Coastal Energy Company announces the successful results of the Bua Ban North A-07 appraisal well. The Bua Ban North A-07 well was drilled to a depth of 3,750 feet TVD on the eastern flank of the Bua Ban North A field 1.3 miles south of the A-05 discovery well. The A-07 encountered 48 feet of [&helli
MEO Australia Limited has been advised by Eni Australia Ltd (“Eni”) as Operator of the NT/P68 Joint Venture, that a contract has been awarded to ENSCO Australia Pty Limited (“Ensco”) under which Ensco will provide the jack-up drilling rig “ENSCO 109” and associated services in 2012 to support the He
SBM Offshore has received an extension of two years for the operating contract of the FPSO Serpentina from ExxonMobil in Equatorial Guinea, with options to extend for a further three years. FPSO Serpentina was the second generic FPSO that Keppel Shipyard converted for SBM, following the completion o
The National Energy Authority of Iceland (NEA), yesterday, announced the second Licensing Round for hydrocarbon exploration and production licences on the Icelandic Continental Shelf. The offer will be open from October 3, 2011 until April 2, 2011. The blocks on offer in the Second Licensing Round a
Gulf Offshore Norge, a subsidiary of Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. has ordered a new PSV of Skipsteknisk design, from SIMEK in Flekkefjord Norway. The vessel designated ST-216 Arctic, is based on the very successful ST-216L CD design, and will have new modified bow shape and a new improved tank configurat
Songa Offshore, Cyprus-based offshore drilling company, provides fleet update for September 2011. Songa Venus continues with maintenance and operational preparedness for the upcoming contract with Petronas in Malaysia. Mobilization and contractual start up is expected to commence on October 15. Son
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. today announced the addition of three vessels to the vessel construction program it announced in August. The construction program is designed to provide the company with vessels of the right size and with the right capabilities to match the emerging long-term requirements of
SBM Offshore announced today that the semi-submersible drilling rig “Delba III” has been delivered and handed over to its client Delba Drilling International Coöperative U.A. offshore Abu Dhabi on 30 September 2011. The rig is the last of the series of three semi-submersible drilling rigs which the
DONG Energy will be acquiring approximately 2.4 per cent of the South Arne field in the Danish North Sea from Noreco. Noreco announced 11 August 2011, that the company had made a deal with Hess stating that Hess was to take over the company’s share of the South Arne field. According to the co-operat
ULSTEIN delivers the seismic research vessel Oceanic Sirius to Eidesvik and CGGVeritas on 3 October. Oceanic Sirius is designed and built in accordance with strict environmental standards and equipped with state-of-the-art technology for advanced seismic research operations. She is owned by a joint
DOF has received an extension of Skandi Fjord’s contract with Halliburton until October 2014. Skandi Fjord is a Well stimulation vessel and has worked for Halliburton since 1985. DOF was founded in 1981 and is today an international group of companies which owns and operates a modern fleet of offsho
The maritime commercial climate in the Middle East is in buoyant mood, especially for the workboats sector, as investment in the offshore oil and gas industry spurs demand for offshore support vessels (OSVs), according to industry experts speaking at Middle East Workboats 2011. The three-day confere
Hercules Offshore today announced that the Starfish, a 140 class liftboat, capsized after being struck by multiple waterspouts late in the evening on September 30, 2011. The five crewmembers aboard evacuated the vessel and were rescued at sea shortly after the incident. The crewmembers were treated
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. , a global supplier of rotating equipment and aftermarket parts and services, has been awarded compression equipment and services valued at more than $700 million by TUPI B.V. (Petrobras 65% and operator, BG Group 25%, Petrogal Brasil S.A – Galp Energia 10%) and GUARA B.V. (P
