Fossil Energy
Petrobras’ CEO Welcomes Biden at Cenpes Research Center (Brazil)
Petrobras’ CEO, Maria das Graças Silva Foster, welcomed the US vice-president, Joe Biden, along with the US ambassador to Brazil, Thomas Shannon, and the US consul general in Rio de Janeiro, John Creamer yesterday, May 29th, at the Petrobras Research Center (Cenpes). The group held a 30-minute close
Cook Rescued from Jascon-4 Vessel (Nigeria)
One person has been found alive on Tuesday in a vessel that had sunk offshore Nigeria early on Sunday. In an e-mail sent to Offshore Energy Today, the owner of the vessel informed that the man recovered is Okene Harrison, who was the vessel’s cook and of Nigerian nationality. “Harrison was medically
IADC Supports New EU Directive on Offshore Drilling Safety
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has welcomed the European Union’s authorization of a new directive on safety of offshore oil and gas activities. The legislation, approved on Tuesday, 21 May, requires operators to submit emergency response plans and hazard reports before
CNOOC’s Congo Drilling Hits Snag on Drillship Issues
China National Offshore Oil Company, which recently spudded its first well offshore the Republic of Congo, has already encountered problems with its operations in the West African country. According to the owner of the drillship used for the operation, the vessel is now “undergoing repairs caused by
Exxon Mobil Adds New Member to Its Board
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced that shareholders elected a new member, William C. Weldon, to its board of directors. Weldon, 64, served as chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson from 2002 to 2012, vice chairman from 2001 to 2002 and as worldwide chairman, Pharmaceuticals Group,
‘Fabulous’ News from Vroon Offshore (China)
Vroon Offshore, a Dutch-based maritime offshore-services supplier focused on the North Sea, Mediterranean and South-East Asia, yesterday announced the launching VOS Fabulous vessel in China. This 50‑m ERRV (emergency response and rescue vessel) is under construction at Nanjing East Star Shipyard in
Australia: Energy Minister Pays Tribute to His Predecessor
Australia’s Resources and Energy Minister Gary Gray yesterday paid tribute to his predecessor Martin Ferguson, saying he was a “giant” of the resources industry. “The fact that Australia is at the forefront of global LNG development and is currently enjoying all of the benefits of the resources era
ION Completes Seismic Survey Off W. Australia
ION Geophysical Corporation has completed acquisition of over 11,500 km of new 2D seismic data on Australia’s northwest shelf. Known as WestraliaSPAN™, the survey area extends from the Exmouth Plateau to the Browse and Bonaparte Basins. The regional, long offset data will be depth imaged by ION’s GX
Tullow: Ivory Coast Well Hits Non-Commercial Condensate Reservoir
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that the Calao-1X exploration well in the CI-103 licence offshore Côte d’Ivoire, where Tullow is operator and has a 30% carried interest, has encountered thin condensate/gas bearing reservoirs in an Upper Cretaceous deepwater channel system. The well is the second d
A ‘Flurry’ of Contracts for Viking SeaTech (Norway)
Viking SeaTech has strengthened its international reputation by securing over £20 million worth of service contracts. Within the flurry of new deals is an agreement with Lundin Norway. Viking SeaTech will supply pre-lay equipment and expertise for the Island Innovator drilling rig for the next four
CAMAC: Sedneth 701 Rig to Spud Oyo well in July (Nigeria)
CAMAC Energy Inc. today announced that Allied Energy PLC has received notification of the proposed assignment date of the Sedneth 701 rig under its previously announced Deed of Assignment with a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. and Nigerian Petroleum Development Corporation Limited (“NPDC”). According
Teekay Offshore Buys Cidade de Itajai FPSO Share (Brazil)
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. today announced that it has agreed to acquire a 50 percent interest in the Cidade de Itajai (Itajai) floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit from Teekay Corporation (Teekay) for a purchase price of approximately $204 million. The acquisition will be fina
Ezra Confirms Cecon North Sea Deal
Ezra Holdings Limited, a Singapore-based offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, today confirmed that its subsea division, EMAS AMC’s pipelay vessel the Lewek Centurion has been contracted by Cecon in the North Sea for some 60km of pipelin
Rowan Appoints New Board Member
Rowan Companies plc, a U.S.-based offshore drilling contractor, announced the appointment of Tore I. Sandvold to its Board of Directors effective as of May 31, 2013. Sandvold has over 30 years of experience in the oil and energy industry, having served in the Norwegian Ministry of Industry, Oil & En