International oilfield services company Expro yesterday announced the appointment of Sir George Buckley as its new Chairman. Sir George has been the US-based Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of global blue-chip manufacturer, 3M, since December 2005. 3M is a Fortune 100 technology comp
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL) announces that drilling activities have begun in the Bluebell exploration prospect that spans Blocks 15/24c and 15/25f in the UK Central North Sea. Bluebell is a prospect situated near Premier’s producing Brenda field. Premier Oil plc is the operator of the
EnerMech, an Aberdeen based provider of mechanical services solutions to the energy services sector, has been awarded a flange management and nitrogen/helium leak testing contract on the Montara Venture FPSO in Singapore. The workscope which is currently ongoing is carried out on behalf of field ope
BMT Group (BMT) the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy announces the opening of its new offices in Houston, Texas. BMT Scientific Marine Services has had operations in Houston since 1996. Their expanding business has necessitated the move to larger and
French based Technip, in partnership with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, was awarded by DONG E&P and BAYERNGAS, a contract for the HEJRE project development, offshore Denmark, at a water depth of 70 meters. This contract covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, hook-
MEO Australia Limited advises that the S/R Veritas Viking II completed acquisition of the Floyd 3D seismic survey in WA-454-P in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf region of the Timor Sea (Petrel sub-basin) at 16:31 (WST) on 27 th February 2012. A total of 601 km 2 of full fold data was recorded. The survey
Seven Greenpeace protesters lead by TV star Lucy Lawless, who on Thursday Boarded the Noble Discoverer drillship, have been arrested and charged with burglary, according to The New Zealand Herald. The activists boarded the ship to protest against Shell’s plans to drill for oil in Alaskan waters and
Ampelmann, a Dutch based offshore company focusing on the development, construction, lease and sale of offshore access solutions reports that during the night of February 26th, the 100,000th transfer was made from an Ampelmann system to an offshore platform. The milestone was reached within 4 years
DONG Energy and Bayerngas have decided to develop the Hejre field in the Danish North Sea. DONG Energy is the operator and has a 60 per cent stake in the field. Bayerngas owns 40 per cent. The total investment in the development of the Hejre field is DKK 12.1 billion (USD 2.2 billion). DONG Energy’s
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS), a shipping company established a century ago in the Port of Breskens, the Netherlands, announced that the naming ceremony of VOS Vigilant took place, in Aberdeen, UK, on Friday, February 24. The vessel was christened by Mrs Annthea Hardie, wife of Mr Mark Hardie, BP Lo
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has signed multiple charter agreements for five of its vessels. Fugro Subsea Services has hired «Normand Tonjer» for 200 days firm and the contract is expected to start in March 2012. «Normand Mermaid» vessel has been hired by Fugro Geosciences International Ltd for 180 day
Rialto Energy Limited , the exploration, appraisal and development company with operated assets offshore Cote D’Ivoire, announces that Transocean GSF Monitor jack-up drilling rig has been released to Rialto. The rig will now be towed from Nigeria to Cote d’Ivoire and is scheduled to arrive on locati
A Cyprus-based seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration PLC SeaBird Exploration PLC has received a Letter of Award for a major contract of 3D seismic work from a major oil company offshore Sub Sahara Africa. The contract represents a value in the range of US$ 11-12 million. The work will commence in e
Roc Oil (China) Company advises that the Chinese Government’s State Oceanic Administration (SOA) has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Beibu Gulf project, which comprises the development of the WZ 6-12 and WZ 12-8 West oil fields located in the South China Sea. Approval of t
