Fossil Energy
Samsung Receives Drillship Order
South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has received an order to build a drillship for a European client. The value of the order is estimated at USD511 million. The drillship is expected to be delivered in August 2015. The shipbuilder did not disclose the name of the client in its filing
Det Norske Hires Plexus Wellhead System (Norway)
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has signed a new contract for two wells from Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (‘DetNor’), a leading oil and gas company, to supply its POS-GRIP
Subsea 7 Wins Heidelberg Development Contract in U.S. GoM
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced a contract award by Anadarko and their partners for the Heidelberg development in the Gulf of Mexico. The work scope includes the engineering, fabrication, and installation of risers, pipelines, and flowlines in water depths over 1,600 metres. Project management and eng
Apply Work on Eldfisk 2/7 S LQs Extended (Norway)
Kvaerner Stord has extended the Apply Scope of Work for delivery of the Eldfisk 2/7 S Living Quarters, from supply of the architect and insulation disciplines to take full responsibility for the Living Quarters outfitting and completion. Kvaerner Stord is the topsides contractor to ConocoPhillips fo
Maersk Launches ‘Quest for Oil’ Computer Game (VIDEO)
Maersk is launching today a new computer game called ‘Quest for Oil’. Maersk is taking the lead in an innovative way by using a video game to open up the oil business to everyone. Quest for Oil is the first game of its kind and with the convergence of forces, innovation and technology Maersk gives [
AMEC, BG Extend Relationship for Two More Years (UK)
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a two-year contract extension from BG Group to continue to provide engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project management support for all of BG Group’s facilities in the central North Sea. The
Idemitsu Hires Songa Mercur Rig for One Well in Vietnam
Songa Offshore has signed a firm contract with Idemitsu Oil & Gas Co., Ltd. for the use of Songa Mercur for one firm well offshore Vietnam. The contract will start in direct continuation of the rig’s commitment with eniVietnam, thus keeping the unit busy into 2014. The contract also includes one opt
EDT Oil & Gas Offshore Base Opened in Limassol Port (Cyprus)
On Saturday 31st May, EDT Offshore officially opened the EDT Oil & Gas Offshore Base at Limassol Port. The gathering was attended by the Minister of Communications and Works, Tasos Mitsopoulos and the Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism, George Lakkotrypis. The Offshore Base is curren
Inpex Awarded Exploration Acreage Offshore W. Australia
Japan’s oil and gas company INPEX has been granted the Permit WA-494-P(the Block) at the Australian Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release 2012, through its subsidiary INPEX Browse Ltd. The Block is located approximately 400km north-northeast of Broome, off the coast of Western Australia, and covers an
Top News of the Week June 3 – 8, 2013
Top News of the Week June 3 – 8, 2013
Keppel Delivers Jack-Up Rig on Its 45th Anniversary (Singapore)
Coinciding with parent company Keppel Corporation’s 45th anniversary this year, Keppel FELS has delivered the 45th KFELS B Class jackup rig since it launched the design in 2000. These KFELS B Class rigs make up more than 30% of the total jackups completed globally since 2000. The rig was delivered t
Noble Tommy Craighead Hired for Benin Drilling
Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based drilling contractor, has announced that it has secured a contract for its Noble Tommy Craighead rig. In its fleet status report, the drilling contractor said that the contract is expected to start in early September this year and will last until March 2014. The jack-u
Baker Hughes: International Offshore Rig Count for May Up Year-on-Year
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for May 2013 was 1,283, down 18 from the 1,301 counted in April 2013, and up 58 from the 1,225 counted in May 2012. The international offshore rig count for May 2013 was 327, down 4 from the 331 counted in April 2013, and up
CNPC President Welcomes Western Australia Premier
On June 5, CNPC President Liao Yongyuan met with Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett in Beijing. They exchanged views on oil and gas cooperation between the two sides in Western Australia. CNPC Vice-Chief Economist Wang Lihua was present at the meeting. Also, when it comes to energy relations