Fossil Energy
Baker Hughes Provides Completion System for JOGMEC Test Well Off Japan
Baker Hughes announced that it participated in the first successful marine methane hydrate production test well offshore Japan on March 12, 2013. The test was conducted from a drill ship for the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) in the Nankai Trough, approximately 60 km off the
Eni CEO, Tunisia Prime Minister Discuss Transmed Pipeline Safety
The Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Tunisia, Ali Laareyedh, the Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mehdi Jomaa, and Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni, met Friday in Tunis for an exchange of ideas aiming to take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the efficiency and safety of the
Songa Mercur Rig Leaving Cuba for Vietnam
Cyprus’ based offshore drilling contractor Songa Offshore has signed a contract with eniVietnam for the use of Songa Mercur for one firm well offshore Vietnam. The contract will begin in direct continuation of the rig’s current commitment and subsequent demobilization from Zarubezhneft (Cuba). The c
Helix 1Q Net Income at $1.6 Mln (USA)
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported net income of $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013 compared with net income of $65.7 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012, and a net loss of $171.6 million, or $(1.64) per diluted share, in the
Neptune Receives Blacktip Contract Extension (Australia)
Neptune Marine Services Limited has been awarded a contract extension from Eni on the recently announced IRM works in the Blacktip field, offshore Australia. The extended Eni scope of work includes a geotechnical drilling campaign and is expected to be followed by the utilisation of the ‘Crest Odyss
MultiClient Geophysical Wraps Up Barbados Offshore Survey
MultiClient Geophysical ASA (MCG) is pleased to announce the completion of the MC2D-MCG1281 survey in Barbados. The first phase of the seismic survey was acquired in 2012 and comprised of 3,856 km. The second phase has added another 3,020 km and was completed on 17 April 2013. The 6,876 km survey ha
Top News of the Week April 15 – 20, 2013
VIDEO: Ulstein’s Stinger Handling System to Enhance Pipe-Lay Ops Norway’s Ulstein is currently customizing their innovative Chain type Stinger Handling system concept for three different companies on three different continents. The compact system improves both the vessel design and pipe-lay operatio
Petrobras Inks Deals for 23 OSVs. 24 More to Come (Brazil)
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras on Thursday signed contracts for 23 support vessels, as part of the 3rd Fleet Renewal Plan for Offshore Support Vessels. The units, type PSV 4500 and OSRV 750, fulfill 60% local content requirements and will be built in Brazil. Petrobras said that pric
Sevan Drilling Drops Newbuild Options. Focuses on Marketing Rig Under Construction
Sevan Drilling, a Norway-based drilling contractor which owns a fleet of Ultra Deepwater drilling rigs of a specific cylindrical design, yesterday, during its Investor Day presentation announced it would not take options for the rigs 5. and 6. at Cosco shipyard. The company’s representatives said th
Lundin Cleared for Drilling in PL 501 (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 16/2-21, in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling rig at position 58°46’40.81’’ north and 02°36’38.77’’ east in production licence 501 after complet
Premier Barnett: “Browse FLNG is a missed opportunity for thousands of new jobs” (Australia)
Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, has greeted the news that Woodside is not going ahead with the proposed onshore development of Browse LNG at James Price Point near Broome with great disappointment. “While I acknowledge that this was a commercial decision by Woodside and its joint ventur
Shell Resumes Palta-1 Drilling. WHL Energy Cheers (Australia)
Australian oil and gas company WHL Energy Ltd has welcomed media reports that drilling activities have restarted on the Palta‐1 well in offshore Western Australian permit WA‐384‐P. The company quoted an article in The West Australian today which said that the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) “No
Excelerate Energy Files Application for Construction of Offshore LNG Facility (Puerto Rico)
Excelerate Energy and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) have filed their formal application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct a floating offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification facility . “The filing represents a major milestone in the permi
Transocean’s New Drillship Bound for Indonesia
Transocean, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors, yesterday announced that it has secured a contract for its newbuild, ultra-deepwater drillship, Deepwater Asgard. The Swiss-based company revealed the information in its fleet status report, without providing information on who th