Fossil Energy
DECC Approves Nexen’s Solitaire Development Plan (UK)
Nexen Petroleum U.K. Ltd. announced today that it has received approval from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to proceed with the Solitaire field development, a project that’s expected to produce eight million barrels of oil. The Solitaire field is located in central North Sea b
Oil Flows Through Brent Pipeline. Cormorant Alpha Rig Remains Shut (UK)
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has confirmed that initial flows of crude oil have resumed in the Brent pipeline system following a precautionary shutdown on Monday. The pipeline system, which is operated by TAQA and runs through the Cormorant Alpha platform, was halted after hydrocarb
New Vessels and Contracts for Miclyn Express Offshore
Miclyn Express Offshore has announced that it’s Thai Joint Venture, Uniwise Offshore, has placed an order for two 90tn bollard pull AHTS. The vessels will be constructed over an 18 month period in an external shipyard on attractive payment terms. The vessels are targeted for long term deployment wit
Pulse Monitors Chevron’s Big Foot TLP (USA)
Pulse Structural Monitoring, Inc., an Acteon company and part of its marine electronics, instrumentation and survey business, has won a major contract with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to provide an integrated monitoring system for the Big Foot extended tension leg platform (ETLP) in the Gulf of Mexico. Moni
EMGS Receives LoI for 3D EM Survey in Asia
EMGS has today received a Letter of Intent for a contract totalling approximately 6 months of 3D EM data acquisition in Asia. Final confirmation and award of the program is dependent on the customer’s internal Tender Board approval. It is expected that the 3D EM survey program will be performed usin
McDermott, Allseas Secure FEED for Subsea Installation Project Off Mozambique
McDermott International, Inc. has teamed up with industry leader Allseas to provide a robust project execution strategy for the front-end engineering and design (“FEED”) of a subsea natural gas pipeline system and subsea infrastructure installation project for US independent Anadarko Petroleum offsh
EnerMech Buys Valve Tech (Australia)
EnerMech has completed the first of five acquisitions it has planned for the next six months with the acquisition of Melbourne-based Valve Tech Engineering in a multi-million pound deal. Established over 20 years ago, Valve Tech is a well respected provider of servicing, engineering, modification, t
Lamprell Delivers New Jack-Up Rig to Greatship
Greatship Global Energy Services Pte. Ltd., a Singapore incorporated subsidiary of Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has taken delivery of a mobile offshore self elevating drilling rig, Le Tourneau Super 116(E) – ‘Greatd
2012: Record Year for Upstream M&A Activity, Wood Mackenzie Says
2012 was another record year for upstream M&A activity totalling $232 billion of spend according to Wood Mackenzie’s annual M&A review. The year was dominated by three major transactions in the second half of the year: Rosneft/TNK-BP; CNOOC/Nexen; and Freeport/Plains. Excluding these deals, while it
Eni Norge Wins Operatorship in Barents Sea PL 697 (Norway)
As part of the Awards in the Predefined Areas (APA) round for 2012 Eni Norge has been awarded operatorship in PL 697 and partnership in PL 696 in the Barents Sea, as well as partnership in PL 091 D in the Norwegian Sea. Eni Norge said it was pleased with the award. It confirms their […]
Eni: Sankofa East 2A Appraisal Well Successful (Ghana)
Eni successfully drilled Sankofa East 2A, the first appraisal well of the Sankofa East oil discovery in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block, located in the Tano Basin offshore Ghana, around 50 km off the coast of Ghana. The result is important because it confirms the commercial standing of t
SPE London Announces Keynote Speakers (UK)
The Society of Petroleum Engineers London Section (SPE London) announced that this year’s conference for oil & gas industry and City professionals will focus on: ‘Managing oil and gas portfolios in uncertain markets’. SPE London also confirmed that the keynote speakers include: Didier Holleaux, CEO,
TAQA Working to Restore Oil Flow Following Rig Shutdown (UK)
TAQA has begun the process of restoring the flow of an estimated 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in the Brent pipeline system following a precautionary shutdown on Monday. The pipeline system, which is operated by TAQA and runs through the Cormorant Alpha platform, was halted after a small
Kongsberg Maritime Simulators for Maersk Training (Brazil)
Kongsberg Maritime simulators have been selected for Maersk Training’s new centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The delivery to Maersk Training Brazil Treinamentos Maritimos LTDA is under a non-exclusive frame agreement signed by Kongsberg Maritime and Maersk Training 13 months ago, which covers supply