Fossil Energy
LLOG Hires West Neptune Drillship for $662 Mln (USA)
Seadrill has signed a contract with LLOG Bluewater Holdings, LLC, for employment of the new-build drill-ship, West Neptune, offshore Gulf of Mexico. The contract duration is a minimum of three years plus an option for a one-year extension at mutually agreed rates. The potential revenue for the prima
Santos Drilling Ahead at Winchester Prospect (Australia)
Octanex N.L. has been advised by Santos Offshore Pty Ltd, the Operator of the Winchester-1 exploration well being drilled in the Dampier Sub-basin permit WA-323-P, that at 06:00 hours (WST) on Tuesday, 16 April 2013, the well was at a depth of 845m MDRT (measured depth below rotary table). Since the
UOP to Provide Acid Gas Removal Technology for PETRONAS’ FLNG
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that it has been selected by Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) to provide technology for acid gas removal on the world’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project, known as PETRONAS Floating LNG 1or PFLNG 1. The PFLNG 1 facility,
Vroon Signs Long-Term Contract with BP (UK)
Vroon Offshore Services has announced that the company has secured a long-term contract with BP for the provision of platform-supply and emergency response and rescue services on the UK continental shelf. These services will be undertaken by A- and B-Class field-support vessels and a platform-supply
Jasper Explorer Drillship Arrives at Pointe Noire, Congo
Jasper Explorer drillship has arrived at Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo, and is currently preparing for drilling operations. After the preparations are completed the drillship will start its drilling contract with CNOOC Congo SA. The drilling contract between Jasper Investments and CNOOC was signed
Atkins, Shell Pen Enterprise Framework Agreement
Atkins has been selected to provide safety engineering services to Shell under a new Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA). The contract, which began in January and is set to run for four years, will position Atkins to provide technical and safety engineering services to Shell’s onshore and offshore
JDR Deploys Subsea Umbilicals at CNOOC’s Liuhua 4-1 Project
JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has deployed a range of dynamic subsea production umbilicals and ESP power cables for the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in their Liuhua 4-1 field subsea tieback project. JDR designed and manufactu
Aker Solutions to Deliver Umbilicals for Total’s Girassol Project (Angola)
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract from Technip to deliver umbilicals for the Girassol Resources Initiative (GirRI) phase 2 development off the coast of Angola. Contract value is undisclosed. Aker Solutions will deliver two dynamic power and control steel tube umbilicals, one dynamic power c
Otto, BHP Billiton Thinking of Force Majeure for SC55 (Philippines)
Otto Energy Limited has provided the following clarifying comments regarding media speculation around the potential suspension or cancellation of the Service Contract 55 (SC55) licence in the Republic of the Philippines. “The SC55 Operator, BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Corporation (BHPB) (AS
Wärtsilä to Equip Heidrun FSU with Inert Gas Systems
Finland’s Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, is to supply inert gas systems for a Floating Storage Unit (FSU) to be located on Norway’s Heidrun offshore oil and gas field, and for two shuttle tankers that will support the FSU. The FSU is owned by Statoil, the No
Proserv Launches R&D Hub for Subsea Technology (Norway)
An international energy services company Proserv has officially launched a global research and development (R&D) hub in Norway to design innovative subsea controls and communications technologies. This new group strengthens Proserv’s evolving international infrastructure in support of its subsea pro
DeepOcean Wins Subsea Trenching Job at Stella Field (UK)
DeepOcean UK, Ltd. today announced an award from leading contractor Technip for trenching services on the Stella Field Development, operated by Ithaca Energy. The contract includes project management, engineering and associated trenching and backfilling works for the infield flexible flowlines and u
PSA Norway: New Info on Offshore Stability Issues Revealed
The investigation conducted by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) into the Floatel Superior stability incident on 7 November 2012 has yielded new knowledge about securing anchors and transport at transit draft. It has also exposed challenges related to regulations, classification and design
VAALCO: Production Starts from New Well at Avouma Field (Gabon)
VAALCO today announced it has successfully completed the new development well (EAVOM-3H) in the Avouma field, offshore Gabon. Production from this well commenced at a natural flow rate of approximately 3,000 gross barrels of oil per day (“BOPD”), rising to 4,000 gross BOPD once the Electrical Submer