Fossil Energy
BGP’s Papua New Guinea Seismic Acquisition Almost Complete
UMC Energy has provided an update on the progress of the 3,000 line kilometre 2D seismic acquisition programme over the offshore Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPL), PPL374 and PPL375, Papua New Guinea, held 100% by Gini Energy Ltd (“Gini”). UMC Energy holds a 30% interest in Gini, with CNOOC Ltd h
Statoil’s ‘Statfjord A’ Undergoes Lifting Equipment Inspection
On 7 November and 19-22 November 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of the control and management of materials handling and technical condition of lifting equipment at Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) and the company’s management of lifting equipment maintenance at
Tullow Completes Dry Well Near Troll C
Tullow Oil Norge AS, operator of production licence 551, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 31/3-4. The well was dry. The well was drilled approx. ten kilometres north of the Troll C facility in the North Sea. The well’s primary exploration target was to prove petroleum in
PSA Inspects ‘Maersk Intrepid’ Rig
From 3 to 5 December 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Mærsk Drilling (Mærsk). The objective of the audit was to verify that Mærsk has taken the necessary measurements and implemented measures to ensure that Mærsk Intrepid complies with the petroleum regulatio
P-61 Platform Heads for Papa-Terra Field (Brazil)
Petrobras has informed that the P-61 platform has been completed and has left Angra for Papa-Terra field. Tuesday, 12/31/2013, the P-61 left the BrasFels shipyard in the Angra dos Reis bay (RJ) where the unit was built and assembled. The unit will make a technical stop for diesel and water near Ilha
Lundin Spins Drill Bit at Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well
Lundin Petroleum has announced that drilling of the appraisal well 16/3-8S on the Johan Sverdrup discovery located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), has started. The well is located on PL501 at the crest of the Avaldsnes High in the eastern part of the discovery with
CLS Offshore Moves to New Facilities (UK)
Energy sector services company CLS Offshore has invested around £350,000 in new offices at Hull, with plans to add a fabrication workshop in the near future. The move has already added £2m to the value of one existing contract with an international company and the Great Yarmouth headquartered compan
Workers Return to ‘Transocean Legend’ Rig After Cyclone Passes
Karoon Gas Australia has informed that since the 20th December 2013 progress report on Grace‐1 well, off W. Australia, in addition to completing scheduled Blowout Preventer (BOP) testing, the rig was required to be evacuated as a result of tropical cyclone Christine passing near the Grace‐1 location
China: ‘COSLGift’ Jack-Up Rig En Route to Drilling Location
China Oilfield Services Limited has announced that COSLGift, the jack-up rig newly acquired by the Group, had completed construction, been delivered and has set sail to Southeast Asia to perform operations there. COSLGift, acquired in August 2013, is a high-end jack-up rig of the same model as COSLH
Infinity Energy Wraps Up 2D Seismic Survey Off Nicaragua
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc., an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, announced that it has completed a 2D seismic survey covering selected areas within the boundaries of its 1.4 million-acre oil and gas Concessions in the Caribbean Sea offshore Nicaragua. “Despite having
BP Extends ‘Maersk Reacher’ Rig Contract Until September 2016
BP Norway has extended the contract for the jack-up Maersk Reacher by two years from September 2014 to September 2016. BP Norway holds options to further extend the contract by up to additional four years until September 2020. The estimated value of the two-year extension is USD 222m. “We are very p
Kosmos to Use ‘Maersk Discoverer’ Rig for Eagle-1 Well in Morocco
Kosmos Energy Ltd. has entered into a one well rig share agreement with BP plc and Maersk Drilling for the semi-submersible rig Maersk Discoverer. The rig is expected to begin drilling operations on the FA-1 (formally Eagle-1) exploration well in the Foum Assaka Offshore block in Morocco during the
VIDEO: Dong Energy’s Hejre Jacket Almost Complete
DONG Energy’s new Hejre platform is being prepared for installation. In Vlissingen, the Netherlands, the employees at the Heerema yard are working hard to finish the construction of the Hejre jacket in time for the planned installation in the North Sea, in the early summer of 2014. The Hejre develop
TTS Provides Cranes for Semi-Sub Rig in Azerbaijan
TTS Group ASA has, through its subsidiary TTS NMF GmbH in Hamburg, Germany, entered into an agreement for delivery of two 85 tonne lattice boom offshore cranes to Azerbaijan, with a total value of NOK 55 million. “This contract again confirms that TTS NMF has gained a foothold in the offshore market