Fossil Energy
Oil Production Begins from Tubarão Martelo Field
The production in the OGX-operated Tubarão Martelo field, located in the BM-C-39 and BM-C-40 blocks, offshore Brazil, started through the horizontal well TBMT-8H. In November 29, 2013 the Company received the Operating License from IBAMA (the Brazilian Institute for Environment and Renewable Natural
Baker Hughes: Offshore Rig Count in November Up by 16
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for November 2013 was 1,311, down 4 from the 1,315 counted in October 2013, and up 44 from the 1,267 counted in November 2012. The international offshore rig count for November 2013 was 316, unchanged from October 2013, and u
DECC Approves Blackbird FDP Addendum
Atlantic Petroleum today announces that the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has advised the Blackbird Field joint venture partners that it has approved the Blackbird Field Development Plan (FDP) Addendum. The Blackbird Field is owned by Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited (Operator) 73.02
Aibel to Connect Kristin Platform to Polarled Pipeline
Aibel is to carry out modifications to Kristin valued at NOK 200 million (USD 32.4 million). The task is to connect the platform to the new Polarled pipeline. The contract has been awarded as a part of the framework agreement Aibel has with Statoil on maintenance and modifications to Kristin. “This
UTEC Opens Office In Indonesia
UTEC Survey has announced a significant step forward in its ongoing growth with the opening of a new office in Jakarta, Indonesia. UTEC Survey’s new entity – PT UTEC Survey Indonesia – will focus on providing quality survey support to challenging developments in the expanding Indonesia deep water oi
API: Oil and Gas Production from U.S. Atlantic Ocean Could Create 280.000 Jobs
Opening the U.S. Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to offshore oil and natural gas development could have remarkable benefits for job creation, U.S. energy security, domestic investment, and revenue to the government, according to a new study. “Oil and natural gas production off our Atlantic co
Lundin to Use Bredford Dolphin Rig for North Sea Well
Lundin Petroleum has been given permission by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to use the Bredford Dolphin rig in PL 501. The company will use the Bredford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig to drill and perform production testing of wildcat well 16/3-8 S in production licence 501 (Johan Sve
Trinity Spuds El Dorado Well Offshore Trinidad & Tobago
Trinity Exploration & Production plc, an independent E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago today began drilling operations on its El Dorado exploration prospect. The well is located off the West Coast of Trinidad in the PGB license in 60 ft of water and lies approximately 2km from Trinity opera
Production Licence Awarded for West Seahorse Oil Field (Australia)
Hibiscus Petroleum has announced that the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) of Australia has on 5 December 2013, awarded the VIC/P57 joint venture, a Production Licence VIC/L31, over the West Seahorse oil field in the offshore Gippsland Basin, Victoria, Australia. “The Product
Statoil, ExxonMobil Strike Gas Offshore Tanzania
Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil have made its fifth discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional 2-3 trillion cubic feet (Tcf)* of natural gas in place in the Mronge-1 well brings the total of in-place volumes up to 17-20 Tcf in Block 2. Mronge-1 is drilled by the drills
Eni Makes Potentially Significant Gas Discovery Offshore Vietnam
Neon Energy Limited has informed that the Cua Lo-1 ST1 exploration well, located offshore Vietnam, is confirmed as a potentially significant gas discovery. Drilling has reached Total Depth (TD) at 2,867 metres (measured depth), and Operator Eni is presently completing wireline logging operations. Ba
Capstone to Supply Power Packages for Offshore Rigs in Alaska
Capstone Turbine Corporation has received multiple orders for oil and gas offshore platforms from its new Alaskan distributor Chenega Energy LLC. The orders are for a single C1000 and multiple C200s power packages for use on offshore platforms in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. Chenega Energy secured the order
Hibiscus Expands Licence Portfolio in Norway
Hibiscus Petroleum has announced that its jointly-controlled entity, Lime Petroleum Norway AS (Lime Norway), has on 3 December 2013, signed an additional agreement with North Energy ASA (North Energy) to acquire a 20% stake in a new licence, PL 509, in Norway. The transfer of the 20% stake is pendin
AWE Increases Stake in Tui Oil Field (New Zealand)
AWE Limited has completed the acquisition of an additional 15% interest in the Tui area oil project and an additional 6.25% in the Oi exploration well, located offshore New Zealand in PMP 38158, from Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Limited. AWE is the Operator of the PMP 38158 joint venture. Further to the