China Oilfield Services Limited（“COSL” or the “Group”）recently received an official contract award letter from PTT Exploration & Production PCL “PTTEP”, confirming that it has won the tender for 3D seismic collection in Andaman Sea, Thailand. This will be the first international winter 3D seismic co
National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi sent the following letter to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings in support of HR 6082, which would implement a new five year lease plan for developing the United States’ offshore energy resources over the next
Speedy announces that, as subcontract partner to ESNAAD, the support services arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), it has been awarded a long-term contract to provide logistics, asset management and equipment rental services to support Zakum Development Company’s (ZADCO) flagship UZ 750 Pr
Rialto announces the completion of drill stem testing (“DST”) of the Gazelle-P3 ST2 well (“ST2 well”), achieving maximum flow rates of 19.5mmscfd gas and an unstabilised rate of 760 bopd from separate sands within the Upper Cenomanian (UC-1) reservoir. The maximum gas flow rate was constrained due t
SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. and Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd –GYOE- (formerly Yuexin Shipbuilding Co., Ltd) have signed an agreement for the implementation of the FORAN CAD/CAM System in the Chinese shipyard, to be used in their shipbuilding activities. The agreement has been si
SILK Holdings Bhd (“SILK”) announces that its subsidiary, Jasa Merin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“JMSB”), has been awarded contracts by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. for the provision of two Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels. Both the contracts are expected to commence in mid July 201
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced the Wawa-1 exploration well, located in the Deepwater Tano Block offshore the Republic of Ghana, discovered approximately 43 net feet (13 meters) of oil pay and 65 net feet (20 meters) of gas-condensate pay in Turonian-aged reservoirs. Samples from the well s
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, announced that it was awarded a Letter of Intent to construct the spar hull for a gas production platform from Statoil in a consortium with Technip on July 11. The total contract value for t
Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, announces the results of successful completion and initial testing for the Dzheitune (Lam) 28/174 development well and sidetrack of the Dzheitune (Lam) 13/144C. The Dzheitune (Lam) 28/174 well was completed
IOEC becomes the first Iranian company to apply for building the infrastructure necessary to construct jack-up drilling rigs and gains property ownership rights and a certificate from GL, Germany. Announcing the above, Dr.Ali Taheri stated that with regard to the urgent need of such rigs in the coun
UK Energy Minister, Charles Hendry MP, has been announced as the keynote speaker at the UK oil and gas industry’s annual showcase awards ceremony. Mr Hendry will address around 600 attendees at the Oil & Gas UK Awards on 8 November and present each of the winners with their prizes on the night. The
The Board of Directors of Swiber Holdings Limited and together with its subsidiaries announces that the Company has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary known as “Swiber Atlantis Pte. Ltd.” (“SAPL”) in Singapore with the initial issued and paid up share capital of US$10,000.00. SAPL will be pr
Aker Solutions has acquired the Norwegian companies Subsea House and SSH Engineering and plans to further expand and recruit 50-100 people in Stokke, located in the Vestfold county of Norway. The transaction value is undisclosed. Subsea House and SSH Engineering, currently owned by Subsea Holding, e
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a £10 million contract with Simon Møkster Shipping for a wave piercing offshore vessel with a striking new bow design that will go into service for Statoil in the Arctic region. The vessel is designed to pierce through the waves under harsh w
