGG Robertson Geolab in SE Barent Sea geochemical survey
CGG has announced that Robertson Geolab, specialists in surface geochemistry in its GeoConsulting business line, is currently performing a multi-client surface geochemistry (shallow core) survey to detect seafloor seepages of hydrocarbons in the South East Barents Sea. The project has received high
Drill pipe stuck at Byron’s Gulf of Mexico Well
Byron Energy Limited advises that as at 6 pm (USA Central Time) on Wednesday,11 June, 2014 the Byron Energy SM 6 #1 well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has reached a measured depth of 7,738 feet (2,358 metres) with true vertical depth at 7,646 feet (2,330 metres). Whilst at this depth and making a conn
Japan’s IHI confirms Catcher FPSO award
IHI Corporation has signed the contract with BW Offshore, a leading global provider of floating production services, for a new build FPSO-hull to be operated on Premier Oil’s Catcher field in the UK North Sea. The hull will be constructed at IHI’s Aichi Works in Japan and delivered by IHI Corporatio
TMT ROVs on their way to Brazil
Two Total Marine Technology ROVs have just passed deepwater acceptance tests to 3000m in the North Atlantic Ocean with perfect scores. The Typhoon MK2 ROVs are now on their way to Brazil as part of a five year contract with the giant Brazilian energy company, Petrobras. In total 12 TMT built Typhoon
Italian job for Sound Oil
Sound Oil, the European / Mediterranean focused upstream oil and gas company, has received the formal award of the D.R74.AP Permit (previously the D150DR-CS Permit) from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development.
VIDEO: Topsides on Anadarko’s Lucius installed
Hundreds of people worked around the clock to successfully set up the 10,000-ton topsides on Anadarko’s floating Lucius truss spar The successful setting of the topsides brought together a tapestry of components built in Orange, Texas; Houma, La and Ingleside, Texas, among other locations worldwide.
Energean farms into Sara, Myra blocks offshore Israel
Energean has reached an agreement to farm into the Sara and Myra licences, located in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Israel. According to the agreement, subject to approvals from the relevant Israeli authorities, Energean will take 25% in the blocks and also become the operator. The Sara and Myra b
Ophir Production bags small field RSC from Petronas
PETRONAS has awarded a Small Field Risk Service Contract (SFRSC) to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd (Ophir Production) for the development and production of petroleum from the Ophir field, located offshore Peninsular Malaysia. Ophir Production is a joint venture company between Octanex Pte Ltd, Scomi D&P S
Cairn faces delays, rising costs at offshore Senegal well
Cairn has modified the Senegal drilling programme in order to incorporate essential maintenance.
Challenging time ahead for Vallourec
Vallourec, a provider of premium tubular solutions, has announced an update of its 2014 guidance, following a significant temporary reduction in demand for its Oil & Gas operations in Brazil and in EAMEA. In Brazil, Petrobras has decided to eliminate most of its tube inventories by year end, while m