Fossil Energy
Offshore Rig Upgrade Orders Spur Signal to Employ 500 New Workers (USA)
Signal International, LLC has announced that in the past month it has been awarded several contracts to refurbish and upgrade four offshore drilling rigs. The work is slated to be performed at Signal’s shipyard in Pascagoula, MS. The rigs have already begun arriving. Dick Marler President and CEO of
GDF Suez Starts Gjøa P8 Drilling
The Gjøa P8 exploration well, 35/9-9 in production license 153 (Gjøa), was spudded early this morning, Friday 4 October. Operator GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS has sublet the semi submersible drilling rig Transocean Barents from Det norske for the operation. Transocean Barents reached its destination in the
Keppel, Pemex to Set Up Rig Construction Yard in Mexico
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has strengthened its foothold in the offshore and marine industry in Mexico with the signing of an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion (PEP) and P.M.I. Norteamérica, S.A. de C.V. (PMI), both subsidiaries of Mexico’s national oil
Kongsberg Delivers New Well-Monitoring System
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS (KOGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG), has delivered a new real-time well-monitoring and early-warning system to support well construction operations. The technology is part of KONGSBERG’s SiteCom Well Advisor software suite, an in
ONGC, Oil India Get Green Light to Buy into Rovuma Area 1 in Mozambique
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Government Of India, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to authorize ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) and Oil India Limited (OIL) to acquire 20 percent Participating Interest (PI) in Rovuma Area 1 Offshore Block in Mozambique (A
Polarcus, WesternGeco Settle Patent Issues
Polarcus, a UAE-based seismic survey specialist, has entered into a settlement with WesternGeco concerning the lawsuit filed by WesternGeco against Polarcus Limited and Polarcus US Inc for alleged patent infringement through a paid worldwide license for WesternGeco patents relating to steering marin
Oil & Gas UK Highlights Need for Decommissioning Preps
Oil & Gas UK has, on October 2, published a suite of documents which highlight the need for the industry to prepare for forthcoming decommissioning projects and increase the efficiency of related processes. The publications feature information gathered on the scale of decommissioning activity to com
Destin Declares Force Majeure Due to Tropical Storm Karen. BP Evacuates Workers
Destin Pipeline Co. has declared force majeure due to its unability to provide transportation services from its offshore Receipt Points because of Tropical Storm Karen in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. “Tulsa Control Center(TCC) will be contacting offshore production platforms to coordinate shut down with
Offshore Energy Hosts Dutch Premiere of “Switch: Discover the future of Energy”
Is fracking polluting our water? How dangerous is nuclear? Will we run out of oil? Can we clean up coal? Will renewables power our future? For straight answers to today’s most important energy questions, come to the Dutch premiere of Switch: Discover the Energy Future. Attending is free of charge. T
New Bank to Fund Shipping and Offshore Industry Firms
An experienced team of shipping, offshore and finance professionals has announced the intention to establish Maritime & Merchant Bank (“M&M’’) a niche financial institution dedicated to meeting the funding needs of owners active in the shipping and offshore industries, worldwide. The newly formed pr
Songa Offshore CEO Delighted with Fleet Operational Uptime
I am very proud of the Songa Offshore employees that deliver 100% operational uptime on all four rigs in operation. This shows the quality that we have in our Songa Offshore operations, both in the North Sea and in South East Asia, said Bjornar Iversen, CEO of Songa Offshore SE today, commenting on
InterMoor Gets New Global QHSE Manager
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has announced the appointment of Cohen Guidry to the role of global QHSE manager. Guidry joined InterMoor in 2006 as HSE manager and has more than 20 years of experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, mostly in quality, health, safety and security roles. He will
Gazprom, Petrovietnam Pleased With Joint Exploration Efforts in Vietnam
Hanoi (the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) hosted yesterday the sixth meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) between Gazprom and Petrovietnam State Oil and Gas Corporation aimed at implementing the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by the companies. The meeting was moderated by the JC
Alam Maritim Wins AHTS Provision Contract
Malaysia’s Alam Maritim Resources Berhad announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alam Maritim (M) Sdn Bhd, has recently been awarded a contract for the provision of an anchor handling tug supply vessel. The Contract, valued at approximately RM22 million (USD 6.8 million) is for a primary period