Fossil Energy
Wintershall Could Link Skarfjell to Gjøa Platform
Wintershall is well on track in the North Sea: the largest internationally active German crude oil and natural gas producer announces the successful drilling of the Skarfjell South appraisal well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The company proved oil and gas in the upper and lower Intra-Heather
SeaBird, Acorn to Start Seismic Project in Angola
SeaBird Exploration Plc will, in partnership with Acorn Geophysical Ltd (“Acorn”), start a project in the Gulf of Guinea. The 3D acquisition program is of approximately 1,500km² and will be acquired using the survey vessel Geo Pacific currently in transit from the Caribbean. The survey will begin wi
Nippon Steel to Construct Gulf of Thailand Offshore Platform
KrisEnergy Ltd., an independent upstream oil and gas company, has announced the award of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (“EPCIC”) contract for the production and processing facilities for the Nong Yao oil development in block G11/48 in the Gulf of Thailand
Halliburton Deploys RDT™ Tool at Cobalt’s Offshore Angola Field
Halliburton has provided wireline services technology for two deepwater exploratory wells in Angola’s demanding pre-salt environment for Cobalt International Energy, Inc. The wireline technology enhances the understanding of the rock and fluid properties of the formation and enables the company to m
Neptune Expands ROV Fleet with TMS Comanche
Neptune Marine Services Ltd (Neptune) has extended its global ROV fleet with the addition of a new build, TMS Comanche ROV. The Comanche is a state of the art, light weight; work class ROV and Neptune expects to take delivery of it in the first quarter 2014. The Comanche will predominantly work on-b
BSEE Official to Speak at DecomWorld’s 6th Summit (USA)
To kick off what is being called a “bedding down year” for regulations in the Gulf of Mexico, a senior BSEE official will address the largest decommissioning and abandonment gathering in the world in Houston. Susan Green, deputy regional supervisor for field operations in the Gulf of Mexico for the
Petrotech International O&G Conference Starts (India)
The Petrotech series of International oil and gas conference & exhibition got a fitting start with Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh inaugurating the conference. Petrotech 2014 is being organized by ONGC. Dr Manmohan Singh said that availability of sufficient energy at affordable price is e
Jee Managing Director Nominated for Offshore Achievement Awards
Jee Ltd, a leading independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm, has received a nomination for its managing director, Trevor Jee, in the category of Inspiring Leader at the upcoming Offshore Achievement Awards. Trevor is founder and managing director of the company, which celebr
Eni, Mexico Discuss Future Upstream Partnerships
The President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, and Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni met in Mexico City within the framework of the official visit of Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta. In this occasion, Eni has inaugurated its new Representative Office. Furthermore, Eni’s delegation, including Claudio Descal
W&T Seeks Suspension Removal for Future Federal O&G Leases
W&T Offshore, Inc. today provides updates on the progress with U.S. Government regulators concerning certain aspects of its operations on federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. As previously disclosed, on November 19, 2013, W&T received a Notice of Suspension and Proposed Debarment and a
CNOOC Begins Production from Liuhua Gas Field
CNOOC announced today that Liuhua 19-5 gas field, offshore China, has recently begun production. Liuhua 19-5 is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the South China Sea with an average water depth of about 185 meters. This project was designed to share the existing producing facility of Panyu 3
IEV Malaysia Wins FPSO Decommissioning Job
IEV Malaysia has been awarded a contract for the decommissioning and towage (the “Project”) of a FPSO from offshore Terengganu in Malaysia, by a Malaysian based Oil and Gas exploration and production services company. The value of the Project is approximately RM 50 million. The project is scheduled
Ramboll Wins Business Prize 2013 by Esbjerg (Denmark)
Last week, Ramboll Oil & Gas was awarded the Business Prize 2013 by Esbjerg Business Development Centre. The prize is awarded to a person or an organisation who has contributed consistently and positively to the growth and prosperity of Esbjerg. Recognised for high quality and global ambitions Rambo
Ferguson Appoints Industry Experts at Aberdeen HQ
The Ferguson Group, specialists in the rental of a wide range of specialist containers and CCUs, refrigeration units, accommodation and engineering modules to the global offshore energy market, announces the appointment of key industry experts to be based at its Aberdeen headquarters. The newly appo