SeaBird Exploration PLC has entered into a share and purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with Fugro Norway AS on 18 November 2011, under which Fugro will acquire SeaBird Technologies AS and Seabed Navigation Company Limited which collectively hold all of the Company’s rights and assets related to the oce
Statoil announced today that it has, together with its partners, taken the investment decision to develop Vilje South, an extension to the main field included in its original plan for development and operation (PDO). An oil producer, Vilje is situated just to the north of Heimdal in the northern par
Aberdeen headquartered energy consultancy, Xodus Group, is gearing up for global expansion with the launch of a $ 7.7 million office in The Hague bringing an integrated subsurface and surface capability to the global oil and gas industry. A number of key appointments have been made and Xodus said it
Singapore based, Equinox Offshore Accommodation Limited has been awarded a letter of intent (LOI) from Petrobras for the provision of an accommodation and repair vessel (ARV). According to the LOI the vessel will support Petrobras’ works offshore Brazil under a 5 years firm contract. Upon the expiry
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and the University of Bergen have acquired geological material from steep parts of the seabed on the Jan Mayen Ridge. The new knowledge reinforces the belief that there could be petroleum in the area. ”The samples from the seabed at Jan Mayen are remarkable;
A working was held yesterday in Saint Petersburg meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee (right) and Helge Lund, President and Chief Executive Officer of Statoil(Left). The parties tackled the main issues of colaboration in the gas sector and exchanged views on th
Dong E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 518, is about to complete the drilling of wildcat well 7121/9-1. The well is dry. The well was drilled about 100 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest and about 20 kilometres west of the Goliat field in the southwestern part of the Barents Sea. The obje
Incat Crowther announced the launch of two 30m monohull crew boats by Veecraft Marine in South Africa. Perez and Deborah are the first Incat Crowther-designed vessels to be built by Veecraft. The vessels will be delivered to C&I Leasing in Nigeria, where they will operate in support of offshore ener
FES International has secured a $4.7M order to supply, Maersk Oil UK with 22 bespoke diverless bend stiffener connectors (DBSC) for its Gryphon FPSO vessel in the North Sea. The FES DBSCs are designed to enable quick, efficient and cost effective installation of Riser and Umbilical Bend Stiffeners i
Chevron Corporation reported that while its subsidiary, Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda., has not received formal notice from Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) suspending its drilling license, the company has voluntarily suspended its current and future drilling operations, offshore Brazil
ProEight Offshore Engineering Sdn Bhd plans to establish German subsidiary for the purpose of exporting its mechanical seals to the Middle East market. The managing director of the company ,Ir Azhar Zainal Abidin, explained that the actual parts will be manufactured in Malaysia but testings and fini
The Global Marine Group, comprised of the largest independent providers of submarine cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide reported today that it has legally incorporated its Energy business unit into a new company named Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd. The new
Pacific Drilling S.A. today provided an update on the status of its ultra-deepwater drillships. The Pacific Bora commenced its three year contract with a wholly owned Chevron subsidiary on August 26, 2011, and continues to operate in the Agbami Field in Nigeria. The rig has reached performance level
About 40 energy-company representatives participated in an EMGS executive briefing in London on the 16 November 2011. The forum facilitated open and constructive dialogue, said EMGS in its press release. Candid reports on the application of 3D EM methods by Shell and Emergy Exploration were a partic
