Fossil Energy
Expro Celebrates 40th Birthday at OTC 2013
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, is celebrating its 40th anniversary at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston by showcasing its investment in new technology and innovation. As part of that commitment Expro is launching the proto-type HawkEye V downhole ca
Petrobras to Present Pre-Salt Layer Production Figures at OTC 2013
Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras is taking part, between May 6th and 9th, in the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which has kicked off today in Houston (USA). This is the world’s biggest event devoted to offshore oil exploration and production. At this year’s event, which will be attende
Lundin Spins Drill Bit at Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well (Norway)
Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that drilling of appraisal well 16/2-21, in PL501, on the Johan Sverdrup discovery located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), has started. The well is located in the central part of the discovery, which Lundin Petroleum has previously
HLG Lands Job on ADMA-OPCO’s SARB Artificial Islands
Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has secured an AED250 million contract for the design and construction of an accommodation camp and associated utilities on two artificial islands, S1 & S2, as part of the Satah Al Razboot (SARB) oilfield development, located 120 km north-west of Abu Dhabi, for Abu Dhabi
GE Introduces Inovelis Thruster
In a move that could change the way the maritime industry views propulsion technology, GE’s Power Conversion business has increased its offshore systems portfolio with Inovelis,
Statoil Gets Consent to Use Ocean Vanguard for North Sea Well
Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 16/2-17 B at the Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian par of the North Sea, using the Ocean Vanguard semi-submersible drilling rig. In February 2013, Statoil received consent to drill appraisal well 16/2-1
Production Starts from ERT’s Phoenix Field (USA)
Talos Energy LLC, a privately held Houston-based oil and gas company, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Energy Resource Technology GOM, LLC. (“ERT”), has initiated production from the previously announced Green Canyon 237 #5 discovery, which is located in the Phoenix Field in Green C
Shell Allowed to Use Regalia Flotel During Draugen Works
In connection with upgrades on the Draugen facility, A/S Norske Shell (Shell) has received consent to use the MSV Regalia living quarters facility while the work is ongoing at the field, offshore Norway. Shell will carry out upgrades on the Draugen facility which e.g. include the living quarters and
Apache Spuds Fifth Marathon Well (USA)
Apache Corporation has spudded its fifth well on the Marathon gas/condensate field, located in the shallow waters of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana Gulf Coast, USA, as announced by Petsec, a company which holds an 8% stake in the field. The well was spud on 3 May 2013 using the Parker 76-B drilling rig
Petrobras Enters Third PSV Charter Deal in a Single Day
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras is on a chartering spree. Norway’s offshore shipping company Farstad, has announced it has secured a four year contract with a four year option by Petrobras in Brazil for its PSV Far Star. The contract for the vessel, currently chartered to Technip UK
Petrobras, Shell Charter Havila’s PSV Duo
Havila Shipping ASA, a Norway-based owner of offshore support vessels, today announced its has secured contracts for two of its Platform Supply Vessels. The company has been awarded a new long term contract with Brazil’s oil giant Petrobras for the Platform Supply Vessel Havila Faith (built 1998). H
TAQA: Cormorant Alpha Works to Take Months
TAQA today issued an update regarding the situation at the Cormorant Alpha platform in the UK North Sea. After two hydrocarbon releases within a leg of the Cormorant Alpha platform in January and March, TAQA has accelerated a long-term inspection, repair and maintenance programme that has been under
U.S. Energy Secretary Visits GoM Offshore Facilities
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on Friday visited an offshore drilling rig and production platform in the Gulf of Mexico, capping a two-day visit to the Department’s regional offices that oversee oil and gas development in federal waters. Earlier, Secretary Jewell met with Interior employees,
Four Oil Firms Jointly Work to Boost Social Baseline Study (Greenland)
Greenlandic regulations require that companies conduct a Social Impact Assessment before undertaking exploration drilling activities. A key part of this assessment is a Social Baseline Study, which provides descriptions of existing social conditions, development trends and development goals in the c