Fossil Energy
TWMA Clinches Upper Zakum Field Contract (UAE)
TWMA, a provider of integrated drilling services and environmental solutions, today announces a contract win for Zakum Development Company’s (ZADCO) flagship UZ 750 Project at Abu Dhabi’s Upper Zakum field, the fourth largest oilfield in the world. Scheduled to begin in December 2012, the contract,
J D Neuhaus Monorail Hoists Mounted on Maersk Guardian (Norway)
Four J D Neuhaus type EH50 air operated monorail hoists have been supplied and mounted by Westcon Løfteteknikk AS of Bergen to the Maersk offshore rig Guardian. These products have been specified for the synchronised lifting and handling of an 18.3/4” 15,000psi BOP unit before and after drilling ope
InterMoor Presents Lufeng Project at China Deepwater Summit 2012
Martin Kobiela, operations director of InterMoor Pte Ltd, an Acteon company, will present at the 4th China Deepwater Summit 2012 in Beijing, China. Kobiela will describe the challenges and customized solutions associated with InterMoor’s permanent mooring work in Lufeng oilfield in the South China S
OMV Acquires Interest in Offshore Licence in New Zealand
OMV New Zealand has signed a farm-in agreement for a 30% interest in a licence located off Taranaki, New Zealand. Under the agreement OMV will assume operatorship on or before 31 March, 2013 in the licence named the PEP 51313. “This farm-in works well with our strategy to mature opportunities in the
SeaBird Raises Cash to Upgrade Aquila Explorer Vessel
SeaBird Exploration Plc has announced the successful completion of a Private Placement of 11,000,000 new shares directed towards Norwegian and international institutional investors after the close of the Oslo Stock Exchange on 27 November 2012. The over-subscribed placement was made at a subscriptio
Wartsila to Design and Equip Siem Offshore’s PSV
Finland’s Wartsila, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been contracted to supply an integrated solution comprising ship design services and the power and propulsion system for a newbuild LNG powered Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The contract has been signed with the N
BOEM to Offer 20 Mln Offshore Acres in Lease Sale (USA)
Today, as part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an oil and gas lease sale that will make more than 20 million offshore acres available, and represents al
ConocoPhillips Sets BOP at Zephyros Well (Australia)
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, preparations had commenced to run the Blowout Preventer into the Zephyros-1 well, offshore Western Australia. Since the last report, a 30” conductor was set and cemented at 605 m, the 17-1/2” hole was drilled and the 13-3/8” surface c
Boskalis Becomes Largest Shareholder in Dockwise (The Netherlands)
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has announced that it currently holds a 33.0% stake in the Dutch heavy lift and transportation company Dockwise. As a result, Boskalis is now the largest shareholder in Dockwise. Boskalis on Monday announced its intention to acquire Dockwise for a total consideration
MEO Australia: Low Permeability at Heron South-1 Reservoir
MEO Australia Limited provides the following update in relation to Heron South-1 being drilled in NT/P68, operated by Eni Australia Ltd (Eni). Since the last report the first of the two planned production test programs has been completed. Drill Stem Test (DST) #1 of the Elang-Plover reservoir was pe
Fugro Introduces DeepWorks Simulator for Saab Seaeye ROVs
Fugro has developed a new version of its DeepWorks ROV simulator for the Saab Seaeye family of electric ROVs, supporting console integration of the Seaeye Tiger, Lynx, Cougar XT and Panther XT/XT Plus models. To cater for the training needs of a mixed fleet of ROVs, Fugro Operating Companies in UK,
Standard Drilling Sells Under-Construction Jack-Up Rig
Offshore Driller 1 Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of SD Standard Drilling Plc (“Standard Drilling”), has entered into a final Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the sale of one rig (hull no B337) under construction for a total consideration of USD 222.5m. The buyer is CP Latina, a company incorpo
Aquaterra Energy: 7 Years Without LTI (UK)
Reaffirming its sustained commitment to health and safety across its offshore and workplace operations, Aquaterra Energy, the specialist offshore engineering solutions company, has achieved an outstanding seven years with no Lost Time Incidents (LTIs). Through its continued dedication to minimising
U.S. Jack-Up Rig Owner Implements IFS Applications
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that a major North American offshore oil and gas drilling company has signed a contract to implement IFS Applications as its enterprise asset management (EAM) software system. The company will implement IFS Applications for Offshore Service