The Heilo exploration well, 7124/4 – 1S & A in production license 530, spudded today around noon. Operator GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS has commissioned the semi submersible drilling rig Aker Barents for the operation. Aker Barents reached its destination in the Barents Sea, 53 kilometers north-east of Ham
Petrofac Training Services, a member of the Petrofac group, and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Polytechnic announced today they have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to explore new opportunities to collaborate and share information and expertise in technical training
Sigurd Viseth has been appointed managing director of Ulstein Design & Solutions. He will take up the position on 10 October. He will also be COO (area manager) for the Design & Solutions business area in ULSTEIN. Sigurd Viseth, who comes from the position as deputy managing director in Ulstein Verf
Blake International and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation have entered into a contract to mobilize the Blake Rig 1007 onto the Marco Polo TLP at Green Canyon 608. The contract is for 2 wells with a 1 well option. The Blake Rig 1007 is currently undergoing modifications at the Blake International facili
Caithness Petroleum Limited (“Caithness” or the “Company”), the privately owned British independent petroleum exploration and production company, announced today the appointment of Peter de Wit, who recently retired as Chairman of Shell Netherlands, as a nonexecutive director of the Company, with ef
Approval of plans for development and operation (PDO) of the Stjerne and Vigdis North-East fields means that all four of Statoil’s first fast-track projects have secured the go-ahead. The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given the nod for the two fields today, 16 September, after approving Hyme
Hurricane Maria sped toward Newfoundland and is expected to cross the Canadian island later today with winds of at least 74 miles … By Alex Morales and Brian K. Sullivan (Businessweek) [mappress] Source:Businessweek ,September 16, 2011;
Havyard Group has now developed its own concept of navigation and communications packages for vessels. Saeborg B102, which is close to completion, is the first vessel with such an equipment package from Havyard. The Fosnavåg-based company is currently completing the supply vessel Saeborg B102 at Hav
Alexey Miller, Gazprom Chairman, Harald Schwage, Member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, Henri Proglio, Chairman and CEO of EDF, and Eni CEO, Paolo Scaroni, today signed an agreement in Sochi, in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, establishing the entry of Wintersh
The day HT broke the story about India asking China to desist from trying to stop oil and gas exploration in two Vietnamese blocks in the… By Jayanth Jacob & Reshma Patil, Hindustan Times [mappress] Source: Hindustan Times,September 16, 2011;
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 16/2-10 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 16/2-10 S will be drilled from the Transocean Leader drilling facility at position 58°51’16.10’’N 2°32’37.45’’E following completion o
The U.S. offshore drilling regulator could issue sanctions as early as next week against BP and the major contractors involved in last year’ By Ayesha Rascoe (Reuters) [mappress] Source:Reuters ,September 16, 2011;
Panoro Energy ASA , the independent oil and gas company with assets in West Africa and Brazil, has on behalf of the partnership signed a rig contract with a subsidiary of Transocean for the GSF Arctic I semi-submersible drilling rig to drill three wells on blocks BM-S-63 (formerly SM-1036), BM-S-71
Lloyd’s Register is working with leading owners and operators from the oil and gas sector to improve current methods of monitoring the performance of blow-out preventers (BOP) and reduce the risks for one of the industry’s most safety-critical pieces of equipment. ModuSpec BV and Scandpower AS, memb
