Fossil Energy
Petrobras reaches new pre-salt production record (Brazil)
Petrobras today announced it has achieved a new production record at its pre-salt province in the Campos and Santos basins, offshore Brazil. According to a statement by the Brazilian oil company, the level of oil output has reached 428 thousand barrels per day (bpd) , which sets a new daily producti
Skarv field boosts PGNIG production and sales
Polish oil and gas company PGNiG in 1Q 2014 sold 287 thousand tonnes of crude oil, up 38.6% relative to 207 thousand tonnes sold in the corresponding period of 2013. In Q1 2014, crude output grew by 40%, to 322 thousand tonnes, against 229 thousand tonnes in the same period of 2013. The higher crude
OceanWorks delivers seafloor nodes to Harris CapRock
OceanWorks International has completed the delivery of a spare node base and two node pods to Harris CapRock Communications in support of the ongoing operation and maintenance of CSnet International’s Offshore Communications Backbone system. The OCB subsea infrastructure, including five seafloor nod
Vroon: First steel cut for new AHTS in China
Vroon, a Dutch shipping company, has announced through social media that the steel-cutting ceremony of NB Hull No. DN65M-V-1 took place at Fujian Southeast Shipyard yesterday morning. The vessel, a 65 metres anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel, is scheduled for delivery to Vroon Offshore Servic
Shipdock working on Polarcus Naila
Dutch Damen Shipyards has today through social media shared photos of a seismic vessel being repaired in one of its yards. The Polarcus Naila vessel, owned by the UAE-based seismic specialist Polarcus, is undergoing repairs and upgrades in the Shipdock shipyard, which Damen bought in February last y
Prirazlomnaya platform: Putin, Gazprom CEO to have a conference call
Russian President Vladimir Putin will have a conference call with Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee Alexei Miller, who is at the Prirazlomnaya offshore ice-resistant stationary platform. The platform is located on the Pechora Sea shelf 60 kilometres off the shore (at the Prirazlomnoye oil
Toll Group begins construction of Ichthys support base
Australia’s leading provider of transport and logistics to the resources sector, Toll Group, has started works on the offshore logistics base it is constructing for INPEX’s historic Ichthys LNG Project. Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles joined Toll Global Resources CEO David Jackson and I
EU endorses Maritime Spatial Planning directive
The European Parliament endorsed on April 17th a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning which should help Member States develop plans to better coordinate the various activities that take place at sea, ensuring they are as efficient and sustainable as possible. In coastal and maritime areas, many
Oando pays increased deposit for ConocoPhillips deal
Oando Energy Resources Inc. , a company focused on oil and gas exploration and production in Nigeria, has paid a previously agreed upon deposit of $25 million for the extension of the outside completion date for the acquisition of the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas Business of ConocoPhillips. The $25
Scottish oil worker found dead on Transocean Rather rig in Malaysia
An oil worker has been found dead on an offshore oil rig in Malaysia. According to The Scotsman, the worker, of Scottish nationality, was found by his colleagues on the Transocean Rather semi-submersible drilling rig. Transocean has confirmed the fatality to the Scottish media, and said it had launc
Gardline completes Mediterranean survey for BP
At the end of 2013 Gardline Environmental Limited, part of the marine specialists Gardline Marine Sciences Limited, through WAW International, were awarded a contract to undertake Environmental and MetOcean surveys in South Eastern Mediterranean by BP. Gardline’s survey vessel, the M/V Ocean Observe
BSEE commited to safe drilling in the Arctic
BSEE’s Alaska Region Director Mark Fesmire participated in a panel discussion today in Washington, D.C. on applying lessons learned for drilling in the Arctic. During the discussion hosted by the nonprofit organization Resources for the Future, Fesmire spoke about BSEE’s commitment to ensuring that
Technip’s umbilicals for Total’s Kaombo project in Angola
French oilfield services provider Technip has announced that a consortium composed of Angoflex Ltda (owned jointly with Sonangol) and DUCO Ltd, has been awarded a large lump-sum contract by Total E&P Angola. The contract consists of the umbilical system part of the Kaombo project, located in Block 3
Transocean rig contracts worth $209 mln
Transocean Ltd. has issued a comprehensive Fleet Status Report which provides the current status and contract information for the company’s entire fleet of offshore drilling rigs. The total value of new contracts since the March 17, 2014 Fleet Update Summary is approximately $209 million. Other item