Fossil Energy
Gibdock Completes Work on ‘Viking Vanquish’
The Viking Vanquish, a high capacity 3D seismic survey vessel operated for CGG, has undergone a 21-day programme of works at Gibraltar shipyard Gibdock. The vessel left the shipyard’s drydocks in mid-September prior to sea trials. Based in France, CGG operates 23 seismic survey vessels, after acquir
Jaya Vigilant MPSV Delivered
Jaya Holdings Limited has confirmed the on-time delivery of its second new Multi-Purpose Platform Supply Vessel (“MPSV”), Jaya Vigilant. She sailed from Jaya’s shipyard in Batam yesterday and was immediately on hire by its charterer for a term programme in East Africa. The vessel will load a Remotel
Clearwater Orders Two Keppel Jack-Ups
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has secured a contract from an affiliate of Clearwater Capital Partners (Clearwater) to build a pair of premium KFELS B Class jack-up rigs. The total cost of the project is about $440 million, which
Topaz Names New CFO
Topaz Energy and Marine, a global leading offshore support vessel owner with key operations in the Middle East and Caspian today announced the appointment of Pernille Fabricius as Chief Financial Officer. Mrs. Fabricius’ career spans 25 years and she joins Topaz from her position as CFO of DAMCO, a
TWMA Wins Martin Linge Field Waste Management Contract (Norway)
TWMA, the leader in integrated drilling and environmental solutions for the international onshore and offshore oil and gas industry, has been awarded a major contract with Total E&P Norge AS to deliver offshore waste management services during the development of the Martin Linge field located on the
Total Divests E&P Assets in Trinidad & Tobago
Total announces the transfer to The National Gas Company of Trinidad &Tobago of all of its E&P assets in Trinidad through the sale of Total E&P Trinidad B.V and Elf Exploration Trinidad B.V. These wholly owned subsidiaries hold a 30% working interest in Block 2(c) (which includes the producing Angos
Wintershall Takes Over Brage Operatorship
Wintershall Norge is today taking over the operatorship of the Brage oil field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) from Statoil. The Brage platform off Bergen is the first major production platform operated by Wintershall Norge. Since the transfer of equity in the fields Brage, Gjøa and Vega to
CGG to Conduct Seismic Survey Offshore W. Africa
CGG announced today that it has received a Letter of Award for a large high-end seismic acquisition program offshore West Africa. The survey will mobilize the Geo Coral, Geo Barents and Pacific Finder vessels to conduct a 1,484 km2 BroadSeis wide-azimuth survey. The program is scheduled to start in
Chevron Sells Wheatstone Gas to Tohoku Electric
Chevron Corporation today announced that its Australian subsidiaries have signed binding long-term Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with Tohoku Electric Power Company, Inc. (Tohoku) to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. Under the
Tidewater to Raise $500 Mln for Debt Reduction
Tidewater Inc. announced that it and a group of institutional investors have executed a note purchase agreement in connection with the issuance of $500 million of senior unsecured notes. The note purchase agreement contemplates two closings at which time the company expects to issue multiple series
Lankhorst Ropes to Supply Mooring Lines for Heidelberg Spar
Lankhorst Ropes has been awarded a contract by Technip to supply Gama 98 polyester deepwater mooring ropes for Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s Heidelberg Spar platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The Heidelberg Spar will be moored in 1,620 m (5,310 ft) of water and is designed to produce 80,000 barrels of oil
Hyperdynamics Under DOJ Investigation (USA)
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced that in September 2013 it received a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting that the Company produces documents relating to its business in Guinea. In 2006, a Production Sharing Contract was signed by the Company and the government
Apache Completes $3.75 Bln GoM Assets Sale
Apache Corporation today announced it has completed the previously announced sale of its Gulf of Mexico Shelf operations and properties to Fieldwood Energy LLC , a portfolio company of Riverstone Holdings, for $3.75 billion in cash (subject to customary post-closing adjustments) and assumption of li
Lundin Starts 16/3-7 Well Drilling
Lundin Petroleum has announced that drilling of appraisal well 16/3-7 on the Johan Sverdrup discovery located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), has kicked off. The well is located in the south-eastern part of the discovery with the objective to establish the depth, qu