Fossil Energy
OSV Hits Platform and Sinks in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Offshore support vessel M/V Celeste Ann sank on Friday morning after colliding with an offshore production platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, WDSU in New Orleans has reported. The news portal cited the U.S. Coast Guard which said that the incident took place 15 miles west of Southwest Pass (one of
Top News of The Week June 10 – 15, 2013
Top News of The Week June 10 – 15, 2013
Petrobras, BTG Pactual Form JV for Exploration in Africa
Petrobras and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (“BTG Pactual”), in compliance with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, or CVM) Rule 358/2002, have announced Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. (“PIBBV”), controlled by Petrobras, and an investment vehicle manag
Update: GDF Suez Confirms Death of Two Offshore Workers (The Netherlands)
GDF Suez has confirmed that an accident has occurred earlier today on board of its gas platform in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. Two workers died and one was injured. In a release sent to Offshore Energy Today via e-mail, the company’s Dutch subsidiary said that the accident occurred on 14th Ju
Two Workers Killed, One Injured in Platform Accident Off Den Helder (The Netherlands)
Two workers have died and one has been seriously wounded in an accident that occurred today onboard the GDF Suez-operated gas platform, off the coast of the Netherlands. According to Den Helder Actueel, the news was first reported by the Coast Guard centre in Den Helder. The platform L5FA1, located
Contango Restarts Production at Vermilion 170 Well (USA)
Contango Oil & Gas, a Houston-based, independent natural gas and oil company, announced today that the Company’s Vermilion 170 well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has resumed production and as of June 12, 2013, was producing approximately 9.7 million cubic feet equivalent per day (“Mmcfed”), net to Cont
Noble Energy Hits Net Pay at Gunflint Well in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Noble Energy, Inc. today announced that the second appraisal well at Gunflint well in the Gulf of Mexico, successfully encountered 109 feet of net pay within the primary reservoir targets. Results of drilling, wireline logs and reservoir data have confirmed an estimated gross resource range(1) of 65
Troll Module Leaves Haugesund Yard
Norway’s Aibel has announced that the barge carrying the Troll module M12 left the yard in Haugesund today. In a couple of days the 360 tonne electric module will be lifted onboard the Troll platform. “This is a crucial delivery in the Troll project and it feels great to send it off as planned,” say
Jette Field Spurs Det Norske’s May Production
Det norske’s production in May was 5,238 barrels per day. This is an increase of over 250 percent. The increase is mainly due to start up at the Jette field. Jette has produced eleven days in May. The production is divided on all 31 days in May. The wells on Jette have produced more than expected. [
Centrica Energy Wins Share in Scarecrow Licence (Norway)
Centrica Energy in Norway has been awarded a 50% operating share in the Scarecrow licence, its first in the Barents Sea. The Norwegian government on 12th June awarded the licences that form part of the 22nd round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Centrica Energy was awarded an operatorship a
DNV Urges O&G Industry to Focus on Improved Safety Ahead of Piper 25 Conference
DNV is urging the global oil and gas industry to strengthen its focus on safety risk analysis and be better prepared for incidents ahead of the Piper 25 conference. The organisation will present two papers at the conference, which is a special three day event taking place at the AECC in Aberdeen fro
UK: Ashtead Bolsters Team with New Member
A UK-based subsea equipment solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Tim Sheehan as commercial director. The appointment, which is a new position, comes as part of the company’s strategy to expand its global service offering which includes
Apache Fishing for Taunton Liner (Australia)
Tap Oil, an independent oil and gas exploration company from Australia, has announced that Apache is in the process of retrieving a liner that has been stuck in the Taunton wellbore, offshore W. Australia. In a press release issued today, June 14, the company said that the liner was differentially s
RWE Dea Norge Offered Operatorship of Barents Sea License
In the 22nd licensing round, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered RWE Dea Norge a new production license as operator. The Norwegian government announced the results of the 22nd licensing round, where RWE Dea Norge was awarded an 40% share in the PL721 license. The license is lo