Fossil Energy
Bowleven Submits Etinde Authorisation Application (Cameroon)
Bowleven, the Africa focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM, today announces an update on the Etinde Exploitation Authorisation Application (EEAA). The EEAA defines the means of monetising the Etinde hydrocarbons by supplying treated gas to a Government sponsored fertiliser plant and al
QGEP Delighted With Atlanta Well Results. Prepares FPSO Tender
QGEP Participacoes S.A. today announced the conclusion of the drilling and testing of the first horizontal well (7-ATL-2HP-RJS) of the Early Production System (EPS) of the Atlanta Field, offshore Brazil. Located in Block BS-4, Atlanta is a post-salt oil field 185 km off the coast of the city of Rio
Fastnet Gets More Time to Decide on Celtic Sea Drilling
Fastnet Oil & Gas Plc has been notified by the Irish Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources that Licensing Option 12/3 (“Mizzen”) and Licensing Option 12/2 (“Molly Malone”) in the Celtic Sea have been extended for a further 18 months so that the further agreed work programme can
Noble’s Spinoff Paragon Offshore Gets CEO
Noble Corporation plc has announced that Randall D. (Randy) Stilley has been selected to serve as president and chief executive officer of Paragon Offshore, the standard specification offshore drilling company to be created upon separation from Noble. “The Board of Directors is pleased that Randy wi
Collabro Helps Maersk Oil Qatar to Track Offshore Personnel
Collabro has announced its first major contract win in the Middle East with Maersk Oil in Qatar. The agreement, worth in the region of £460,000, will see Vantage POB and support services delivered in the region. Vantage POB is the industry standard personnel tracking system for the oil and gas indus
Arup Completes Design of Malampaya Platform Substructure
Engineering and consulting firm with Arup has completed the substructure detailed design of the Malampaya Depletion Compression Platform, a new offshore natural gas platform to be installed in the West Philippine Sea off the coast of Palawan, Philippines. Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX), s
SeaBird, Acorn to Extend Gulf of Guinea 3D Survey
SeaBird Exploration Plc will, in partnership with Acorn Geophysical Ltd, start an additional 3D seismic acquisition project in the Gulf of Guinea. The survey is an extension of the 3D project previously announced on 15 January 2014 for 1,500 km² with prefunding of approximately USD 4.8 million. This
Homeland Intergated Offshore Services Acquires Damen Patrol Vessel
Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL) has taken delivery of a Damen FCS 3307 Patrol, to be deployed offshore Nigeria, in the next few weeks. Established in 2006, HIOSL serves the Nigerian oil and gas industry with a wide range of maritime, security and logistics services. The Lagos h
Romanian Jack-Up Rig Starts Drilling in Mexico
GSP Offshore, a Romania-based drilling contractor, has informed that its third offshore drilling rig has entered service for PEMEX in the Gulf of Mexico The GSP Fortuna jack-up rig yesterday initiated drilling operations under an 894 days contract with Mexico’s state-run oil company PEMEX. GSP Fortu
Aubin Group, Flexlife Cooperate on Oil and Gas IM Solutions
Offshore chemical engineering specialist Aubin Group has formed a co-operation agreement with subsea flexible pipe specialist Flexlife to create an industry first in subsea integrity management (IM). Aubin Integrity, a division of Aubin Group, and Flexlife are working together to provide full-servic
North Sea Energy Inc. Withdraws from Jacky Field
North Sea Energy Inc. is withdrawing from the Jacky field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The company yesterday announced it had signed an agreement with Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited and Dyas UK Limited , whereby under the terms of the Agreement, North Sea Energy agrees to withdraw from the Jacky F
Inchcape Helps Saipem with GoM Pipe Laying Project
Inchcape Shipping Services has successfully supported Saipem, the leading international contractor to the oil and gas industry, with a major pipe laying project in the Gulf of Mexico. Providing marine agency and logistics support for Saipem’s newest pipelay vessel Castorone during its first project
Proserv Bags Gulf of Mexico Assignments
Proserv has secured two major contract wins in the Gulf of Mexico worth a combined US$17million (around £10.5m). The deals with Noble Energy and Talos Energy will see Proserv carry out work at the operators’ respective Gunflint and Phoenix Field Expansion developments. Two deepwater wells will be co
Amedeo Resources Confirms Rig Construction Deal with Primepoint
Amedeo Resources plc has confirmed the rigs construction deal between Primepoint and China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang Offshore Engineering Co Ltd. In a statement issued today Amedeo, an investment company focused on resources and resources infrastructure sectors, said: “Amedeo confirms that YZJOE has rea