Noble Energy temporarily suspended the gas flow from Pinnacles #1 well offshore Israel, on June 14, only two days after the gas started flowing. The operator informed its partners, Delek Group, that it would stop the gas flow due to an indication of a gas composition which does not match the specifi
On March 6, 2012, Polarcus received a Letter of Award for a 3D seismic acquisition project offshore Australia. The UAE-based seismic specialist has today announced it has received confirmation of an extension to the previously announced Letter of Award from Woodside. The project extension is expecte
Navingo has said that online visitors can register for a free visit to Offshore Energy 2012 Exhibition. The fifth edition of this two-day, international offshore and energy event on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October 2012, takes place in the Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. The 5th edition of Offsho
The world has finite hydrocarbon resources and conventional oil reserves are particularly in short supply. Furthermore, conventional oil resources from the Middle East are very much under threat of disruption as embargoes on Iranian oil exports come into full effect at the end of June 2012. However,
Singapore’s Otto Marine Limited has secured a ship chartering contract for a firm 180 days, with option to extend for 3 x 1 month + 3 x 1 yearfor its newly built 75 meters Work Maintenance Vessel. The contract is expected to generate approximately US$7.6 million for the minimum scheduled period of t
Lamprell, a provider of specialist engineering services to the international offshore and onshore oil & gas and renewables industries, has successfully delivered a jack-up drilling rig to its Mexican client. The contract award from Compañía Perforadora Mexico S.A.P.I. DE C.V. (“PEMSA”), a subsidiary
Adira Energy Ltd. has announced that the Ministry of Energy and Water of the State of Israel has granted an extension of the dates for the execution of a drilling contract and the spudding of the first well on the Gabriella and Yitzhak offshore licenses. The date for the submission of the Environmen
Israel’s Delek Group has been informed by the operator, Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd., that on June 12, 2012, development of Pinnacles #1 was completed and gas began to flow from it. Pinnacles offshore well was recently linked by a subsea pipeline to the nearby Mari B production platform. Helix ES
Miclyn Express Offshore (“MIO”) has through its Thai Joint Venture, Uniwise Offshore,been awarded a 3 year firm contract, plus 2 x 1 year extension options, to provide coil tubing marine support services to Chevron`s production activities in the Gulf of Thailand. Uniwise Offshore will purchase a Pla
Renaissance Services has announced the appointment of René Kofod-Olsen as CEO for Topaz Energy & Marine (Topaz). Mr. Kofod-Olsen’s career spans 18 years in the marine industry with the A.P. Møller-Maersk Group (APMM), including a period as Chief People Officer of SVITZER, responsible for the global
CGGVeritas announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saudi Aramco for collaborative research and development of geophysical acquisition, processing, analysis and interpretation technologies. The MOU creates a framework for Saudi Aramco and CGGVeritas to identify opp
The world’s largest LNG producing company, Qatargas, has awarded pipeline engineering company STATS Group a multi-million pound 10 year contract to provide remote pipeline isolation equipment. STATS will design, manufacture, test and supply a new range of high integrity Remote Tecno Plugs™ for 32”,
Ageing installations and infrastructures are an increasing challenge for the oil and gas industry. Through deployment of new technology the industry can safely and responsibly improve business performance while also enhancing corporate social responsibility. “This Integrity Management initiative fro
Swiber Holdings Limite , an integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore industry, announced that it has secured a series of significant awards totaling to over US$830 million. These awards include offshore construction projects and vessel chartering services in the Asia Pac
