Fossil Energy
Pirates Board Offshore Vessel In Nigeria. All Crew Safe
Pirates on Tuesday boarded an offshore supply vessel, 15.5 miles offshore from the Qua Iboe Terminal in Akwa Ibom State in southeastern Nigeria, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre has informed. According to the report, the pirates boarded the vessel which on stand by at the Usari offshore oil field. Se
Schlumberger Man Becomes Songa Offshore Chairman
Michael Mannering, President of the Rig Management Group at Schlumberger, was today elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Songa Offshore SE at the company’s annual general meeting today. Mannering, who succeeds Jens A Wilhelmsen, has more than 30 years experience from the international drill
M-I SWACO Introduces MD-2 Dual-Deck Shale Shaker
M-I SWACO, a Schlumberger company, today announced the introduction of the MD-2† dual-deck shale shaker. When combined with DURAFLO† composite screens, the MD-2 shaker provides optimal solids control performance for drilling applications. “As well construction costs continue to rise, today’s shale s
ASME Recognizes Petroleum-Related Achievements
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) has presented seven awards recognizing technical achievement and distinguished service in the field of petroleum-related mechanical engineering. Benton F. Baugh, the president of Baugh Consulting Engineers, Inc., received the 2013 Geoca Mechanical Engi
‘Energising the Nation’s Future’: First Samsung Galaxy Tablet Awarded
‘Energising the Nation’s Future’, the nationwide awareness campaign designed to improve recognition and understanding of the oil and gas industry, has marked the end of its first month by giving away a state-of-the-art Samsung Galaxy Tablet to Rod Buchan, formerly of Cosalt Offshore (UK), Aberdeen.
Hornbeck’s New OSV Completes Sea Trials (USA)
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is wrapping up the Regulatory and Owner sea trials for Hornbeck Offshore’s newest vessel, the HOS RED DAWN, in preparation for its delivery. The HOS RED DAWN is the first in the series of ten new Offshore Supply Vessels under construction at Eastern. The photograph a
ONGC Hires Aban Ice Drillship (India)
Aban Offshore, a drilling contractor from India, has today confirmed it has secured a contract for its Aban Ice drillship with ONGC. The drillship, capable of operating in water depths of up to 2000 feet, will be on the contract with ONGC for a period of three years. The 183 meters long vessel is cu
Technip Opens Innovation and Technology Center (France)
Technip inaugurated its Innovation and Technology Center located in France, close to Paris, on a unique site in Rueil-Malmaison. Patrick Ollier, Mayor of Rueil-Malmaison, and Thierry Pilenko, Technip’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, were both present for the occasion. This center already brin
BHP Billiton Completes $1.63 Bln Sale of Browse Assets to Petrochina
BHP Billiton has completed the sale of its 8.33 per cent interest in the East Browse Joint Venture and 20 per cent interest in the West Browse Joint Venture, located offshore Western Australia, to PetroChina International Investment (Australia) Pty Ltd for US$1.63 billion plus customary purchase pri
Chariot Receives Licence Extension for Block 2714A (Namibia)
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Atlantic Margins focused oil and gas exploration company, confirms that the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Namibia has approved a one year extension to the First Renewal Period for Block 2714A, held in partnership with Petrobras Oil & Gas B.V.(30%) (Operator), BP (45%)
Total Extends Prospector 1 Rig Contract
Prospector Offshore Drilling S.A. announced today that Total E&P UK Limited and Elf Exploration UK Limited (“Total”) have executed an amendment to the drilling contract for PROSPECTOR 1 jack-up rig. The amended terms of the Contract include an increase to the primary contract term from 690 days to 7
Maersk Wins Jack-Up Rig Contract Extension
Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) has on behalf of the partners in the Ivar Aasen project, exercised its contractual right to extend the contract for the newbuild ultra harsh environment jack-up, XL Enhanced 2, by two years. Consequently, the duration of the firm contract is now five years. Th
Santos Discovers Gas in Browse Basin Offshore W. Australia
Santos today announced a gas discovery at the Bassett West-1 exploration well in WA-408-P, located in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia. Bassett West-1 is located approximately 475 kilometres north-northeast of Broome and approximately 90km east-northeast of the Crown-1 discovery, made in
BG Group: Third FPSO Starts Production Off Brazil
BG Group today announced the start of commercial production from a third floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel on the Group’s discoveries offshore Brazil in the pre-salt Santos Basin. The Cidade de Paraty FPSO is the second unit deployed on the giant Lula discovery and is located