Otto Energy Ltd said on it website that the 3D seismic acquisition program commenced earlier in June has successfully been completed. The marine operations for the acquisition along with the onshore support teams have all run very smoothly resulting in successfully acquiring of over 210 km2 of high
TGS has signed an agreement with Dolphin Geophysical Ltd. to jointly acquire, process and market multi-client 2D seismic data along Northwest Africa. The survey will total 25,000 km of long offset seismic data in the offshore areas of multiple countries. This program was designed based on the partne
Engineering and construction company Clough Limited today announced Kevin Gallagher will be appointed to succeed John Smith as Chief Executive Officer of Clough. Mr Gallagher will take up his appointment with Clough towards the end of August. Mr Gallagher brings 20 years experience in oil and gas op
Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specialises in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialised services, to announces that its vessel with hull number 7047 named “Deep Sea 1”, has obtained the much coveted maritime class certification fr
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won a $24 million order to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation ‘Ramform’ vessels, capable of three-dimensional (3D) seismic data acquisition for sea bottom resource exploration. The ships will be cons
Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore or the Partnership) , announced today that it has entered into a new long-term contract with a subsidiary of BG Group plc (BG) to provide shuttle tanker services in Brazil. The contract with BG will be s
Noble Corporation announced that Jeffrey L. Chastain has been named Vice President, Investor Relations effective July 5, 2011. In this capacity, Chastain will be responsible for managing and fostering relationships with the global investment community. “With his substantial experience and extensive
E. ON Ruhrgas Norge AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 31/8-1 in the northern part of the North Sea with the Borgland Dolphin mobile facility. The well will be drilled in production licence 416, approx. 75 kilometres west of Bergen and 16 kilometres southwest of the Tr
Last week FAIRMOUNT SHERPA towed jack-up rig ROWAN STAVANGER to her new drilling location offshore Norway. FAIRMOUNT SHERPA was assigned to tow the rig from Hinna Base in Stavanger to the YME Oil-field, approximately 120nm offshore Norway. Upon arrival in the field Fairmount Sherpa had to carry out
OSX Brasil S.A., a Brazilian corporation engaged in the equipment and services sector for the offshore oil and gas industry, by means of integrated operations in shipbuilding, chartering of exploration and production (E&P) units, and operation and maintenance (O&M) services, announces that: The Boar
EOG Resources United Kingdom Limited, a subsidiary of EOG Resources, Inc., has signed a contract with Seafox Contractors for the use of accommodation and multi-support jack-up Seafox 1 at the Conwy field in the East Irish Sea. Seafox Contractors will provide EOG with one of her jack-ups to assist wi
The Board of Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) announced that Mr Einar Gjelsvik has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Einar Gjelsvik (38) has been with Noreco since 2006, and has served as Acting CEO for the last three months. He has previously held positions as Chi
Deep Sea Metro Ltd. has today taken delivery of the drillship Deepsea Metro I from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). Chairman of Odfjell Offshore Ltd. Simen Lieungh states: “Delivery has been according to plan. The collaboration with the yard has been excellent and we acknowledge their great effort. W
Spectrum has completed the reprocessing of approximately 9,000kms of regional 2D seismic data from the Italian sector of the Adriatic Sea on a Multi Client basis. The original surveys were acquired by the Italian government as part of a study to highlight the hydrocarbon potential of the Adriatic Se
