Fossil Energy
Longtom production shut (Australia)
Australia’s Nexus Energy Limited (Nexus) advises that production at the Longtom gas processing facility has been halted overnight. “Nexus and Santos Limited are currently investigating the cause of the suspension. Nexus will update the market in due course,” the company said in a statement. The Long
Total finds oil at Trell prospect (Norway)
TOTAL E&P Norge AS has discovered oil at its 25/5-9 well on the “Trell” Prospect in licence PL102 F/G in the Norwegian North Sea in the Paleocene Heimdal Formation. The well intersected 19 metres of net pay in excellent quality Heimdal reservoir, in a location close to existing infrastructure. Wirel
Turkish TPAO in talks with IOCs for joint Black Sea exploration
Three international oil companies are in talks with Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakligi (TPAO) to jointly search for oil in the Turkish part of the Black Sea. According to Reuters, Besim Sisman, Deputy President and Director of the Turkish state-run TPAO said that the companies in question were Exxo
Cap Energy buys share in Djiffere block, offshore Senegal
Cap Energy PLC, a company focused on the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired an indirect interest in the oil and gas exploration licence on the Block Djiffere (the “Djiffere Licence”), offshore Senegal. The Djiffere Licence area covers approx
Addax extends ‘Atwood Aurora’ rig contract (Cameroon)
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. has been awarded an extension to the drilling services contract with Addax Petroleum Cameroon Limited for the jack-up drilling rigt Atwood Aurora. The original contract for a one year term to be performed offshore Cameroon has been extended to a term of two years, and the opera
Congressman Bill Flores to give the key note at Decom World’s event
Decom World has announced on February 19 that Congressman Bill Flores will address leading Well Integrity engineers from a spectrum of operators at Houston’s Well Integrity & Asset Digitalization Conference. The Congressman, a former CEO & President of Phoenix Oil Company, is to give the key note dr
UK CAA introduces measures to boost offshore helicopter safety
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today announced a series of measures to increase the safety of offshore helicopter flights. The changes are the result of a comprehensive review of offshore helicopter operations undertaken in conjunction with the Norwegian CAA and the European Aviation Safety A
‘Sapura Topazio’ pipelayer named in The Netherlands
Dutch IHC Merwede has named and launched the pipelaying vessel SAPURA TOPÁZIO in a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming of the fully integrated IHC Merwede vessel was carried out by Puan Sri Datin Seri Yazreen Yahya, spouse of Tan Sri Dato’ Seri
Technip 4Q profit down 9.1%. Order intake on the rise
French oilfield services provider Technip has reported a drop in its fourth quarter 2013 earnings. Full year profit rose 3.6%. The company’s net profit was 134.5 million euro, a 9.1% decline when compared to the 147.9 million euro earned in the fourth quarter of 2012. For the full year 2013, net inc
DBB receives ROV from MacArtney
MacArtney has delivered a Sperre SUB-fighter 7500 ROV system for DBB ROV Services A/S, a Danish ROV contractor for offshore drill support, inspection, survey and support jobs. The new ROV is bound to join DBB’s modern fleet of underwater vehicles and is the fourth Sperre SUB-fighter system in operat
Ceona gets Gulf of Mexico work with Bennu
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has been awarded a contract for work in the Gulf of Mexico from Bennu Oil and Gas, LLC. The Clipper Contingency Umbilical Installation Project consists of the installation of a 1.1 mile dynamic umbilical and two 15 mile electrical q
Northern Offshore 4Q profit falls
Northern Offshore, Ltd. today reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2013, of $5.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, on revenues of $46.8 million. The net income for the three months ended December 31, 2013, of $5.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, on revenues of $46.8 mi
Oil States to distribute Matrix’s subsea equipment
Matrix Offshore Services & Engineering, a division of the wider Matrix Composites & Engineering Group, has announced it has entered into an agency agreement with Oil States Industries Inc. for the exclusive distribution of their subsea pipeline products in Australia, NZ and PNG. The new agreement br
Transocean secures drilling job for ‘Discoverer Seven Seas’. Sells jack-up rig
Transocean has secured a contract for its Discoverer Seven Seas drillship. According to the drilling contractor’s monthly fleet status report, Japan’s Inpex has exercised its one-well option offshore Indonesia at a dayrate of $500,000. Also, the drillship was awarded a one-well contract by an undisc