China has inaugurated its most advanced deep-sea oil platform capable of operating at up to 3,000 meters under the surface of the ocean… Huang Jingjing and Liu Linlin (Global Times) [mappress] Source:Global Times , May 24, 2011;
The Anglo-Dutch group, the field operator, has been ordered to overhaul well procedures on the production platform after breaching a … Source: Telegraph.co.uk, [mappress] Source:Telegraph , May 24, 2011;
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited , a large heavy industries group in China, has collaborated with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (“CNOOC”) to construct the world’s first-ever 3,000-meter deepwater pipe laying crane vessel (“DPV”) “Ocean Pec 201”. A national science an
Seaway Heavy Lifting ordered OCTOPUS-Onboard for one of the largest Heavy Lift vessels in the world: the 5000-mt Crane vessel Oleg Strashnov. This latest edition to the SHL fleet is used for execution of various offshore heavy lift projects. The Oleg Strashnov successfully completed its sea trials i
The new office (photo) is located in Leiden, at an excellent central location close to all clients, contractors, airports and other facilities. Cecon ASA, the Norwegian based independent offshore subsea contractor, has announced firm commitment for its new office in Leiden, The Netherlands, includin
Production of gas in the South Pars gas field hit 7 billion cubic meters in the first Iranian calendar month (ended on April 20, 2011), the production manager of the Pars Oil and Gas Company, Farrokh Alikhani announced . He went on to say that, the amount was produced in 10 phases of the […]
Maersk Oil is participating in a new deepwater well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after operator Chevron received a drilling permit from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE). The permit marks the restart of the drilling campaigns Maersk Oil has been a part of in th
It’s a job oil workers will be jumping at – the chance to swap the freezing cold North Sea for the sun-kissed Spanish coast. Cairn Energy… By Donna Watson (dailyrecord.co.uk) [mappress] Source:Daily Record , May 24, 2011;
TGS commences the acquisition of multi-client 3D seismic data in the Hoop Fault Complex area of the Barents Sea. This survey is an extension of the previously announced Hoop Fault Complex survey and will add 1,800 km2 to the existing data in the area. Approximately 500 km2 of the survey are infill i
Senior high school students from all over Norway convened in Bergen on 23 May to compete for honour, glory and prize money – and to find out who has come up with the best solution to the world’s energy challenges. “The world needs young people’s ability to solve major challenges, not least within th
Following Cairn’s three-well drilling operations in 2010; the Company’s exploration campaign is to continue in 2011 with the drilling of up to four further exploration wells. The Government of Greenland has recently approved the location of seven exploration drill sites which allows some flexibility
Nido Petroleum Limited on behalf of the SC 54B Joint Venture announces correction of a statement made in the Memorandum to The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. released by the Department of Energy on 23 May 2011. Whilst drilling the 17-1/2” hole at 747 metres MD (725 metres TVDss) the drill string be
As the International Oil Spill Conference kicks off in Portland, Ore. today, co-sponsors the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that they have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (M
Statoil will acquire a 40% equity interest in a North Makassar Strait Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and a similar interest in two additional offshore PSCs (West Papua IV and Halmahera-Kofiau). The three production sharing contracts (PSC) will be operated by Niko Resources Ltd. Gven exploration s
