Fossil Energy
Seatronics Names New International Product Sales Manager (UK)
Seatronics Ltd., an Acteon company, has appointed Adil Ali as international product sales manager. Based in the UK, Ali will be responsible for managing and coordinating the global sales of Seatronics Ltd.’s owned products and represented manufacturers’ products. Ali has been employed with Seatronic
AOG Day 3: Number of Exhibitors Grows by 10 Pct (Australia)
The Australiasian Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference, Australia’s largest oil and gas event, held at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 20-22 February 2013, is over for another year Here are the impressions from the final day, as reported on the event’s official blog: “AOG is over for an
Kreuz Net Profit Up 49 Pct in 2012 (Singapore)
Kreuz Holdings Limited, an integrated subsea service provider for the oil and gas industry, today reported that the Group’s net profit jumped 49.0% to US$39.7 million for the full year ended December 31, 2012 (“FY2012”) as compared to US$26.6 million in the previous corresponding period (“FY2011”).
Bowleven IM-5 Well Encounters Hydrocarbons (Cameroon)
Bowleven, the Africa focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM, has announced that the IM-5 well drilling offshore Cameroon has now reached the Middle Isongo primary objective of the well and has encountered liquids-rich hydrocarbon-bearing pay in both this and the Intra Isongo reservoir o
ION Geophysical Acquires 2,800 km of Seismic Data Offshore Uruguay
ION Geophysical Corporation has announced that it has successfully acquired 2,800 km of high-quality, depth-imaged seismic data within the Punta del Este Basin offshore Uruguay. Known as UruguaySPAN, this latest addition to ION’s global BasinSPAN seismic data library will provide E&P companies with
DOF Subsea to Change Mooring Parts on Njord B and Norne Units (Norway)
DOF Subsea Norway has secured a contract with Statoil Petroleum AS for Mooring Installation Services utilising the vessel Skandi Skolten. The scope of work is to change out mooring segments on the Njord B FSU and Norne FPSO installations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea whilst these are in p
Coast Guard: Shell’s Kulluk Allowed to Leave Kiliuda Bay (USA)
The U.S. Coast Guard lifted the order restricting the movement of the Conical Drilling Unit Kulluk from Kiliuda Bay Thursday. “I reviewed all of the relevant and available information and determined that Shell has met the requirements of the Captain of the Port Order,” said Capt. Paul Mehler III, co
Otto Energy Step Closer to Area 7 (Philippines)
Otto Energy Ltd, has been named as the preferred bidder for Area 7 under the Fourth Philippine Energy Contracting Round. The final award is subject to execution of the final form of the Service Contract and supporting documentation between Otto Energy and the Philippines Department of Energy. Upon e
BP Awards N. Sea Engineering Services Contract to PD&MS Energy
PD&MS Energy, an oil and gas engineering consultancy, has been awarded a major engineering services contract for platform drilling rigs with BP. The exclusive three-year contract will see the Aberdeen-based business deliver engineering, procurement and offshore construction services for upgrades on
Hercules Offshore Buys Jack-Up Rig from KCA Deutag
Hercules Offshore, Inc. has announced the execution of an agreement to acquire the offshore drilling rig Ben Avon from a subsidiary of KCA Deutag. The purchase price is $55 million in cash. The Ben Avon is a LeTourneau Class 82 SD-C self-elevating drilling rig registered and flagged in Panama. Subje
No FPSO for Shell’s Fram Development (UK)
SBM Offshore confirms it has been notified by Shell, that in light of unexpected well results, they have decided to reassess the development plan for the Fram oil and gas field in the UK North Sea and not to continue with several key contracts associated with this development including the FPSO. SBM
Atlantic Offshore’s New Vessel Ready for Statoil
Atlantic Offshore’s new Multi Role Vessel “Ocean Response” will on Saturday enter the company’s fleet. The vessel will head to the North Sea and operate for Statoil immediately after the naming ceremony which will be held at Bryggen in Bergen, Norway. The newbuild cost is approx. NOK 330 million. Th
EnergyPoint Research: Ensco Ranked No.1 Offshore Driller
Ensco plc once again received the first place ranking for total customer satisfaction among offshore drillers in the 2012 Oilfield Products & Services Customer Satisfaction Survey. Conducted by EnergyPoint Research, the annual survey is the industry benchmark for customer satisfaction in the global
EDT Offshore Takes Delivery of New ROV
EDT Offshore has taken the delivery of its first 150 Hp 3,000 meter rated Quasar Mk II ROV System. The Quasar is manufactured by Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) a well regarded manufacturer of subsea trenching and work class ROV systems. The Quasar MkII builds on the proven design of the MkI system to d