ClampOn has received an order to supply more than 30 topside particle monitors for the EA field in Nigeria, operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company SPDC. The sensors will be delivered in September and will replace an existing sand monitoring system that has not been working to Shell’s expect
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced on the Butch prospect (Faroe 15%) located in the Norwegian North Sea.
MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a contract on 7 July 2011 in Frederikshavn, Denmark for the supply of 4 × MAN 8L32/40 engines to power a seismic vessel ordered by Sanco Shipping of Norway. The vessel will be built by Kleven Maritime at Myklebust shipyard in southern Norway and is scheduled for delivery by
STAR Center, located in Dania Beach, Florida, is launching into the Dynamic Positioning (DP) Training market, expanding its comprehensive world-class simulation training services to the offshore, cable laying and cruise ship markets in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. In a contract signed with Kongsbe
Swiber Holdings Limited, a world class integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore industry announced today that it has secured yet another consecutive contract totaling approximately US$30 million in quick succession from an oil major from South Asia. As a result, the Grou
Rockhopper Exploration, the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, provides the following update on the interpretation of the fast track seismic data over acreage on licences PL032 and PL033: • Initial interpretation of fast track new seismic data in PL032 and PL033 completed • Seismi
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. yesterday announced that it has signed contracts to supply drilling equipment packages for seven drillships to Estaleiro Atlantico Sul (“EAS”), including drilling riser and pressure control equipment. The value, over the term of the deliveries, is approximately $1.5 Bill
TX OSV Holdings Limited, a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels headquartered in Norway, announces its results for the second quarter and first half ended 30 June 2011. Financial and Operating Review Compared to corresponding periods in 2010, STX OSV’s operating
From 3 March to 21 June 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) audited employee participation in Transocean’s HSE management Background In recent years, the PSA has directed special attention at partite cooperation and facilitation for employee participation in the petroleum activities. P
Coastal Energy Company announced the results of production testing on two additional wells at Bua Ban North B and the appraisal well at Songkhla H. The Bua Ban North B-05 well was completed using an electric submersible pump (“ESP”) and is currently producing 2,500 bopd from the Miocene interval. Th
Transocean Services AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transocean Ltd., today announced an all cash voluntary offer for 100 percent of the shares of Aker Drilling ASA for NOK 26.50 per share. The Board of Directors of Aker Drilling has unanimously recommended that its shareholders accept the Offer. On
Keppel Shipyard Ltd is on track to complete the modification and upgrading works on FPSO OSX-1, the first floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for OSX Brasil S.A. (OSX). Chartered to OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A. (OGX), FPSO OSX-1 will be deployed in the Waimea field, in Ca
The Cypriot media report that Noble Energy Inc. will begin drilling an offshore exploratory well at Block 12 on September 21. The well is… (globes) [mappress] Source: globes, August 14, 2011;
Shell U.K. Limited confirmed the oil leak in a flow line to Gannet Alpha platform is under control. The subsea well was shut in on Wednesday and the flowline on the seabed is now isolated and depressurized. Leakage of oil has been considerably reduced. “Shell takes all spills seriously, regardless o
