Oil & Gas UK has today (14 June) published an updated set of guidelines for tandem loading to help operators of Floating Production Storage and Offloading facilities (FPSOs), Floating Storage Units (FSUs) and offtake tankers implement agreed good practice when transferring crude oil between FPSOs an
Advanced subsea and floating systems engineering experts, Peritus International, today announced the launch of their Field Development business which will offer tailored engineering and project management services for field development and transportation systems to clients involved in offshore proje
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB), in its role as Responsible Authority pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA), has recommended to the Federal Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, that the proposal by Corridor Resources I
Nido Petroleum Limited , on behalf of the SC 54B Joint Venture, provided the following update on the Gindara-1 well. As of 6.00 am (WST) on 14 June 2011, following completion of the 9 5/8” casing operations, the Gindara-1 well has now been drilled from 3,345 metres MD (3,323 metres TVDss) to 3,384 m
ShawCor Ltd. today announced its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value in excess of US$60 million from Welspun Corp Limited, to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the Zawtika Development Project operated by PTTEP International Limited.
MEO Australia Limited announces that it has been awarded a new exploration permit, WA-454-P in the Bonaparte basin. MEO will hold 100% interest in the permit. WA-454-P covers an area of 4,320 km2 and contains the 2007 Marina gas and condensate discovery. The permit is situated adjacent to the undeve
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC., a Houston-based international drilling contractor , announced today that on June 9, 2011, one of its subsidiaries had reached an agreement with the PPL Shipyard PTE LTD (“PPL”) to delay the required commitment date for the next Pacific Class 400 jack-up drilling unit option un
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich announced today that the bureau will begin to use multiple-person inspection teams for offshore oil and gas inspections. This internal process improvement will improve oversight and help ensure that o
Wood Group PSN has extended its contract with TAQA Bratani Limited for a further 5 years. Under the services contract Wood Group PSN will provide operations & maintenance support and engineering & construction services to TAQA’s Cormorant Alpha, North Cormorant, Tern and Eider platforms in the North
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary ATP East Med B.V.have acquired the Shimshon, Daniel East and Daniel West licenses in offshore Israel and the Israeli government has approved these licenses. Based on the acquired licenses, ATP through ATP East Med anticipates spending between
Technip has secured a contract worth around £4.4 million to decommission the Shelley field in the North Sea. Premier Oil expects Technip… Source: Business7 [mappress] Source:Business7 , June 13, 2011;
From May 10 to 12, Mr. Renato Duque, the Petrobras director for services, headed a delegation of top management from Petrobras and its key partners, which paid a special visit to Dalian for a 3-day inspection at the COSCO Shipyard. The visitors from Petrobras’s key partners included Mr. Miguelangelo
Hyperdynamics Corporation today announced the addition of Bonnie Milne-Andrews as Manager of Geological Operations. She will be reporting to Steve Barrett, Vice President, Exploration. Milne-Andrews comes to the Company from Swift Energy, an independent exploration and production company, where she
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. today announced that it has encountered oil in the wildcat well Dussafu Ruche Marin-1 (DRM-1) drilled in the Dussafu Marin PSC, in the offshore waters of Gabon, West Africa. Harvest operates the Dussafu PSC, holding a 66.667 percent interest. The well was spudded on A
