Fossil Energy
BP to Farm Into Five Petrobras-Operated Concessions (Brazil)
BP announced today that it has completed a deal with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) to farm into five deepwater exploration and production concessions operated by Petrobras in the Potiguar Basin located in the Brazilian Equatorial Margin. Subject to regulatory approvals, BP Energy do Brasil Lt
CAMAC: Sedneth 701 Gets New Assignment Date (Nigeria)
CAMAC Energy Inc. today announced that Allied Energy PLC has received notification of the new proposed assignment date of the Sedneth 701 rig under its previously announced Deed of Assignment with Transocean Ltd. and Nigerian Petroleum Development Corporation Limited. According to the notification f
Oxy Qatar, Qatar Petroleum Agree on Idd El Shargi North Dome FDP (Qatar)
Occidental Petroleum Corporation announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd. (Oxy Qatar) and Qatar Petroleum have agreed on the Phase 5 Field Development Plan (FDP) of the Idd El Shargi North Dome Field (ISND), offshore Qatar. The ISND Phase 5 FDP has been pre
Hammamet West-3 Drilling Moves Forward (Tunisia)
Since the last Hammamet West-3 drilling update issued on July 10, Cooper Energy Limited as Operator (and 30% joint venture interest) of the Bargou Permit, offshore Tunisia, has announced that the near-horizontal sidetrack was drilled from 3,253 to 3,443 mMDRT1. Additional oil and gas shows have been
Archer Makes Management and BoD Changes
Saad Bargach, chairman of Archer Limited has decided to step down from his position but will remain a Director of the company. The Board has elected John Reynolds as the new chairman. John Reynolds is the co-founder and Managing Director of Lime Rock Partners and has significant experience in the oi
Havyard Signs Havyard 832 PSV Construction Contract (Norway)
Havyard has signed a contract with Global Offshore Services for the construction of a Havyard 832 PSV. This vessel will become the 8th newbuild from Havyard in Norway delivered to the Indian shipping company. The vessel will be delivered from Havyard Ship Technology’s shipyard in Leirvik in Sogn, No
Keppel FELS to Build KFELS B Class Jack-Up
Keppel FELS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has secured a contract to build a jack-up rig worth US$206 million from repeat customer Grupo R, a Mexican drilling company. Scheduled for delivery in 4Q 2015, the jack-up rig will be built to Keppel’s proprietary K
ERT Temporarily Stops Flow from GoM Well (USA)
BSEE confirmed on Friday that Energy Resource Technology, LLC (ERT) has stopped the flow of natural gas from well #2 at Ship Shoal Block 225, Platform B. The flow from the well, located approximately 74 miles southwest of Port Fourchon, LA., was stopped using a pumping operation approved by BSEE tha
Salamander Plugs and Abandons Exploration Well Off Thailand
Salamander Energy plc announces that the G4/50-4 exploration well, targeting the Rayong prospect in the Kra Central sub-basin, Block G4/40, Gulf of Thailand, has been drilled to a total vertical depth sub-sea of 1,889 metres. The well encountered a 119 metre section of excellent quality P20 Miocene
Remontowa Christens Two PSVs (Poland)
On Saturday, 6th of July 2013 an unusual dual christening ceremony of two Platform Supply Vessels was held at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. Both ships were ordered by one of the leading offshore ship owners of the North Sea. The ships were christened Highland Defender and Highland Chieftain. Designed
BG Group Names New CFO and Executive Director (UK)
BG Group today announced that, with effect from November 2013, Simon Lowth has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and as an Executive Director. The effective date of the appointments remains to be confirmed and will be the subject of a separate announcement. Simon is currently the CFO o
MCG Begins Multi-Client 2D Survey in Norwegian Barents Sea
MultiClient Geophysical (MCG) announces yet another long-offset multi-client 2D (MC2D) survey in the western part of the Norwegian Barents Sea. This survey is situated in the area southwest of the Bjørnøya (Bear Island) where blocks have been awarded in the 23. Concession Round. This survey extends
Seadrill to Build Four New UDW Drillships (South Korea)
Seadrill Limited has entered into turnkey contracts to build four new ultra-deepwater drillships. Two drillships will be built at the DSME yard and the other two at the Samsung yard, in South Korea. The project value price is estimated to be below US$600 million per unit (including project managemen
SBM Offshore’s New FPSOs to Work in Lula Field Off Brazil
SBM Offshore announces that contracts have been executed with BM-S-11 subsidiary Tupi BV on 12 July 2013 for the twenty-year charter and operation of the two (2) FPSOs Cidade de Maricà and Cidade de Saquarema. Both FPSOs are destined for the Lula field in the pre-salt province offshore Brazil. BM-S-