Fossil Energy
AGR TRACS Training Launches E-Learning Tool
AGR TRACS Training has launched a unique e-learning provision for E&P clients around the world thanks to a partnership with Aberdeen-based digital media company Wildhoney. As the trend for blended learning, a combination of online and face-to-face training grows across the industry, AGR TRACS Traini
Exxon Spuds Dunquin Well Offshore Ireland
Providence Resources P.l.c. the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company today announced that drilling activities have now started on the 44/23-1 Dunquin exploration prospect in Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 3/04, off the west coast of Ireland. ExxonMobil Exploration and Production I
Premier: Bonneville Wells Discover Oil (UK)
UK’s oil and gas exploration and production company Premier has announced that both the Bonneville exploration well (28/9a-6) and its side track (28/9a-6z) have discovered oil. The Bonneville prospect is located four kilometres south of the Burgman discovery on the Catcher licence in the UK Central
Tullow Plugs Priodontes-1 Well After No Hydrocarbons Found (French Guiana)
Tullow Oil plc provides an update on progress with the Priodontes-1 well, offshore French Guiana. The Priodontes-1 well, offshore French Guiana, has now been drilled to a Total Depth of 6,318m in water depths of 1,750m. Having encountered no hydrocarbons in the main target reservoir, the well has be
Mokveld to Supply Subsea Control Valves for Aasgard (Norway)
Mokveld has been awarded the subsea anti-surge control valves for the Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression Project. Subsea gas compression is a technology approach that can boost recovery rates and lifetimes of offshore gas fields. Aker Solutions – at the forefront of subsea gas compression – was awarded t
TTS to Supply Offshore Cranes for Axis’ Accommodation Rig
TTS Group ASA has through its subsidiaries TTS Offshore Handling Equipment AS (OHE) in Norway and TTS Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik GmbH (NMF) in Germany signed a contract for delivery of two offshore cranes worth approximately 50 MNOK. The contract is with COSCO Qidong Offshore co., Ltd shipyard in C
NPD Gives Nod for Statoil’s New North Sea Well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 25/11-27, in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. Well 25/11-27 will be drilled from the Songa Trym drilling facility at position 58°14’15.78” north and 2°32’51.25” east after completing the drillin
Halliburton Reports Income of $624 Million Excl. Macondo Charge
Halliburton announced today that income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2013 was $624 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, excluding a $637 million charge, after-tax, or $0.68 per diluted share, to increase a reserve related to the Macondo litigation. Income from continuing opera
GE’s Power Conversion to Unveil Range of Tech Innovations at OTC 2013
Improved performance, efficiency, and sustainability all figure strongly in the new solutions that GE’s Power Conversion business is unveiling at OTC 2013, the Offshore Technology Conference taking place in Houston, TX, on May 6-9. Technology innovations that the company will display in its exhibiti
Sea Ocelot AHTS Awarded Malaysian Gig
Deep Sea Supply has been awarded a contract for 1 year firm plus 1 year option with an international oil company for the AHTS vessel “Sea Ocelot” for operations in Malaysia. The total value of the firm contract is in excess USD 7 mill. The vessel commenced the operations mid April. [mappress] April
CNOOC: Oil Starts Flowing from Weizhou 6-12 Field (China)
China’s CNOOC Limited announced today that Weizhou 6-12 oil field has recently commenced production. Weizhou 6-12 oil field is located in Beibu Gulf Basin in the north part of the South China Sea with an average water depth of about 29.2 meters. The project has 10 producing wells and is expected to
WoodMac: Nigeria’s PIB to Hit Gas and Deepwater Projects
Wood Mackenzie’s economic assessment of Nigeria’s proposed fiscal changes reveals gas and deepwater projects would be hardest hit.
BP Extends LWI Contract with Island Offshore
Island Offshore, a leading name in global Light Well Intervention (“LWI”) activities, has been awarded a major contract extension with BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd. The two-year contract extension, covering 2014 and 2015, has been awarded to Island Offshore and the North Sea RLWI Alliance, w
Aibel: Gudrun Platform Comes to Light (Norway)
This week the enormous Gudrun platform was moved out of the North Sea Hall at Risøy. This marks a new and important milestone for Aibel’s prestigious new structure. The platform is mechanically complete, and only testing and finishing work remains before sailing into the North Sea on 11 July. 1,700