Fossil Energy
Endeavour welcomes new director to its Board
Endeavour International Corporation has announced that James H. Browning has been appointed to a serve as a Director on the company’s Board of Directors. Browning will serve as an independent director and be appointed to both the Technology & Reserves Committee and Audit Committee, where he qualifie
McDermott wins subsea installation contract from Petrobras (Brazil)
McDermott International, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Petrobras for the supply of its subsea Lay Vessel North Ocean 105 (“LV105”). This contract is included in McDermott’s first quarter 2014 backlog. The LV105 will carry out deepwater umbilical and flexible pipe installation in the pre-sa
API: Americans would benefit greatly from opening Atlantic to O&G
Offshore lease sales in the Central and Eastern Gulf of Mexico has highlighted what Americans could gain by opening additional areas to offshore oil and natural gas development, API says. “Every lease sale held in the U.S. strengthens our hand as an energy superpower,” said API Director of Upstream
First crude cargo from Gazprom’s Arctic platform set to leave in April
Gazprom is getting ready to ship the first oil cargo from its oil platform located in the freezing waters of the Pechora Sea. According to Reuters, which cited sources familiar with the matter, an oil tanker has been loaded and is awaiting final approval to sail away with the oil taken from the Prir
Oil firms hire XPD8 Solutions for monitoring services
Asset integrity management specialist XPD8 Solutions has secured contracts worth a combined £4million for work in the North Sea and Africa and boosted its senior management team. The Aberdeen-based company has added contracts to its order book for condition monitoring services, taking it through to
DNV GL to provide verification services for Apache’s North Sea platforms
DNV GL has been awarded a major verification services contract with Apache.The new contract, which has a primary term of three years, and two one year extension options, involves operations and project verification for all Apache’s North Sea assets; Beryl A & B and Forties A, B, C, D & E. DNV GL has
GulfSlope Energy high bidder on 22 GoM blocks
GulfSlope Energy announced the results of its participation in offshore lease sale 231, central Gulf of Mexico, conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM).
PSA Audits ExxonMobil’s barriers management at Jotun B
From 3 to 5 February 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production AS at Jotun B platform. The objective of the audit was to verify that ExxonMobil’s management and follow-up of barriers complied with the company’s and the authorities’ requ
Circle Oil starts 2D seismic survey on Block 52, Oman
Circle Oil Plc has announced that the 2D seismic survey over its Block 25, offshore Oman, is scheduled to begin tomorrow, March 21. The MV Hindsagar 3D/2D seismic acquisition vessel will be used for the operation. The vessel is owned by Hind Offshore Pvt Ltd. from India. The programme is to acquire
DOF Subsea charters ‘Ross Candies’ vessel. Wins new contract
Following on from the recent charter of the Chloe Candies, DOF Subsea has entered into an agreement with Otto Candies for the charter of the Jones Act compliant vessel ROSS Candies for a firm period of one year. The charter period commenced mid-March 2014, with the intent to utilize the vessel to su
Iona Energy COO to step down
Iona Energy Inc. announces that Alan Curran, Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company, has tendered his resignation.
Gulf of Mexico lease sale attracts $872M in high bids
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that today’s oil and gas lease sales for federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico garnered $872,143,771 million in high bids on 329 tracts covering 1,707,358 acres. “These lease sales underscore the President’s commitment to create jobs and home-
CAT generators to power Falcon’s jack-up newbuilds in China
Caterpillar Oil & Gas has announced that the Cat® C175-16 and Cat C32 generator sets have been selected by Longzhu Oilfield Services (S) Pte Ltd to power four jack-up newbuilds in China for FTS Derricks Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Falcon Energy. Five Cat C175-16 generator sets, each with rated power of
Cosco Nantong delivers ‘SapuraKencana 1200’ vessel
China’s COSCO Nantong has delivered a pipelay heavy lift vessel, “SapuraKencana 1200”, to SapuraClough, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s oilfield services provider SapuraKencana. The SapuraKencana 1200 developed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions is equipped with a ZPMC fully revolving derrick crane. The vessel