Fossil Energy
Sembcorp Receives Order for Two Jack-Up Rigs (Singapore)
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard has secured orders for two turnkey contracts with a combined value of US$417 million for the construction of two units of jack-up rigs from repeat customer Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro, S.A.P.I. de C.V (“Oro Negro”). Scheduled for delivery a
Vroon Orders PSV Duo in China
Dutch owner of offshore support vessels, Vroon, last week ordered two new platform supply vessels (PSV) at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China, with an option for two additional vessels. The company last Wednesday announced it had placed the order for the two 78-metre PSVs (KCM design), without revea
Top News of the Week March 11 – 16, 2013
Top News of the Week March 11 – 16, 2013
DNV KEMA Opens Multiphase Flow Laboratory in The Netherlands
Energy consulting and testing & certification company DNV KEMA on Friday, March 15,2012, officially opened a new Multiphase Flow Laboratory (MPFL) in Groningen, the Netherlands. The facility will allow equipment manufactures and oil & gas companies to test, validate and calibrate multiphase technolo
Half of the Oil and Gas Workforce Globally Could Retire by 2015, Warns Former SVP HR, Seadrill
HR faces big challenges in the oil and gas industry due to an ageing working force and huge skill shortages, according to Derek Massie, former SVP HR at deepwater drilling company, Seadrill.
Eni Raises Production Growth Target. Increases Capex
Eni, Italian oil company which hit the headlines yesterday after selling a 20% stake in its Offshore Area 1 in Mozambique to China’s CNPC for a sum of $4,21 billion, has published its 2013-2016 Strategic Plan. In the press release issued yesterday, Eni confirmed its strategy of production growth, ra
COSL: NH7 Rig En Route to South China Sea
China Oilfield Services Limited has announced that its newly chartered semi-submersible drilling rig NH7 had been delivered in Shenzhou on 15 March 2013 following a completion of restorative maintenance works. The rig is now being towed to China South Sea for provision of drilling services to its cl
IHC Merwede to Showcase Vessels and Equipment at OTC 2013
The IHC Merwede stand (number 2625) will feature a diverse range of innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-cycle support activities at this year’s offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The company is exhibiting at the annual event in Texas, USA, which runs from 6 to 9 May and is expected to
ESS, Compass Group to Provide Catering Services for Eni’s Goliat FPSO
Eni Norge is entering into a contract for the provision of catering and support services including kitchen and hotel on the Goliat FPSO. The contract also includes two onshore canteens for Eni Norge – at the company’s head office in Forus, and at its regional office in Hammerfest. In order to find p
India’s Firms Launch Joint Bid for 20 Pct Share in Rovuma Area 1 (Mozambique)
India’s state-run oil and gas companies ONGC and Oil India have launched a joint bid for a 20 pct share in Mozambique’s offshore Rovuma Area 1, previously offered for sale by Anadarko and Videocon, Reuters has reported, citing a source close to the matter. The Economic Times on March 5, reported tha
Statoil Signs Drillship Contracts for Exploration in Africa
Statoil has signed a three year contract for the Stena Carron drillship for exploration drilling in the pre-salt blocks (Blocks 38 and 39) in the Kwanza basin in Angola. The agreement being managed by Stena Drilling is for a three year fixed term with start-up Q4 2013 / Q1 2014. Estimated total cont
Punj Lloyd Bags Its First Middle East Offshore Job
India’s Punj Lloyd Group, a leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) conglomerate, today announced receiving an offshore project in Al‐Khafji, Saudi Arabia from Al Khafji Joint Operations. The project, worth Rs. 314 crores (USD 57.75 million), is scheduled for commissioning in Septemb
Sen. Murkowski Responds to DOI’s Report on Shell’s Arctic Drilling
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has released the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior’s assessment of Shell’s 2012 Arctic exploration program. “There’s a history of safe drilling in Alaska’s Arctic waters going back to the 1970s. While Shell’s exploratory drilling pr
Wartsila to Open New Manufacturing Facility (Brazil)
Wärtsilä will set up a new fully-owned manufacturing facility in Brazil to meet the increasing market demand, particularly in the offshore market. Wärtsilä’s investment in the new facilities is approximately EUR 20 million. The manufacturing premises will be based on a multi-product factory concept