Premier Oil has successfully completed operations on the appraisal sidetrack CRD-2X-ST on block 07/03, offshore Vietnam. This sidetrack reached its planned total depth of 3,340 metres (m) in the Miocene section and intersected 18.3m of net oil pay. This compares with 34.4m of net oil pay intersected
In early 2011, the BGP Challenger successfully performed a 2D seismic survey in eastern offshore of Oman for Circle Oil. The work area is located in Block 52, and close to the water areas of Somalia and Yemen, the piracy-prone areas. To make sure the project to be operated smoothly, BGP made rigorou
Polarcus Limited has received a Letter of Intent from Wintershall Norge ASA for a 500 square kilometer 3D seismic acquisition project over PL577 in the Norwegian North Sea, offshore Norway. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will be acquired during the 2011 summer season an
Gulmar Energy S.A. (Gulmar) has appointed Mr. Patrick Chapalain (p.chapalain@gulmarme.ae) as its new Chief Executive Officer. Patrick has a worldwide experience in the subsea market with EPCI projects, and has been involved in all types of shallow and deep water offshore construction works, saturati
At 02:46 on 21 April a fire broke out on the Maersk Oil Qatar operated AD accommodation platform in the Al Shaheen field, 80 km north of Qatar. The fire which took place in the emergency generator room has been extinguished and the situation is under control. All employees are safe and accounted for
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has been awarded a $27million contract offshore Israel. Noble Energy Inc has awarded Expro a contract for deepwater operations onboard the Transocean Sedco Express for the TAMAR field development and the Pride North America for an exploration p
EMAS, leading integrated support and marine services provider in the offshore oil and gas (O&G) sector and operating brand for Ezra Holdings Limited , secures new subsea and offshore services contracts from the world’s top energy companies. The project from Noble Energy, a leading independent intern
The project manager of the South Pars gas field phase 12 at the Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), Rasoul Fallahnejad, says the phase’s gas pipe laying has been completed. He went on to say that, laying operation in lines A and B respectively with 149 and 140 kilometers had been completed and the line
N-KOMs (Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine) new state-of-the-art dry dock at Ras Laffan Port has received its first ship – the RasGas chartered LNG Vessel, Simaisma. This historic event marks a new phase for the RasGas fleet and RasGas drive to ensure the security and reliability of LNG supply. RasGa
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company intends to issue USD 125 million in principal amount of Senior Secured Convertible Bonds (the “Bonds”) with a five-year tenure. The purpose of the Bonds is to finance the acquisition and completion of POLARCUS SELMA, an ultra-modern and Arctic-ready 8 stre
UAE-based MIS Group (Maritime Industrial Services ), a diversified engineering and contracting group focused on the energy sector, has received a final payment of US$ 17.1 million, following the delivery and acceptance of MENAdrill II (Hull 110) for its client MENAdrill Investment Company (MENAdrill
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has received a Letter of Award for a 3D offshore seismic acquisition project for an undisclosed client. The project, to be acquired by POLARCUS NAILA and subject to the execution of a service contract, will commence in Q4 2011 and is expected to run for ap
UAE-based MIS Group , a diversified engineering and contracting group focused on the energy sector, made the following statement today: “Lamprell plc, a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange, issued the following announcement this morning: Lamprell plc – Possible Offer for Maritime Industrial
CGGVeritas has inaugurated a new open Processing & Imaging center in Muscat, Oman at a ceremony attended by clients and a delegation from the Omani Ministry of Oil & Gas. The new center complements the company’s activity in the country and offers clients access to the latest processing and imaging t
