ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ:ATPG) and its wholly-owned subsidiary ATP East Med B.V. have initiated drilling at the Shimshon well in the Levant Basin of offshore Israel with the Ensco 5006 drilling unit. The Shimshon well is in a water depth of 3,622 feet with a target depth of 14,764 feet. Aft
The Oil & Gas division of the Weir Group PLC (Weir) today launches five new products, in line with its strategy of being an innovative supplier to the upstream oil and gas markets. The new products broaden its portfolio, expanding its addressable market by over US$500m. They include the Duralast(TM)
A contract for a 3D seismic survey in Pancontinental’s licence area L6 offshore Kenya has been awarded to Fugro-Geoteam AS. Pancontinental’s interest in the L6 licence is 40%. The survey will cover 680 km2 and is budgeted to cost $13.67 Million (Pancontinental share $5.5 Million). Licence area L6 of
Cargotec’s new offshore service centre in Houston supports its global service capabilities for an ever expanding multi-national customer base while also ensuring that it services local market needs. To further expand its offshore service capabilities, Cargotec has established a new offshore service
Norwegian-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea Norway has secured a contract with ConocoPhillips under the current frame agreement for Diverless Marine and Subsea Services. The contract is for debris removal utilising DOF Subsea’s construction support vessel the Skandi Skolten. The wor
Thailand’s oil and gas company PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited or PTTEP announces the appointment of Mr. Tevin Vongvanich as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) replacing Mr. Anon Sirisaengtaksin who will be transferred to be CEO of PTT Global Chemical according to peri
Woodside is producing LNG from its Pluto LNG Project near Karratha in Western Australia and will soon be loading its first cargo aboard the Woodside Donaldson LNG tanker. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman said the first production of LNG from Pluto was a defining moment in Woodside’s history and marked the
OGX, the Brazilian oil and gas company responsible for the largest private-sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, in order to adapt to its new phase of operations, with the beginning of production and commercialization of oil and natural gas, announced its new corporate structure and composition of
DNV, a global provider of risk management services, today announces it has acquired Norwegian Petro Services AS, the company focussed on oil-spill preparedness. The Arctic has large oil and gas resources and operations in this sensitive and harsh area will require efficient oil-spill preparedness so
Seadrill continues to see strong demand for modern ultra-deepwater (UDW) drilling rigs driven by high oil prices and large deep-water discoveries and increased development drilling. Specific interest, mainly from operators in West Africa and the Americas, demonstrate a trend towards higher day rates
Seadrill, a Norwegian-Bermudan offshore drilling company with worldwide operations, has received a letter of award for a new three year contract for a semi-submersible rig. The contract comes from a reputable oil company and the potential contract is for operations offshore West Africa. The contract
Wilton Engineering Services Limited (WESL), the design, engineering and fabrication business, is to highlight its recent successes and capabilities at one of the world’s leading oil and gas events. Teesside-based Wilton Engineering Services Limited (WESL) is exhibiting at stand 2241/F UK sector at t
Wood Group Mustang has been awarded the topsides detailed engineering and procurement support for the semi-submersible central processing facility (CPF) in the Ichthys field development. The contract was awarded by Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., the EPC contractor for the CPF. The project, locat
Nord Stream on Saturday completed the process of adapting the control system to integrate the two lines into a single automated twin-pipeline gas transport system. Following the two-week process that included adapting and testing the integrated control system for the twin pipelines, the required cer
