Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) announces that it has taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. The VOS Apollo, an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered yesterday, 15 September 2011, in China. She is the third in a series of six “
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted BG Norge AS consent to carry out manned underwater operations (MUO). The consent relates to saturation diving in connection with development of the Gaupe field. The water depth at the site is 82 to 90 metres. Gaupe is located at the border betw
Aminex PLC (“Aminex” or the “Company”) provides the following update on progress at its Nyuni-2 well, offshore Tanzania. After successfully mastering the most difficult of the anticipated drilling zones in the well, several days have now been spent attempting to clear rubber debris from a number of
On August 3, Mr. Wang Yuhang, President of COSCO Shipyard Group, went to Japan to visit the headquarters of MODEC, a world leading supplier of offshore oil and gas production equipment. He was accompanied by Mr. Zhang Jiqing, G. M. of COSCO Japan, and Mr. Gong Libing, Party Secretary of COSCO Dalian
Chevron Corporation today announced that its Australian subsidiaries have signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Kyushu Electric Power Co. for the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. Under the binding agreement, Chevron, together with Ap
Dolphin Geophysical and TGS have entered into an agreement for the M/V Polar Duke to acquire 1,500 sq. km of 3D seismic data in the Barents Sea. The award follows our successful Barents Sea operation to date for TGS. The extension will meet the increased demand for seismic data in the region. [mappr
Spectrum has completed the purchase of the Marine 2D Multi-Client library of CGGVeritas effectively doubling their Multi-Client portfolio. This conclusion follows endorsement by the Board Members and shareholders of both companies and the completion of a US$40 million transaction. The combined size
Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is in deep trouble as the final report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has … IndiaToday [mappress] Source: Indiatoday,September 15, 2011;
Today RLC, the largest privately-held helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico, announced the appointment of Dru Milke as CEO of RLC. Milke brings RLC a wealth of domestic and international management experience and a proven track record in both the offshore rotorcraft services and oil and gas indu
Statoil and its partners in the Troll licence have decided to invest NOK 11 billion (approximately USD 1.9 Billion) in two new compressors on Troll A. The compressors will enable the production of gas from the field all the way until 2063. The two new compressors form the final phase of the planned
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America, today announced that it has entered into two farm-in agreements with Statoil do Brasil Ltda. (“Statoil”), whereby Gran Tierra Energy will earn a 10% working interest in Concession Contract BM-CAL-7 operated
More than half the backlog in safety-critical servicing on installations operated by Statoil off Norway has been eliminated over the past year. The organisation is working continuously to get better at operating these facilities safely and effectively. “There’ll always be some outstanding maintenanc
U.S. energy major Chevron Corp will invest at least $3 billion a year for the next three years in Indonesia’s oil and gas sector, Chevron… Reuters [mappress] Source:Reuters ,September 15, 2011;
A preliminary count reveals that 43 companies have applied for acreage in the 2011 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA 2011). This result shows that there is still considerable interest in awards in predefined areas in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea, even through much of the acreag
