SBM Offshore announced today that the semi-submersible drilling rig “Delba III” has been delivered and handed over to its client Delba Drilling International Coöperative U.A. offshore Abu Dhabi on 30 September 2011. The rig is the last of the series of three semi-submersible drilling rigs which the
Ankara is sticking to its oil and gas exploration activities as planned in eastern Mediterranean Sea despite continued unease voiced by its… Source: Hurriyetdailynews [mappress] Source:Hurriyetdailynews , September 29, 2011;
Polarcus Limited announced today that the Company’s ultra-modern 12-streamer 3D seismic vessel, POLARCUS ALIMA, has achieved a significant first in the seismic industry, having successfully transited to Asia-Pacific via the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Her passage commenced on 15 September from Hammerf
The ministry of petroleum plans to attract $50 billion by which development of most remaining phases of the South Pars gas field will come to an end, Iran’s minister of petroleum, Rostam Qasemi announced . He went on to say that, the petroleum ministry plans on funding other oil and gas fields would
Noble Energy, Inc. announced today it has revised drilling plans for the three deepwater rigs it has under contract in the offshore Eastern Mediterranean. The Ensco 5006 rig (formerly the Pride North America), which has experienced multiple subsea equipment issues, will move off the Leviathan #3 wel
A Turkish ship began exploring for gas off the coast of Cyprus on Monday, the Turkish Cypriot government said, an announcement that … By Jonathon Burch (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, September 27, 2011;
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said on Thursday the east Mediterranean island nation could open up more gas exploration drilling…. By Daniel Bases (Reuters) [mappress] Source:Reuters ,September 23, 2011;
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan described offshore gas drilling by estranged ally Israel and Cyprus as “madness” on Wednesday, raising… By Jonathon Burch (Reuters) [mappress] Source:Reuters ,September 21, 2011;
Yitzhak Tshuva-controlled Delek Group Ltd. units Avner Oil and Gas LP and Delek Drilling LP have received a precedent-setting provisional… By Amiram Barkat (Globes) [mappress] Source:Globes ,September 21, 2011;
Saipem has been awarded new offshore and onshore drilling contracts worth over $ 500 million. In offshore drilling, Saipem signed two contracts in Angola and Saudi Arabia. In Angola, Saipem has been awarded a contract for the extension of the charter of Saipem 12000 drillship for 2 years by Total E&
Polarcus Limited announced that the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has assumed the role of Guardian to the seismic vessel Vyacheslav Tikhonov, formerly POLARCUS SELMA, during a naming ceremony held last week in the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi. The ultra-modern seismic
Noreq AS continues to expand. The increasing demand for Noreq’s products has resulted in a new company establishment, NOREQ FZE, a subsidiary with office in Dubai – the most important business and financial center in the Arab world. Noreq has been represented in UAE for several years by Mr. Chacko J
Top representatives of GDF Suez E&P Nederland, Chevron E&P Netherlands and NAM, the joint venture of Shell and ExxonMobil, share their vision on the future of North Sea gas production during the Offshore Energy conference. The conference will take place on 11 and 12 October in Amsterdam and will run
Technip in consortium with NPCC(1), was awarded by ZADCO(2) an engineering, procurement and construction lump sum contract, worth a total of approximately $500 million (Technip part of the contract: 35%), for the Satah Full Field Development project. This field is located 200 kilometers northwest of
