Fossil Energy
Dragon Oil Completes Two Wells in Turkmenistan
Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, today publishes an update on the wells completed in the Cheleken Contract Area in Turkmenistan in the third quarter of 2013 and production numbers for 3Q and September 2013. Since the previous quarterly dri
Northern Offshore Orders Two LeTourneau Super 116E Rigs
Northern Offshore, Ltd. today announced that two of its subsidiaries have executed contracts for the construction of two LeTourneau Super 116E Class jackup drilling rigs, with a priced option for the construction of two additional rigs of the same design. The yard contract price is less than US$180
SNC-Lavalin to Conduct FEED Study for Zirku Enhancement (UAE)
Canadian engineering and construction giant SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a contract by ZADCO, a joint venture owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ExxonMobil and Japan Oil Development Company, to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) and pre-FEED services for the Zirku Facilities Capac
CIMB: Keppel, Sembarine Could Win $3.6bn in Jack-Up Rig Orders in 2014
CIMB Research has announced that high utilisation and day rates will continue to boost jack-up rigs orders. Keppel and Sembmarine can snatch up to US$3.6bn worth of contracts in 2014 as PEMEX and Transocean are launching tenders for 10 units of jack-up rigs each, for delivery in 2017-20. Keppel (KEP
Keel Laying Ceremony for ‘VOS Fascination’ (China)
Vroon has announced that that the keel-laying ceremony for VOS Fascination took place on Saturday 28 September at Nanjing East Star Shipbuilding in China. VOS Fascination is a 50-m ERRV (emergency response and rescue vessel). She is the last vessel in a series of six ERRVs under construction in Nanj
VIDEO: Launching of ‘Jumbo Kinetic’ Heavy Lift Vessel
Jumbo, a Dutch heavy lift shipping and offshore transportation & installation company, has launched an interesting video from the launch of the first of its new K3000 vessels. The Jumbo Kinetic was launched on the 17th September from the Brodosplit Shipyard in Croatia. The new vessel, which represen
Shanghai Offshore Petroleum Bureau Takes Delivery of Seismic Vessel
Rolls-Royce today congratulated Shanghai Offshore Petroleum Bureau, Sinopec on the delivery of the FA XIAN 6, a Rolls-Royce designed seismic research vessel which will identify oil and gas reserves around the world. FA XIAN6, a Rolls-Royce UT 830 CD design, is the first of its type to be built in Ch
Noble Energy Hits Gas Offshore Cyprus
Noble Energy, Inc. announced today that the A-2 appraisal well drilled on the Block 12 discovery offshore the Republic of Cyprus has successfully encountered approximately 120 feet of net natural gas pay within the targeted Miocene-aged sand intervals. The Cyprus A-2 well, which is more than four mi
Reef Subsea Wins North Sea Decom Gig
Reef Subsea Integrated Projects has secured a decommissioning workscope on the Angus Pipeline PL1857 Flushing projects for HESS Limited. Reef Subsea Integrated Projects (RSIP) will deploy the Polar King construction support vessel to provide operations in field, which marks the first decommissioning
PGS Seismic Vessel Transfers Data to Shore via 12 Mbit/s Link
Marlink has successfully completed delivery of Ku-band VSAT services based on a 12 Mbit/s dedicated return link for the Atlantic Explorer, a Petroleum Geo Services (PGS) owned seismic survey vessel. The high throughput link was an upgrade to Atlantic Explorer’s existing Sealink customized VSAT servi
Zakher Marine Inks $350M in Offshore Vessels Contracts
Quality Marine Services (QMS), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based Zakher Marine International (ZMI) on Wednesday signed deals worth AED1.28 billion (US$350 million) on the final day of Middle East Workboats & Offshore Marine, which took place from 30 September to 2nd October at the Abu Dhabi National E
Damen Signs Ship Repair Frame Agreement with Miclyn Express Offshore (UAE)
Damen Shipyards Sharjah and Miclyn Express Offshore have signed a vessel repair frame agreement. The deal was signed Monday, September 30, the first day of Seatrade Workboats & Offshore exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The new deal that will see Miclyn Express Offshore vessels dry-docked and repaired by Dam
ADOS to Distribute Hydratight Products in UAE
Hydratight, the leading joint integrity solution provider for the energy sector have just announced a new partnership with ADOS (Abu Dhabi Oilfield Service EST). ADOS have been appointed as Hydratight’s exclusive agent in the UAE for the distribution of the company’s products and provide rental & on
South Stream Offshore Line to Launch in 2015
The Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller took part in a meeting of the South Stream Transport B.V. Board of Directors in Paris, France. During the meeting the Board of Directors approved a detailed construction schedule, endorsed the company’s long-term budget and confirmed the commis