Fossil Energy
PTTEP Hires Fugro’s DP2 Vessel for Montara Platform Job
FUGRO-TSM, an operating company of Fugro Subsea Services, has been awarded the Montara Wellhead Platform Hookup and Commissioning contract from PTTEP Australasia (Ashmore Cartier) Pty Ltd. The contract is for the provision of a DP2 support vessel, complete with suitable accommodation, to host up to
AGR Provides Drilling Support for MOG’s Hagar Qim 1 Well (Malta)
Petroleum Services of AGR, part of the Oslo Stock Exchange listed AGR Group ASA (AGR) announced that through its Aberdeen Operations, the company has signed a Service Order with Mediterranean Oil & Gas plc. for the provision of full Well Management Services to include rig procurement, drilling engin
Aker Solutions to Provide Engineering and Hook-Up Services on Dagny, Norway
Aker Solutions has been selected as the provider of detail engineering and hook-up services for the Dagny platform in North Sea, Statoil, the operator of the field, has confirmed today. Aker Solutions is discussing with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering the final terms of a sub-contract to
Russia, China Discuss Joint Upstream Projects
Rosneft delegation led by Igor Sechin began its work in China on February 17. Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a working meeting with Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China Wang Qishan. The parties discussed a broad range of issues related to increasing
ConocoPhillips’ Penglai 19-3 Field Resumes Production (China)
China’s State Oceanic Administration (SOA) has given a green light to ConocoPhillips China to resume production from Penglai (“PL”) 19-3 oilfield, in Bohai Bay, following two oil leak incidents which occurred in 2011. Following a series of rectification measures, PL19-3 oilfield has recovered to nor
Ezion Deploying Jack-Up Rig in Arabian Sea
Ezion Holdings Limited today announced it has secured a charter contract to provide a jack-up rig to support a South Asian based national oil company. The value of the 3-year contract is approximately USD 79.9 million. The client will also be able to extend the contract for another 2 years if needed
Daewoo Building Dagny Topsides for $1.1 Bln
Statoil and its partners Total and Det norske have awarded South Korea’s DSME a contract to build the topsides for the Dagny platform, with Aker Solutions as a major sub-contractor. The total contract value is estimated to NOK 6.1 billion (USD 1.1 Billion). Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (
Songa Trym Receives AoC (Norway)
Songa Offshore’s troubled rig, Songa Trym, has now received its Acknowledgement of Compliance certificate and additional work and client acceptance testing of Songa Trym is now completed. The drilling contractor based in Cyprus said in a statement today that Songa Trym will be on stand-by rate while
Trapoil: Drilling Ops Start at Scotney Prospect (UK)
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, has announced that operations have commenced on the Scotney (Lence P.1658, Block 20/5b) exploration prospect. Tweedsmuir sands as the reservoir obj
Technip Wins Subsea Job Offshore Malaysia
Technip has been awarded by Sarawak Shell Berhad an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning contract for two new gas-export lines at the Laila and D12 fields, respectively located 50 kilometers Northwest of Miri, at a water depth of 75 meters, and 140 kilometers offsho
Fairfield Successfully Concludes Darwin Drilling Campaign (UK)
Fairfield Energy, the North Sea-focused independent oil and gas company, has announced the successful conclusion of a three well drilling campaign in the Darwin area, consisting of one appraisal and two exploration wells. Under Fairfield’s operatorship, the Ocean Nomad rig drilled the two exploratio
Sapinhoa Norte Comes on Stream (Brazil)
Petrobras announces that FPSO Cidade de São Vicente went on stream last Tuesday, February 12, kicking off production of the Sapinhoá Norte Early Production System (SPA), through exploratory well 3-BRSA-788-SPS (3-SPS-69), located in block BM-S-9, in the pre-salt of Santos Basin, Brazil. Production w
Top News of The Week Feb 11 – 16, 2013
Top News of The Week Feb 11 – 16, 2013
Keppel Delivers New Jack-Up Rig to Malaysia’s UMW
Singapore’s offshore rig builder Keppel FELS has delivered the jackup rig UMW Naga 4 to UMW Oil & Gas Corporation Sdn. Bhd., based in Malaysia. According to Keppel’s press release, the rig was completed five days ahead of schedule, on budget and with a perfect safety record. The handover ceremony wa