Fossil Energy
Gazprom, Shell Team Up in E&D of Russia’s Arctic Offshore Reserves
Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom Management Board, and Jorma Ollila, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell plc , in the presence of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte on Monday signed a Memorandum that sets out the principle
CNR Hires Sparrows for Crane Maintenance in West Africa
Sparrows has signed a contract with CNR International in Cote d’Ivoire (CDI) and Gabon, for the provision of crane maintenance and training. Crane maintenance and training will be provided on board CNR’s Espoir Field west and east wellhead towers in CDI. The Gabon contract covers crane maintenance o
Siem Offshore Wins Charter Deal for Its MRSV
Norway’s Siem Offshore, an owner and operator of offshore support vessels, has signed a charter contract with Mariner Platforms Limited for its Multipurpose field & ROV Support Vessel “Siem Marlin”. The 93.60 m long vessel, built in 2009, will begin its one-year firm contract this month. Financial d
Statoil Awards Mariner Drilling Services Job to Odfjell Drilling (UK)
Statoil has awarded the contract for drilling services on the Mariner platform on the UK continental shelf to UK based Odfjell Drilling. “Mariner is the largest new offshore development in the UK in more than a decade. Over its lifetime the project will generate jobs and substantial ripple effects f
Secretary Moore Visits Underwater Centre (UK)
The Underwater Centre in Fort William yesterday (Tuesday, April 9) hosted a visit by the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore MP, and former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy, MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber. Moore and Kennedy took a tour of the Centre, its pier diving facility and on
Vikoma Expands Offshore Oil Pollution Solutions Offer
Oil pollution and environmental technology company, Vikoma International Limited, has unveiled the latest addition to its range of class-leading offshore oil pollution recovery systems. The OPRS 300 (Oil Pollution Recovery System) is based upon patented oil-attracting discs which have been proven to
Gazprom, Gasunie Mulling Nord Stream Expansion
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Paul van Gelder, Chairman of the Executive Board and President of Gasunie, on April 8 in Amsterdam, inked a document stipulating cooperation between the companies in exploring the possibilities for the Nord Stream gas pipeline expansion
COPL Names New CFO (Canada)
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL), has appointed Christopher McLean as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. McLean has been a director of COPL since 2010 and was most recently the President of Stonechair Capital Corporation. He will remain a director of the Company but has stepped
Ophir: Jodari Resource Estimates Increase (Tanzania)
Ophir Energy, a UK-based company, focused on oil and gas exploration in Africa, today announced an updated reserves estimate for Jodari field, offshore Tanzania. Following the successful completion of the multi-well Jodari appraisal programme and Drill Stem Test (DST), Ophir management has increased
Stone Energy Hires Ensco Semi (USA)
Stone Energy has contracted an ENSCO 8500 series dynamically positioned deep water drilling rig for Stone’s Cardona oil development program at Mississippi Canyon 29. Drilling on the first Cardona well is expected to commence during the second half of 2013 followed by the drilling of the Cardona Sout
Statoil Awards Seismic Contract for Snorre and Grane Fields to CGG
CGG announced today that it has been awarded two contracts by Statoil ASA to provide long-term seismic imaging services for permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) operations on the Snorre and Grane fields in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The scope of each contract also includes acquisition QC
Reef Subsea Secures Offshore Operations Contracts in West Africa
Reef Subsea has secured two contracts for offshore operations in the West Africa region with a combined value of more than US$15M (£9.8 Million). The firm’s IMR and Construction division, based in Bergen, Norway, is working with two major oil and gas companies on the projects in The Republic of Cong
Total Extends Drilling Contract for Pacific Scirocco Drillship
Drilling contractor Pacific Drilling S.A. has announced that Total S.A. has elected to exercise a one-year option to extend the firm contract term for the Pacific Scirocco to January 2015. The contract provides for a further option, to be exercised at the client’s discretion by April 7, 2014, which
Bourbon Selling Vessels Worth $2.5 Bln
French owner of offshore support vessels BOURBON is rolling out a transformation plan for its future growth. As part of its “TRANSFORMING FOR BEYOND” project, BOURBON has decided to sell vessels worth US$2.5 billion from its fleet and retain the vessels on bareboat charter for a period of 10 years.