Fossil Energy
Polarcus completes seismic survey in Nigeria
Panoro has announced the completion of a 3D seismic survey over OML 113 license in Nigeria.
Technip secures its 2nd Alvheim job from Marathon
Technip has been awarded a contract by Marathon Oil Norge for the extension of subsea infrastructure on the Alvheim field, located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The scope of work includes installation engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and tie-in of spools and protection cover
BMT secures maintenance services job for Shell’s platform offshore Malaysia
Shell has selected BMT Asia Sdn Bhd (BMT) to provide three-year maintenance services for a production storage facility offshore Malaysia. Sister company, BMT Scientific Marine Services previously installed Marine Instrumentation Systems (MIS) and Marine Advisory Systems (MAS) on the platform. This
Statoil returns to Brugdan II well (Faroe Islands)
Atlantic Petroleum today announces that operations regarding the re-entry of the 6104/21-2 Brugdan II exploration well on Faroes Licence 006 have begun. The Brugdan II 6104/21-2 well was drilled in 2012 and suspended in late November that year as the weather was closing in. The well is being re-ente
IKM to provide FEED for Johan Sverdrup infield pipelines
Statoil has awarded Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for Johan Sverdrup field pipelines to IKM Ocean Design. Concept selection for Johan Sverdrup was made in February 2014. The field is located south of Grane, north-east of Sleipner and about 140 km west of Stavanger. Water depth in the
JX Nippon to develop Layang field using FPSO (Malaysia)
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration has been given an approval to proceed with development of the offshore oil & gas field in Malaysia. The company has informed that its subsidiary, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia) Limited, the Operator of Block SK10 offshore Malaysia with a participating inte
TWMA gets permission to double waste processing capacity
TWMA, the global provider of oil and gas waste management solutions, has been awarded an increased processing licence by the Environmental department of the Norwegian Authority. The licence, allocated to the company’s Norwegian base in Mongstad, will see processing capacity more than double, from 30
Repsol marks 25th anniversary on stock market
Repsol has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its flotation on the stock market in a ceremony held at the Madrid Stock Exchange. During the event, Repsol Chairman Antonio Brufau rang the bell symbolically to celebrate Repsol’s entrance into the stock markets on May 11, 1989. Repsol began trading sim
Trelleborg plans U.S. expansion to meet market demand
Trelleborg’s marine systems operation announces plans to further enhance its manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a brand new, purpose built facility in Berryville, Virginia, U.S. As part of ongoing investment in its U.S. operations, Trelleborg Marine Systems will relocate all of its exist
Statoil divests stake in block offshore Angola
Norwegian oil comany Statoil is divesting its 5% participating interest in the ENI-operated block 15/06 offshore Angola to the concessionaire Sonangol E.P.
Tampnet buys AirTap
Tampnet AS, the Norwegian-based leading offshore high capacity and low latency communications provider, has reached an agreement to acquire the wireless Managed Services provider AirTap Communications, LLC from a group of private investors. AirTap is a Louisiana-based Managed Services provider with
Perisai reveals rig contract value
Following last week’s Bursa Malaysia filing by Perisai Petroleum Teknologi, in which the company said it had received a contract from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd for the provision of an offshore jack-up drilling rig, Perisai has today provided additional information on the contract. The company has to
3D Oil transfers interest in Gippsland Basin field to HiRex
Following Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad’s (Hibiscus Petroleum) successful oil discovery in the Middle East in early February 2014, its Australian partner 3D Oil Limited (3D Oil) has agreed to transfer a 20% interest in the VIC/P57 exploration permit located in the Gippsland Basin off Victoria to HiRex P
QP to spend $11B on Bul Hanine field redevelopment (Qatar)
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has announced plans to invest over 40 billion Qatari Riyals ( $11 billion) in the re-development of the existing Bul Hanine offshore oil field located about 120 kilometers to the east of the Qatari coastline.