Silvermere Energy Plc , the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the US, announces that Bruce Evers, a non-executive director of the Company, has resigned from the Company, in order to pursue other business interests. “The Com
UK’s Awilco Drilling PLC has signed a Letter of Intent with an undisclosed operator for the provision of WilPhoenix for a term drilling program. The program will start in direct continuation from the Premier contract and is firm until 28th February 2014 with options for up to an additional 250 days.
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) is currently drilling exploration well 7228/1-1 on the Eik prospect in the Barents Sea. The preliminary drilling results indicate that the well does not contain commercial quantities of hydrocarbons. The well is located in licence PL396 in the Barents Sea, about
Norway-based TTS Group ASA has entered into an agreement to sell its drilling equipment business, a part of TTS Energy divison, and relevant subsidiaries, to Cameron International Corporation for USD 270 million, plus a turnover based earn-out model for a three-year period. Offshore Handling (cranes
Statoil ASA’s Board of Directors has decided to pre-accept, subject to certain conditions, a cash offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard for the shares in the listed energy and retail company Statoil Fuel & Retail ASA at a consideration of NOK 53 per share (adjusted for any dividends and other distribu
Cosalt Offshore, a provider of lifting, tooling and maritime services to the oil and gas industry, has been recognised by the British Safety Council for its dedication to improving health and safety in the workplace. Cosalt Offshore attained a merit level award after receiving a near perfect 59 poin
A large number of incoming orders helped to ensure Semco Maritime A/S a significant growth in 2011. The turnover was increased by 40 per cent to 1.76 billion DKK, which is the largest ever. The operating profit was 38 million DKK against 18 million DKK the year before.
Apache Corporation today announced that an Apache Australian subsidiary and its partners have agreed to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia to Chubu Electric Power Company Incorporated (Chubu). The Wheatstone partners and Chubu signed a
A cutting-edge new system, designed to train engineers and crew in seismic streamer deck handling has been installed at Vestfold University College in Norway. The Seismic Streamer Deck Operation Trainer was developed as part of Kongsberg Maritime’s leading Offshore Vessel Simulator, in co-operation
The Platypus gas field, located in Blocks 48/1a and 48/1c, lies just 18km north north west of the West Sole gas field and 15km west south west of the Babbage gas field.
On Wednesday 11th April 2012, Director André Hollander and Sales Manager Theo Kloosterman proudly announced the first shiprepair order of Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) by sounding the bell in the traditional way. It is the first vessel is booked under the new management and comes in the second wee
SeaHold GEOSHIPS Ltd, a marine and subsea services shipping company, has taken delivery of its second multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) on a contract valued at over £30 million, following a successful year for its current vessel, the Stril Explorer. Formed in 2003, Aberdeen-based GEOSHIPS will man
Subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced a three-year bareboat charter agreement with Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific Ltd for the NOR Spring, a DP2 (Dynamic Positioning) Anchor Handling Support Vessel (AHSV). The deal has been struck by Bibby Offshore’s Singapore operation, Bibby Of
Dolphin Geophysical has announced that the new high capacity 3D vessel, Polar Duchess, entered into steady production for TGS in the Barents Sea on the 14th April. The 6 months contract has been announced previously. The vessel is chartered on an initial 3 year time-charter from Armada Seismic from
