Fossil Energy
GDF Suez Drills Duster Near Gjøa (Norway)
GDF SUEZ E&P Norge, operator of production licence 153, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 35/9-9. The well is dry. The well was drilled about 8 km west of the Gjøa field in the North Sea. This is the ninth exploration well in production license 153 . The license was awarded in the 12th [&he
Lundin Starts Appraisal Drilling at Luno II (Norway)
Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that drilling at the well 16/5-5 in PL410, in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, has started. The well will target the Luno II South structure, located 9 km southeast of the Luno II discovery well 16/4-6S in PL359. The Luno II discovery is located approximately
Statoil Makes Oil Discovery at Snilehorn
Faroe Petroleum has informed of an oil discovery in well 6407/8-6 and sidetrack 6407/8-6A on the Statoil-operated Snilehorn Prospect in the Norwegian Sea (Faroe 7.5%). Highlights: The exploration well 6407/8-6 and sidetrack 6407/8-6A discover oil in the Snilehorn Prospect Main bore encountered oil c
Rederij Groen Orders Seismic Research Support Vessel from Damen
During a special contract signing ceremony at Europort 2013, Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of Damen Shipyards Group signed the contract to build an additional Seismic Research Support Vessel for Rederij Groen. This latest contract follows last month’s order of two new Seismic Research Support
FoundOcean Opens Middle East Base
FoundOcean, the largest dedicated offshore construction grouting company in the world, has announced its further overseas expansion with the opening of its newest office in the Middle East. “The region is a key oil and gas hub of the world” explained Jim Bell, Managing Director of FoundOcean. “And w
Petrobras Hires Accommodation Unit from Logitel Offshore
Sevan Marine ASA has announced that a company within the Logitel Offshore group of companies has entered into a 3 year charter contract with Petrobras starting end 2014 for the provision on one accommodation unit, currently under completion at the COSCO yard in China, to be stationed offshore Brazil
Oil Flows from Balai Field Offshore Malaysia
Malaysia’s oil company PETRONAS has informed oil production from the Balai field in the Balai Cluster Risk Service Contract (RSC) area, has started on 6 November 2013. The field’s first oil was achieved utilising an early production vessel (EPV) as a part of the RSC area’s extended well testing (EWT
Galoc Field Resumes Production after Super Typhoon Haiyan Passes
Otto Energy Limited , as operator of the producing Galoc oilfield joint venture offshore the Philippines, provides the following update on Galoc operations in SC14C. Super Typhoon Haiyan passed directly through the Galoc field area through the night of 8th November and early hours of 9th November. S
SBM Offshore Sells ‘SBM Installer’ to Daya
SBM Offshore has agreed to the sale of the DSCV SBM Installer, a newbuild Diving Support and Construction Vessel (DSCV), to Daya Vessels Limited, a subsidiary of Daya Offshore Construction Sdn Bhd, for US$180 million in cash. Both parties have signed a memorandum of agreement, subject to the buyer s
Faroe Spuds Novus Well
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the UK and Norway,has announced the spudding of the Faroe-operated Novus (PL645) well no. 6507/10-2S in Norway. The Novus prospect is located some
Top News of The Week November 4- 9, 2013
Top News of The Week November 4-9, 2013
Counter-Piracy Pioneer Terry McKnight Talks About West Africa Challenges
Like that of Captain Richard Phillips, the name of U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) Terence E. “Terry” McKnight is famously synonymous with the importance of combating piracy and other international maritime crime
Johan Sverdrup Partners Propose Gas Pipeline to Kårstø
The partners in Johan Sverdrup field, in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, have recommended that associated gas from the field be piped to the Kårstø facility. This has been confirmed by Statoil on behalf of the partnership. Gas transport forms part of the choice of development concept for Joha
Oil & Gas UK Awards 2013 Winners Revealed
The winners of the Oil & Gas UK Awards 2013, sponsored by Shell U.K. Limited, have been announced. All five were presented with their awards at a ceremony in Aberdeen on 7 November, where over 600 people from across the oil and gas industry and from throughout the United Kingdom gathered to celebrat