Xcite Energy has concluded the Phase 1A of the Bentley field development programme in the UK North Sea. The Rowan Norway drilling rig is demobilised and handed back to Rowan Companies Inc. The 9/3b-7 and 7Z wells were successfully suspended for future use as production wells during Phase 1B. The Sco
MEO Australia is facing an unforeseen delay at its Gurame SE-1X well, which is being drilled offshore North Sumatra, Indonesia in the Seruway PSC. Since the last report, 9 5/8″ casing was run to 2,412mmMDRT before a blockage prevented mud circulation. All casing was recovered in good condition and t
Norwegian operator Det Norske is preparing to plug and abandon the Geite prospect in the North Sea. The company said that the 7/11-13 well, which was spudded in Mid-September, reached Triassic reservoir, but without hydrocarbons. The well, located west of Ula field in the Norwegian part of the North
Norway’s seismic acquisition specialist Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) has exercised its options to order another two Ramform Titan-class vessels at Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Two vessels were ordered in 2011. The two additional vessels will be vessel number three and four in the Ram
Australia’s Origin Energy Limited (Origin), operator of the BassGas Joint Venture, today announced that the Yolla offshore platform has returned to free flow production mode. Origin further informed that onshore operations at Lang Lang have restarted and BassGas has recommenced supplying gas to sout
Premier Oil has spudded the Spaniards East exploration well, located in the UK sector of the North Sea, Faroe Petroleum has informed. The Spaniards East prospect is situated on Block 15/21a, south of the Perth field (Faroe 34.62%) and close to the producing Scott field in the Central North Sea. The
Seadrill Partners, today announced that it has started an initial public offering of 8,750,000 common units, and, according to Reuters, the company plans to raise as much as $193 million. Seadrill Partners, a subsidiary of international drilling contractor Seadrill Limited, intends to grant the unde
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that Naalakkersuisut, Greenland’s Government, has approved an agreement with Maersk Oil for Tullow to take a non-operated 40 per cent equity position in Block 9 (Tooq licence), Baffin Bay, north-western Greenland. Maersk Oil will continue to act as operator of the l
Technip, in a consortium with Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd (COOEC), was awarded by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Deepwater Development Limited an engineering, procurement, installation and construction services contract. This contract, worth approximately €200 million (Technip
Vestnes FMT has received a contract for 4 newbuildings at Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik. This is newbuilding 296, 297, 298 and 299 for Blue Ship Invest. “We are happy that Ulstein again chose us for the furniture packages for these vessels and look forward to co-operate with them on these projects,” s
On Thursday, October 11, 2012, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that it granted certification for the Arctic Challenger containment vessel. “The ABS classification and recent Coast Guard certification of the Arctic Challenger containment barge is welcome news and means Shell will have the necessary as
Sky Petroleum, Inc., an oil and gas company with activities in Albania and Mubarek field, offshore United Arab Emirates, has appointed Jaloul Ayed to its Advisory Board. Jaloul Ayed was appointed Minister of Finance of Tunisia in January 2011 and served in the two interim governments that were forme
Ecolab Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire privately held Champion Technologies and its related company Corsicana Technologies (hereafter collectively referred to as Champion) in a transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, to be paid through a mix of approximately 75% cash and 25% s
Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), has taken delivery of GREATSHIP RACHNA, a Platform/ROV Support Vessel built by Colombo Dockyard Plc, Sri Lanka. Greatship Rachna is a DP2 vessel, capable of supporting offshore exploration and production and has been built complying with the SPS Code 2008. With the d
