Songa Offshore, a Cyprus-based international offshore drilling company operating a fleet of 6 semi-submersible rigs with an additional 4 on order, provides fleet status update for February 2012. Songa Venus achieved an operating efficiency of 100% during the month, the rig continues to operate for P
BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, will showcase its portfolio of offshore support services on Stand I120 at the Oceanology International conference taking place in London this month. BMT’s knowledge and expertise provides a fully int
French oilfield services provider, Technip, was awarded a lump sum front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Norway’s oil giant Statoil ASA for the development of the Luva floating platform, offshore Norway, at a water depth of approximately 1,300 meters (4,265 feet). The contract covers the d
Caledonian Geotech has proved its commitment to achieving the highest possible standards by being awarded a hat-trick of prestigious industry accreditations. Based in Dundee, Caledonian Geotech was formed in 1980 and encompasses the practical application of geology, engineering and oceanography. Fol
Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. announced today that it has received another multi-unit purchase order for its Voraxial® Separators from a South American National Oil Company. The units were recently shipped. Following record sales in 2011, EVTN projects accelerated growth in 2012 as evidenced by e
Leading deepwater mooring ropes specialist, Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division is undertaking a research project into the development of cut resistant jackets for mooring ropes in the Norwegian and Barents Seas. The project will be used to assess materials needed to reduce the effects of fishing traw
Centrica Energi has been granted consent to conduct exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea with the West Alpha mobile facility. The consent applies to drilling of well 6506/11-9S, which is part of production licence 477. Water depth at the site is 249 metres. Drilling is scheduled to start in Mar
Two 150hp, 3,000m-rated HD™ ROV systems are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2012. These ROVs will be installed on two separate vessels for work offshore of Brazil.
The international offshore rig count for February 2012 was 320, up 13 from the 307 counted in January 2012 and up 11 from the 309 counted in February 2011.
Red Spider’s eRED has been used by more than 20 operators resulting in significant risk reduction and maximising production time.
The product will enable the delivery of electro and automation systems for large, electric propulsion vessels, such as drilling rigs and tankers, large passenger and cruise ships, various offshore service vessels
Membership with ITF allows PTTEP to tackle the issues associated with unconventional reservoirs and operational technology challenges in a joined up approach with other oil and gas operator
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has received a letter of award from an oil company for an ocean bottom cable survey in the Middle East. Formal agreement will be entered into. The survey is scheduled to commence during 2012 and is estimated to take 13 mo
Training is an essential part of what makes Transocean unique, and it is exciting to see us taking the next steps in offshore drilling education, said incoming SAM Managing Director Ana Zambelli.
