Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been selected by Island Offshore to design, power and equip an advanced subsea construction vessel. The versatile UT 737 CD vessel will support the most demanding subsea projects, including constructing and servicing oil and gas wells on the sea bed
OceanWorks International has been awarded a design, manufacturing and test contract to provide Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) with a Subsea Dispersant Fluid System (SDFS). The system will further enhance MWCC’s existing dispersant injection system, also developed and manufactured by OceanWor
French oil giant, Total, announces first production from its Islay gas field in the Northern North Sea, 440 kilometers north-east of Aberdeen. Total is operator and a 100% owner of the Islay offshore field, which was discovered mid 2008 and is mainly located in Block 3/15 of the United Kingdom secto
Hardy Oil and Gas plc, an upstream oil and gas company focused on India, announces that on 23 April 2012 the Company agreed to relinquish the KG-DWN-2001/1 (D9) exploration licence. On 23 April 2012, the Company received a proposal from Reliance Industries Limited, the operator of Hardy’s D9 block,
Valiant Petroleum plc announces that it has signed a Farm Out Agreement with Agora Oil and Gas (UK) Limited in respect of the Tybalt appraisal well, located in Blocks 211/8c & 13c in the UK Northern North Sea. Under the agreement Agora will increase its interest in Tybalt to 40% in return for a part
RWE Dea Norge AS, operator of production licence 435, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 6507/7-15 S. The well was drilled about 3.5 kilometres west of the 6507/7-14 S gas discovery made in the same licence in 2010, and 15 kilometres northwest of the Heidrun field in the No
WesternGeco, a geophysical services company and a business branch of Schlumberger, yesterday introduced the ObliQ sliding-notch broadband acquisition and imaging technique, which enhances low-frequency content of marine seismic data without compromising high frequencies. The ObliQ technique increase
Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with ship owner Rem Offshore for the building of an advanced multifunctional subsea support and construction vessel. The contract value is around 550 million NOK (USD 95.7 million). ‘Kleven Maritime and Rem have had a strong relationship for many years, and we a
Rialto Energy Limited, an exploration and production company focused on West Africa region, today announced that it has resumed drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 ST Well, offshore Ivory Coast. Since the last report, the stuck pipe was freed to a depth of 870 metres MD, a cement plug was set and
French-based, international oilfield services provider, Technip has been awarded by Offshore Oil Engineering Co, Ltd (COOEC) a pipeline installation contract for the Liwan 3-1 shallow water project, located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, China Sea, at approximately 300 kilometers South of Hong Kong
Sterling Resources Ltd. has announced the divestment of an interest in Cladhan, a significant improvement in the terms of the Breagh loan facility, and an update on the activity plan for the remainder of 2012. The Company has signed a sale and purchase agreement with TAQA Bratani Limited (“TAQA”) fo
Starting 26 April, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will acquire 2D seismic in the southeastern part of the Barents Sea. The acquisition, to be carried out by the vessel M/V Artemis Atlantic, will last from six to eight weeks. In total, about 6 000 kilometres of seismic data will be acquire
After having pressure tested the BOP, Sevan Driller was back on full day rates at 1.30 am Brazilian time on Sunday, 22 April, 2012.
The Atwood Osprey, owned by the international drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics, started its first three year drilling services contract with Chevron on May 27, 2011
