Fossil Energy
First Oil Flows from Salamander’s Bualuang Bravo Platform (Thailand)
Salamander Energy plc announces that first production of crude oil from the Bualuang Bravo platform, in the Gulf of Thailand, occurred on 14th December 2012. Salamander has a 100% operated interest in the Bualuang field. The maiden well drilled from the Bualuang Bravo platform, the BB-04H horizontal
White Cloudy Substance Emanating from Deepwater Horizon Wreckage, BP Says
BP today announced it has once again confirmed the integrity of the Macondo well and its associated relief wells following a recent subsea survey to identify potential sources of a surface sheen near the Deepwater Horizon accident site in the Gulf of Mexico. The latest survey marks the fourth time s
Helix Reports Oil Discovery at Wang Well in U.S. Gulf
Helix Energy Solutions Group today announced an oil discovery at the Wang exploration well in the Phoenix Field located in Green Canyon Block 237, approximately 93 miles off the Louisiana coast. The Wang exploration well encountered more than 100 feet of high quality net oil pay. Johnny Edwards, Pre
Record-Breaking Topside Installation for Dockwise Offshore Myanmar
Dockwise Ltd. today announces the record-breaking installation of the close to 30,000 ton fully integrated SHWE Platform over the weekend in Myanmar, topping Dockwise’s previous installation record held at 21,000 tons. The mega topside, Block A-1 “SHP TOPSIDE”, was safely and successfully installed
Woodside Welcomes New Member to Its BoD (Australia)
Australia’s Woodside has appointed Frank Cooper to its Board as a non-executive director effective 1 February 2013. Cooper joins Woodside as an independent director. Cooper has more than 35 years experience in corporate tax, specialising in the mining, energy and utilities sector, and is a partner o
Danish Technology to Improve Offshore Oil Recovery
The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation has announced its subsidy to a project headed by Aalborg University endorsed by Maersk Oil and Ramboll Oil & Gas. The purpose of the project is to heighten production efficiency and increase oil recovery offshore. At the same time, the project will
TAP Gets More Time for ESIA Submission (Italy)
TAP has agreed with the Italian Ministry of Environment to extend the suspension of its Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) application in Italy for an additional nine months – until September 2013. As part of its commitment to an open and transparent ESIA disclosure process, TAP launche
Scarabeo 8 Tilting: PSA Norway Discovers Serious Breaches of Regulations
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has issued Saipem SpA Norwegian Branch (Saipem) a notification of order following investigation of the stability incident on the semi-submersible “Scarabeo 8” drilling rig on 4 September 2012. The investigation proved serious breaches of the regulations. O
PSA: Damage to Anchor Bolsters Found on Floatel Superior
Information about damage to anchor bolsters which could be significant for other mobile units has emerged from the PSA’s investigation of a stability incident affecting the Floatel Superior mobile accommodation unit on 7 November. The PSA has notified the industry of this. The following alert has be
PSA Inspects NAD’s Management of West Alpha Systems
During the period 29 October – 2 November 2012, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of North Atlantic Drilling’s (NAD’s) management of major accident risk and barrier handling system on West Alpha. The objective of the activity was to evaluate the company’s understanding
SeaBird, Searcher Seismic in Joint Barents Sea Survey
SeaBird Exploration Plc (“SeaBird”) has partnered with Searcher Seismic Pty Ltd (“Searcher Seismic”) on the multi-client 12,000 km Snøspurv 2D high resolution seismic survey covering the Bjarmeland Platform in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The survey is scheduled to commence in Q2 2013 and is estimated
EDBI Buys Shares in Ezion for $15.56 million (Singapore)
Ezion Holdings Limited, a leading Singapore headquartered, offshore logistics support service provider, announced the subscription of approximately 14.3 million new ordinary shares by strategic investor, EDB Investments Pte Ltd, the corporate investment arm of Singapore’s Economic Development Board,
INPEX Hires Discoverer Seven Seas Drillship for Work in Indonesia
Transocean, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors, announced yesterday it has secured a new contract for one of its drillships. The drillship, Discoverer Seven Seas, a self-propelled dynamically positioned vessel capable of operating in water depths up to 6,500 ft (upgradeable to
EAB Engineering to Supply ARTs to Australia
EAB Engineering recently has secured two new contracts for supply of Actuator Retrieval Tools to Western Australia. The first contract is supply of in total 2 ARTs of different size to PetrolValve. The tools will be part of PetrolValves supply of valves and actuators to the INPEX Ichtys project. Dur