Fossil Energy
Norwegian Companies Win Major Contracts for Goliat Field
Norwegian firms are being awarded major supplier contracts for the Goliat field development project. So says a brand new report from Norut Alta commissioned by Eni Norge. “It looks as though by the time the Goliat project is completed, about 60 per cent of the total contract value will have been awa
BASF, Gazprom Swap Assets
Yesterday in Moscow, BASF and Gazprom signed the final agreement to swap assets of equivalent value. Through the swap, the BASF subsidiary Wintershall will further expand its production of oil and gas and exit the gas trading and storage business. The completion of the transaction is expected to tak
IOG to Replace ATP as Skipper, Blythe Operator
Independent Oil and Gas plc (IOG), the North Sea focused oil and gas company, announces it has been advised by ATP Oil and Gas UK Ltd (‘ATP UK’) that it no longer has a rig contract in place for the drilling of the planned Skipper appraisal well, which was scheduled for Q3, 2014. IOG has […]
Dolphin Confirms Australian Seismic Survey Contract Award
Dolphin Geophysical has been awarded a significant contract with TGS in the Great Australian Bight to acquire 8.300 km2 of 3D contract seismic. The high-capacity 3D vessel M/V Polar Duchess will be used for this initial first season of work, commencing for an estimated 6 months of work in early Janu
Harris CapRock to Provide Telecom Solutions for Platform Offshore Angola
Harris CapRock Communications, a premier global provider of managed communication solutions for remote and harsh environments, has signed a multi-year contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME) to provide an integrated telecommunications solution supporting the Mafumeira
MMA’s PSV to Support Woodside’s Drilling Ops Offshore Australia
The Directors of Mermaid Marine Australia Limited has been awarded a contract by Woodside to support the extensive drilling campaign to be undertaken by the drillship, Deepwater Millennium, off the coast of Australia. The charter is in respect of MMA’s newest Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), the “Merma
Lundin Gets Drilling Permit for North Sea Well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 16/3-8 S, in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea. Well 16/3-8 S will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility at position 58°48’23.35’’ north and 02°40’27.67’’ east in production licence 501 i
Carnarvon Raises Funds for North West Shelf Exploration
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has signed an agreement with Apache Northwest Pty Ltd which will secure extra cash for drilling activities on its North West Shelf permits, offshore Australia. Apache will fund Carnarvon’s part of expenses for the Phoenix South-1 well and the Roc well up to an increased c
OMV Continues Matuku Drilling (New Zealand)
Octanex N.L. has been advised by OMV New Zealand Limited, the Operator of the Matuku-1 exploration well being drilled in the offshore Taranaki Basin permit PEP 51906, that at 06:00 hours (NZST) on Tuesday, 24 December 2013, the well was at a depth of 3167m MDRT (measured depth below rotary table) an
Dockwise Secures $275M Wheatstone Transportation Contract (Australia)
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that Dockwise, a wholly owned subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by Bechtel for Module Transport Services, for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The contract value is estimated at approximately USD 275 million, mak
Japex, Shell, Chevron Win Exploration Acreage Off Greenland
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. has announced that through Greenland Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd., it was successful in the 2012/2013 Licensing Round in Greenland Sea Area, Greenland Self-Government, and won the two offshore explorations licenses, Block 9 and Block 14, in Kanumas Area, nort
Hercules Offshore Gets $50 Mln for Damage to ‘Hercules 265’ Rig
Hercules Offshore, Inc. has received payment from its insurance underwriters for the damage to its Hercules 265 jack-up drilling rig which occurred in July this year when a fire broke out on the rig after a gas leakage had occurred. “The company’s insurance underwriters determined that the rig is a
Det norske: Dry Well at Mantra Prospect
Det norske oljeselskap announces that the 31/3-4 exploration well on the Mantra prospect offshore Norway has encountered reservoir quality sands but all intervals were water wet. Det norske is partner in the 551 license with a 20 percent interest. The 31/3-4 wildcat was the first exploration well in
Ensco Expands Fleet with KFELS Super A Jack-Up Rig
Ensco plc has taken delivery of ENSCO 121, the second of four ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs in its ENSCO 120 Series. The rig is contracted to work in the North Sea beginning in the second quarter of 2014 at a day rate of approximately $230,000. Chairman, President and Chief Executive O