Seabrokers Group reports that ExxonMobil has sublet Simon Møkster Shipping AS-owned platform supply vessel, the MV “Strilmøy”, to Norway’s Statoil. Statoil has chartered the 85,65m long vessel, designed by Marin Teknikk AS, on a 6 month contract with 2×3 month options. The contract is expected to be
DONG Energy has contracted Maersk Drilling’s jack-up rig Maersk Resolve for work on the Hejre field in the Danish North Sea. The expected duration of the five-well contract is approx 750 days and the contract also includes an option for two additional wells of estimated 280 days’ duration. The contr
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has started 3D seismic data acquisition operations at Umid and Babak offshore blocks in the Caspian Sea to gain more information on availability of the South Caspian basin, as well as its geological structure. Caspian Geophysical, a joint venture between WesternG
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has granted BG Norge AS a permission to use subsea facilities and pipelines on the Gaupe field. The Gaupe field is part of production licence 292 and lies about 240 km southwest of Stavanger, near the border to the UK shelf. The water depth in the area is about
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a U.S. Patent for its “Loose Tube Flying Lead Assembly” US 8,100,182. Acco
‘BW Athena’ Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (“FPSO”) has departed Dubai Dry Docks World to be met by a dedicated guard vessel. All FPSO production critical equipment was run and fully tested prior to vessel departure thus minimizing the period between arrival in the Athena field a
Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Limited (SPO) has received Fugro’s “Top Notch Award for 2011” for the performance of its 6-streamer 3D seismic survey vessel, Geo Natuna. The award was introduced by Fugro Geoteam two years ago to recognise the vessel with the lowest downtime in their fleet. T
BG Group today announced it has received initial approval from the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) for up to $1.8 billion of long-term finance to fund part of the company’s interests in the pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. Subject to further approvals and the completion of a final agreemen
In parallel to drilling the appraisal well in the Maria field, Wintershall Norge is now operating another drilling project in Norway. The Skarfjell exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea will provide information as to the potential hydrocarbon reserves in that area. It is planned
Statoil has appointed Lars Christian Bacher as executive vice president for Development and Production International (DPI) department. Bacher will take up his new position as of 1 September, succeeding Peter Mellbye who is retiring after 30 years with the company. Lars Christian Bacher holds a maste
Technip, an international oilfield services provider, headquartered in Paris, has been awarded a contract by Exxon Mobil Corporation for subsea equipment on the Hadrian South natural gas project in the Gulf of Mexico in Keathley Canyon block 964 in approximately 7,500 feet (2,300 meters) of water. T
IHC Offshore & Marine, part of IHC Merwede, and SapuraCrest have signed two contracts for the design, engineering and construction of two new 550t pipelaying vessels. A third contract has been signed with OSX Construção Naval S.A. Brazil for the design and engineering of a 300t pipelaying vessel, as
Dong E&P Norge AS has received consent to use a subsea facility and pipeline on the Oselvar, an offshore oil field located 250 km (160 mi) southwest of Stavanger in the southern Norwegian section of North Sea The Oselvar field is situated southwest of Ula and northwest of Ekofisk. The field was disc
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation has reported first oil production at its Mississippi Canyon (“MC”) Block 942 A-3 (#2) well, the fourth well at its Telemark Hub. The oil production rates are gradually being increased as the well goes through the initial stages of production. The early production rate perfo
