Ramboll Oil & Gas has been appointed by Maersk FPSO on an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract – the first time ever that Ramboll has undertaken such an initiative from start to finish. “In many ways this is a big test of a potential new market for Ramboll. Therefore it is import
EnQuest PLC has entered into an agreement with the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (‘KUFPEC’), by which EnQuest will farm out a 35% interest in EnQuest’s Alma and Galia oil field developments (‘Alma/Galia’) to KUFPEC. Under the agreement, which is subject to regulatory approvals, KUFPEC
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Metals) and Sumitomo Corporation have signed a contract on 10th February, 2012 with Ichthys joint venture (INPEX 76% the Operator, Total 24%) for the supply of high strength large diameter welded (UOE) line pipes for the Ichthys LNG Project in Austra
Premier Oil has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Skeie Energy AS to acquire a 20 per cent equity interest in PL407 and a 40 per cent equity interest in the adjacent PL406 licence on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. This will increase Premier’s stake in the Bream project to 40 per cent
Malaysia’s offshore services provider Alam Maritim (M) Sdn Bhd, and ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc have signed a Charter Party Agreement for the provision of an accommodation vessel. The contract is for a primary period of eighteen (18) months with an extension option exercisable
CAMAC Energy Inc. today announced that it has signed Petroleum Exploration, Development & Production Licenses with The Gambia for two previously awarded offshore exploration blocks, A2 and A5 (“the Blocks”). The Blocks, which are contiguous, cover a combined area of approximately 2,666 square kilome
Rialto Energy Limited provides a weekly update on drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 ST Well, Offshore Côte D’Ivoire which includes a summary of the operational results following completion of logging operations, and planned next steps. The Gazelle-P3 well was spudded on 12 March 2012 using the T
Aminex PLC (‘Aminex’ or the ‘Company’), an independent oil company listed on the main market of the London and Irish Stock Exchanges with exploration and development assets in the emerging hydrocarbon province of East Africa, today announces commencement of a 335 kilometre 2D seismic survey in the N
Emerson Process Management has been awarded a $23 million contract by BP to supply integrated control and safety systems for two new bridge-linked platforms for the Clair Ridge project. Clair Ridge is located in the North Sea to the west of the Shetland Islands, U.K. It is being developed by BP and
BP has lifted Force Majeure in respect of its Libyan Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) with the National Oil Corporation (NOC) effective 15th May 2012. Force Majeure has been in place since 21st February 2011. Discussions between NOC and BP have agreed how the impact of Force Majeu
Saipem has awarded Ocean Installer a subcontract for the installation and recovery of a Pipeline Initiation System at the Scott Field development in the UK North Sea. Saipem is contracted to undertake pipelay operations at the Scott Field development, and has subcontracted the installation and recov
Thailand’s PTTEP has received written consent from the Republic of Mozambique’s Minister of Mineral Resources related to the indirect acquisition of Cove Energy’s interest in Rovuma Offshore Area 1 which would arise on the takeover of the company. The receipt of this written consent can confirm that
Troms Offshore Supply has today received its new build no 773 at STX Søviknes shipyard in Norway. The ship will be given the name MV Troms Sirius in a naming ceremony to be arranged in Stavanger on Thursday 31st May. Troms Sirius is a Clean Design diesel electric PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) with a
A helicopter used for transportation of oil workers to and from offshore oil and gas platforms yesterday crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 35 miles southwest of Grand Isle. The pilot, who was the only person in the rotorcraft, was killed in the incident and, according to reports, his bo
