Total has awarded Kvaerner an EPSC-contract (Engineering, Procurement, Supply and Construction) of close to NOK 1.2 billion (USD 209 million) for delivery of a steel jacket to be located at the Hild Field offshore the Norwegian North Sea. “We are very pleased to have won our second jacket this year
MEO Australia Limited advises that the S/R Veritas Viking II completed acquisition of the Zeppelin 3D seismic survey in AC/P50 & AC/P51 in the Ashmore Cartier region of the Timor Sea (Vulcan sub-basin) at 06:27 (WST) on 11 th February 2012. A total of 508 km 2 of full fold data was recorded. Regulat
VERIPOS, a company specializing in precise navigation and positioning solutions, has appointed Richard Turner as Global Business Development Manager, responsible for all aspects of developing and acquiring new business for VERIPOS for all market sectors on a global basis. The role will incorporate a
The Supervisory Board of RWE Dea AG, a Hamburg based international company operating in the field of exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil, on Friday, February 10, appointed Dirk Warzecha as member of the Executive Board of the company, to take effect on 1 November 2012. As of 1 Ja
Petrobras today reported that its’ net income was R$33.313 billion (USD19.3 billion) in 2011, 5% down on the previous year. In Brazil, proved reserves reached 15.71 billion boe (barrels of oil equivalent) based on the ANP/SPE criterion. Oil and natural gas output averaged a daily record of 2,622,000
Stork Technical Services (Stork), has won a major £10million contract win for subsea inspection activity with a major operator, offshore West Africa. Stork announced the contract at the Subsea 2012 exhibition. The award, which is Stork’s first subsea project in the region, involves the complete unde
French oil major Total said today it intended to continue to actively manage its asset portfolio with, in particular, a program of non-strategic asset sales. The 2012 budget for organic investments is $24 billion , of which more than 80% will be dedicated to the Upstream. In the Upstream, Total expe
Harvey Gulf International Marine ordered two additional 302’ X 64’, Dual Fuel Offshore Supply Vessels, bringing its total order to four. The contract signed today with Trinity Offshore is a follow on to the first two vessel order placed in October of 2011. Trinity will build all four vessels at thei
Specialist Subsea Services (S3) celebrated success at last night’s Subsea UK awards after being named winners of the prestigious New Enterprise award. S3, the only company to reach the final in more than one category, was recognised for its vision in business development and its contribution to the
China’s CIMC Raffles has received its 2nd order in two months for the construction of a deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig. The order comes from North Sea Rigs AS (NSR) for the rig that will operate in the North Sea under the name North Dragon. The North Dragon semi will be able to operate at w
Det norske has been given the approval by the Norwegian authorities to drill the Steingeita prospect, in production license 460. Det norske was awarded the license in the 2007 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) round. The well is located in the central part of the North Sea, some 175 kilometers west o
The Herøy-based company, Havyard Group AS has signed a contract with the Norwegian shipping company Forland Shipping for the construction of a subsea vessel. Arne Magnus Johnsen, CEO of Forland Shipping, the company that owns and operates three vessels within offshore and seismic operations, is very
Cobalt International Energy, Inc. today provided additional data confirming the significance of its Cameia Pre-salt oil discovery in Block 21 offshore Angola. The Cameia-1 Well was drilled in 5,518 feet (1,682 meters) of water to a total depth of 16,030 feet (4,886 meters), at which point an extensi
Petrobras, the state-controlled Brazilian oil giant, announces the result of the negotiation with Sete Brasil and Ocean Rig, which had submitted offers for the charter and operation of drilling rigs to be manufactured in Brazil. A source close to the matter told Reuters that Petrobras would pay an a
