Fossil Energy
Kongsberg Maritime: Fugro Orders Hugin AUVs (Norway)
Kongsberg Maritime announced that FUGRO Survey Ltd. has ordered the latest generation of HUGIN AUVs to augment its existing fleet of survey vehicles. The new HUGIN 1000 AUV has depth rating of 3000 metres and includes Lithium Polymer batteries. The batteries are packaged into modules, which are stac
AGR Encounters Natural Gas in Aphrodite-2 Well, Offshore Israel
Norway’s AGR has encountered signs of hydrocarbons while drilling the Aphrodite-2 well in the Ishai License, offshore Israel, 160 kilometers northwest of Haifa. Based on examinations performed during the drilling of the Well, “significant signs of hydrocarbons” (natural gas) were found in the lower
Experts Board Grounded Kulluk Off Alaska
A team of six salvage experts boarded the grounded drilling unit Kulluk, off Alaska, yesterday to conduct a structural assessment to be used to finalize salvage plans, currently being developed by the Kulluk Tow Incident Unified Command. The six-member team was lowered to the Shell-operated Kulluk b
Shell Spuds 2nd Exploration Well Offshore French Guiana
Shell has spudded its second well of the current four well programme in the Guyane Maritime Permit (French Guiana). The well GM-ES-3, the has been located to test the Priodontes Prospect and provide further geological data critical to gaining a better understanding of the potential of this area as a
Statoil Completes Another Appraisal Well at Johan Sverdrup (Norway)
Statoil has completed another appraisal well in PL265 in the Johan Sverdrup discovery, off Norway, together with partners Petoro, Det norske oljeselskap and Lundin Petroleum. “We are satisfied with the results of our appraisal programme in PL265 part of Johan Sverdrup in 2012. We have proven new vol
Aker Solutions Buys Separation Specialists Inc. (USA)
Aker Solutions buys US produced water de-oiling product and services company
Karoon Updates on Zephyros-1 Well (Australia)
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, Zephyros-1 well, offshore Western Australia, was drilling out cement at the 13-3/8” casing shoe in preparation for drilling ahead in the 12-1/4” hole section. As previously announced, the 13-3/8” casing shoe was set and cemented at 26
Offshore Block BM-S-8 Has Huge Potential, Petrobras Says (Brazil)
Brazil’s oil company Petrobras has completed drilling operations in well 4-SPS-86B (4-BRSA-971-SPS), located in block BM-S-8, in ultra-deep waters, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. This is the third well that has been drilled in the 1-BRSA-532A-SPS (Bem-te-vi) Discovery Assessment Plan (PAD) area. The
Cidade de Itajai FPSO Arrives at Santos Basin Location (Brazil)
Petrobras announces that FPSO Cidade de Itajaí arrived, on the morning of Dec. 29, at its definitive location to be integrated to the Baúna and Piracaba field production system, which is in the Santos basin post-salt area. Chartered from OOG-TKP (the consortium formed by Odebrecht Óleo e Gás & Teeka
Kulluk Stable. No Fuel Spill Detected (Alaska)
A U.S. Coast Guard flyover of the Shell-operated Conical Drill Unit Kulluk which grounded on the southeast shoreline of Sitkalidak Island, Alaska on December 31, 2012, indicated the vessel remains grounded but stable. The flight crew’s aerial inspection found no signs of a fuel spill from the vessel
Worker Dies while Fixing Jack-Up Rig in Jurong Shipyard (Singapore)
A worker died last Friday in Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard while fixing the Noble Regina Allen rig which tilted in the shipyard last month. The crew member from Belfor Asia Pte Ltd (Belfor) was found unconscious by his teammates on the floor in the utilities room of the rig. He was immediately taken t
Tullow Completes Acquisition of Offshore Guinea Block from Hyperdynamics
Hyperdynamics Corporation today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SCS Corporation Ltd, has completed the previously announced sale of a 40% gross interest in the Company’s oil and gas exploration concession offshore Guinea to Tullow Guinea Ltd., a subsidiary of U.K.-based Tullow Oil plc. G
Prospector Extends Options for 6 New Rigs (China)
Prospector Offshore Drilling S.A. has reached agreement with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (“DSIC Offshore”) to extend the expiry dates on three of its rig construction option agreements with DSIC Offshore that were previously due to expire on 31 December 2012. The first of these r
Farstad Sells Lady Cynthia AHTS (India)
Farstad Shipping ASA has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Farstad Shipping Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, sold AHTS Lady Cynthia (1987, Hart Fenton, 9.500 BHP). Delivery of the vessel to the new owner has taken place today, Wednesday 2nd January 2013. It is expected the vessel will be deployed in the I