Hurricane Exploration plc (“Hurricane”), an oil exploration company focused on hydrocarbon resources in fractured basement reservoirs, announces that it has appointed EPC Offshore to select the optimum concept for the development of Hurricane’s Lancaster discovery, one of the most significant oil di
Fugro, a Dutch company which is one of the world’s leading service provider for the collection and interpretation of data relating to the earth’s surface and sub-surface and for associated services and advice in support of infrastructure development on land, along the coast and on the seabed announc
Trapoil , the UK-based, independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, on 16 March 2012 agreed to acquire a 15 per cent working interest in the Athena Oil Field from Dyas UK Limited. The transaction valued at £34.5 mill
The well was completed as a dual producer to a depth of 2,765 metres. It tested for initial production at 1,682 barrels of oil per day at the short string with the long string testing at 1,714 barrels of oil per day.
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has received a contract award for an Ocean Bottom Cable survey off the west coast of Ireland. The objective is to improve imaging and data bandwidth at the reservoir target, while also improving multiple elimination. The
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) reports it is in the process of completing the drilling of exploration well Luna-1X in licence 1/11 in Denmark. The well did not encounter hydrocarbons. Luna is located in a small half graben with the pinch out edge to the south east of the structure. The well w
Det norske oljeselskap ASA, a Norwegian oil company which engages in the exploration, development, and production of petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf, has acquired a 10 percent interest in Production License (PL) 531 from RWE Dea Norge AS. The license is located in blocks 7217/
Fugro Geoteam has signed a letter of award with Statoil Canada for a 3-D seismic survey offshore Newfoundland, a large Canadian island off the east coast of North America. The value of the contract is estimated at over USD 40 million. The survey will be undertaken using one of Fugro Geoteam’s indust
Oil field operators in Western Australia have started shutting down production, and they have been evacuating non-essential workers ahead of the Severe Tropical Cyclone Lua. Chevron told Reuters yesterday that it was clearing the area at Barrow Island on which the company is constructing the Gorgon
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has announced it will class the first-of-its-kind Arctic Containment System (ACS), which will serve all exploration activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas offshore Alaska. The ACS will be deployed in June 2012. ABS explains that a modular oil containment sy
Apply Nemo has signed a contract with Statoil for delivery of an Automated Multi Pig Launcher to the Fram field. The contract value is approximately 35 MNOK (USD 6 million) and the equipment is scheduled to be delivered in Summer 2013. The Apply Nemo Automated Pig Launcher will allow for automated l
A fortnight ago, seven Greenpeace activists lead by Lucy Lawless, the TV star famous for her role in “Xena: Warrior Princess” TV series boarded Shell’s drillship in New Zealand to prevent it from sailing away towards Alaska to begin drilling in the Chukchi Sea. After having been onboard for two days
Top individuals and companies in the offshore industry were celebrated last night at the 2012 Offshore Achievement Awards, with AMEC winning the Best Large Company Award and Professor Alex Kemp being awarded the Lifetime Achievement accolade. An audience of more than 370 guests attended the 26th OAA
Delivered in 2009, Maersk Developer is the first in a series of three state-of-the-art ultra deepwater development semi-submersibles in Maersk Drilling’s fleet. Since its delivery the rig has been employed in the US Gulf of Mexico.
