With its Voith Inline Thrusters (VIT), Voith currently is the only manufacturer world-wide to produce transverse thrusters with permanent-magnet synchronous machine technology (RIM drives) with a power of 1,500kW. At the SMM, the leading maritime industry trade fair, Voith last week presented a RIM
Fugro (Mexico) in conjunction with long-time associates, Constructora Subacuatica Diavaz, S.A. de C.V., has been awarded a large offshore multi-site high resolution geophysical and geotechnical survey by Mexico’s national oil company PEMEX. Overall value of the contracts is estimated to be approxima
Shell Alaska, which on Sunday began drilling operations in Chukchi Sea, off Alaska, has decided to temporarily move off the Burger-A well to avoid potentially encroaching sea ice. Once the ice moves on, the Noble Discoverer drillship will re-connect to anchors and continue drilling. Shell uses a com
FOGL, an oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, is providing this update on drilling operations at the Loligo prospect. The well has been drilled to a depth of 3,900 metres and is expected to reach total depth (“TD”) toda
MEO Australia Limited has announced that at 6:00am Darwin time on Monday, September 10, Eni Australia Ltd (Eni) as operator of the NT/P68 exploration permit had drilled the Heron South-1 445mm (17½”) hole to a depth of 2,914mMDRT (metres Measured Depth below Rotary Table). There have been no reporta
Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) has received consent to carry out manned underwater operations on the Jette field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The Jette field is part of production licence 027D and is located in blocks 25/7 and 25/8 in the North Sea. The field is located approx.
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has completed installation of the drilling and production conductors for the Papa Terra project, announced Global President Tom Fulton. Petrobras serves as the operator of the Papa Terra concession with a 62.5% interest; Chevron holds the remaining 37.5% interest. Inter
Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd has named subsea industry specialist Pat Haggerty as its new Head of Projects. Pat takes on this newly created position to meet the demand for Modus’ services from across the energy sectors and the growth the company is experiencing in these markets. Formerly Regional G
Goliat, the first oil field in the Barents Sea, will soon be onstream. The first full-scale exercise of Goliat’s oil spill contingency operations will take place between 10th and 14th September. The Goliat project brings with it new organisational principles for oil spill contingency operations on t
Royal Dutch Shell plc announced it has agreed to sell its 50% working interest in the Holstein Field, comprised of Green Canyon Blocks 644, 645 and 688 in the Gulf of Mexico, to Plains Exploration & Production (PXP) for approximately $560 million, subject to closing. Shell received an unsolicited of
Nido Petroleum Limited has announced that the Galoc Joint Venture has approved the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Phase II Development of the Galoc oil field in the North West Palawan Basin, offshore Philippines. Nido’s participation in the FID is subject to completion of certain conditions
Reef Subsea announced today that its subsidiary company. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, has placed an order for a Heavy Duty Cable Plough, which will expand the company’s capabilities and position it as a true leading contractor in subsea trenching and cable installation. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilic
Shell Alaska yesterday began drilling operations at its Burger prospect in the Chukchi Sea, offshore Alaska. The Noble Discoverer drillship is being used for the operations. “The occasion is historic. It’s the first time a drill bit has touched the sea floor in the U.S. Chukchi Sea in more than two
BP today announced it has agreed to sell its interests in a number of oil and gas fields in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico to Plains Exploration and Production Company (‘Plains’) for a total of $5.55 billion, as part of a previously-announced plan to divest the assets and position its Gulf portfoli
