In regards to media speculation that Woodside is seeking to divest equity in the Browse LNG Development, Woodside released a statement in which it says that the company has not made any decision to reduce its equity in the proposed development at this time. In response to significant interest from a
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded two contracts by Saipem to provide marine transportation services for the Golden Eagle Project in the North Sea, offshore UK. The first voyage is scheduled in early 2013 and will involve the FINESSE. The second voyage is scheduled in early 2014 a
The eyes of the world are focused on the East of England’s rich energy assets and that will be reflected in one of the region’s major conferences in Norwich this year. The Southern North Sea Conference, SNS2012, staged by EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) will be the biggest ever, with a stro
Pemex’s offshore exploration well Puskon-1, situated approximately 60 kilometers off the coast of the city of Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico, has encountered an “active petroleum system”. The Mexican state-owned petroleum company said that the well confirmed the presence of wet gas at a depth of 7.200 met
Aubin, an independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, has announced a strategic partnership with an agent in Brazil. The partnership agreement with Nortech, which covers the provision of pipeline gels and pig gels, will assist Aubin in accessing the Brazilian market whilst c
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline started a near-shore survey near San Foca, Lecce, in Italy on Tuesday, the 24th of January. The purpose of the survey is to collect samples of the soil on the Adriatic seabed along the future route of the natural gas pipeline, which plans to bring Caspian gas to southern
Leni Gas & Oil plc today announces the imminent arrival of the Ocean Columbia jack-up rig at the Eugene Island Field in the US Gulf of Mexico. As previously announced in December 2011 the Company has approved additional drilling at the Eugene Island-184 leases operated by Marlin Energy LLC (“Marlin”
Island Offshore, a Norwegian shipping company that owns a modern fleet of advanced and high quality service vessels for the offshore oil industry, announced that Team Marine (Chevron) has declared the first of five yearly options to use the MV Island Champion. The vessel, built by Brevik Constructio
The number of companies that have bought the NPD’s seismic data package from Lofoten and Vesterålen has risen to a total of 9. On January 11, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate announced that seven companies, Statoil, ExxonMobil, Norske Shell, RWE Dea Norge, GDF Suez, Dong Energy and Det norske olj
Yesterday, January 25, Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) was recognized with the Blue Heron Award from the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) during the association’s annual meeting in New Orleans. Created in 1993, the award recognizes exceptional environmental stewardship
From 7 to 10 November 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of maintenance management on Statfjord C (SFC). The objective of the audit activity was to verify Statoil’s system for preventive and corrective maintenance on the SFC facility, including the associated onsh
A Norwegian shipbuilding company, Kleven Maritime on Tuesday, January 24, successfully delivered Olympic Commander Multipurpose Offshore Vessel owners Olympic Shipping. The MPSV, with diesel electric propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility represents a new generation of environmentally
Noble Corporation today reported fourth quarter 2011 earnings of $127 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $135 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011. Earnings for the fourth quarter 2010 totaled $99 million, or $0.39 per diluted share. Contract drilling serv
Blake International Rigs, a privately-held offshore drilling contractor, announces that Beau Blake has been promoted from VP of Business Development and Administration to President & Chief Executive Officer – USA and Mexico, effective immediately. “Beau brings the right skill set to lead Blake Inter
