Fossil Energy
DeepOcean buys second Sea Owl ROV
Offshore service provider, DeepOcean, has taken its option to buy a second of the new concept Sea Owl ROVs for work in the Norwegian fields. Meanwhile the first system is undergoing sea trials. The newly conceived Sea Owl XTi, re-launched by Saab Seaeye, was originally the first 360° ROV to work in
Ramboll Foundation names new Chairman
Denmark’s Ramboll has announced that Flemming Bligaard Pedersen will succeed Svend Aage Nielsen as Chairman of the Ramboll Foundation. Flemming Bligaard Pedersen joined Ramboll as a civil engineer in 1976, and became Group CEO in 1992 until he retired in 2012. He was awarded the European CEO of the
Lundin: Good results from Johan Sverdrup appraisal wells
Lundin Petroleum has informed that the Johan Sverdrup appraisal wells 16/3-8 S and 16/3-8 S T2, located in the eastern part of PL501, in the Norwegian North Sea, have been successfully completed.
Ophir drills offshore Gabon and Tanzania, gets licence in Myanmar
Ophir Energy plc has been provisionally awarded a block in the Myanmar offshore licensing round. Separately, drilling operations have now begun on both the Affanga Deep-1 well on the Gnondo Block, offshore Gabon and the Taachui well on Block 1, offshore Tanzania. Nick Cooper, CEO, commented: “We are
Rowan drillship first to achieve ABS’ ISQM notation
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has achieved an industry first with the completion of the Rowan Companies’ Rowan Renaissance drillship. This newbuild, which was built in the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in Ulsan, South Korea, is the first
Chevron to further explore offshore Myanmar
Chevron Corporation announced its Myanmar subsidiary, Unocal Myanmar Offshore Co., Ltd., has been granted exploration rights in a block located offshore Myanmar, in the Rakhine basin. Block A5, which spans more than 2.6 million acres (10,600 sq. km), is located approximately 125 miles (200 km) north
Tap Oil CEO: Myanmar is potentially a world class hydrocarbons province
Tap Oil Limited has been notified by the Myanmar Ministry of Energy of the successful award of a Production Sharing Contract for shallow water Block M07 in the Moattama basin, offshore Myanmar. The PSC award is subject to finalisation of terms with the MOE; and Tap will hold a 35.625% interest with
Polarcus begins seismic survey offshore Nigeria
Lekoil, the oil and gas exploration and development company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa, provides an update on activities in OPL 310 offshore Nigeria. OPL 310 contains the Ogo discovery announced last year. The Polarcus vessel MV POLARCUS NADIA has started the 3D seismic programme, des
OTC Asia reflects the region’s importance in the global energy space
The Offshore Technology Conference Asia, or OTC Asia 2014, was launched in a spectacular ceremony in the presence of Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak, the Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia. Held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 25 March to 28 March, OTC Asia 20
India’s Reliance grabs two offshore blocks in Myanmar
The Ministry of Energy (MOE) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar yesterday selected Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) for two offshore blocks (M17 and M18) in Myanmar Offshore Block Bidding Round – 2013. Both the blocks are located offshore in the Moattama basin of Myanmar in water depths up to 300
MPEP lands two offshore blocks in partnership with BG and Woodside (Myanmar)
Myanmar Petroleum Exploration & Production Co., Ltd, a member company of the MPRL E&P Group of Companies, has announced the award of contracts for two offshore oil & gas exploration blocks in Myanmar to a consortium consisting of Woodside, BG and MPEP Ltd. U Moe Myint, Chief Executive Officer of MPR
Williams Partners: Gulfstar One spar nears completion (VIDEO)
The Gulfstar One project is the first spar-based floating production system with major components built entirely in the United States.
First Subsea delivers pipeline recovery tool for Ichthys project
First Subsea Ltd has been awarded a contract by Saipem Portugal Comercio Maritomo Sociedade Unipresso Lda to supply a 42” PRT (pipeline recovery tool) for the Gas Export Pipeline on the Ichthys LNG Project in Australia. The contingency tool is First Subsea’s largest modular PRT to date, and features
CAMAC gets go ahead on Tano Basin, offshore Ghana
CAMAC Energy Inc. has announced the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana has ratified the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana, Camac Energy Ghana Limited, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Base Energy Ghana Limited, and GNPC Exploration and Production Company L