The C-NLOPB is responding to criticisms made in the media recently in relation to spill reporting. The C-NLOPB received notification from Suncor on March 28 of a 26,400 litre spill of synthetic based mud (SBM) from the MODU Henry Goodrich to which Suncor, the Operator, responded immediately. The Boa
Noble Energy, Inc. announced recently that it has suspended drilling operations at the Leviathan #1 location, which was testing deeper potential in the well, offshore Israel. The Company identified wear on the wellbore casing, requiring additional material and equipment necessary to complete the dri
Northern announces that Northern Petroleum (UK) Limited (“NPUK”) has applied to the Italian authorities for the transfer to Shell Italia E&P S.p.A (“Shell”) the role of Rappresentante Unico (“Operator”) for six permits offshore west of Sicily; G.R17.NP, G.R18.NP, G.R19.NP, G.R20.NP, G.R21.NP and G.R
Cue Energy Resources Ltd announces that acquisition of the Te Whatu and Pungarehu 2D Seismic Surveys has commenced in permits PEP 51313 and PEP 51149 in the Taranaki Basin of New Zealand. The Te Whatu survey comprises 636 km of 2D seismic data and is being acquired with the Seabird Exploration vesse
Petrofac, the international oil & gas services provider announces that its Saudi Arabian business, Petrofac Saudi Arabia, has achieved independent certification to international quality standard ISO 9001. The standard is for project management, engineering, design, procurement, construction manageme
Fugro has been awarded another long-term saturation diving contract by Otto Candies for Petrobras. Following successful partnership for the first Otto Candies’ Diving Support Vessel (DSV), which is currently under mobilisation, the award refers to the second DSV, named Wyatt Candies. Otto Candies is
Leni Gas & Oil plc today announces potential short-term impacts following the recent announcements by Leed Petroleum plc (“Leed”). Leed has notified the Company that with immediate effect it has temporarily suspended production from the Eugene Island -184 (“EI-184”) and Ship Shoal-201 (“SS-201”) pla
TTS Energy AS, subsidiary of TTS Group ASA, has signed contracts with DSIC Offshore in Dalian, China, for two new Drilling Equipment Packages. These contracts are the execution of two, out of three, optional units in relation to similar contracts signed between DSIC Offshore and TTS Energy in Novemb
Songa Offshore, Cyprus-based offshore drilling company, provides fleet update for March 2011. Songa Venus achieved operating efficiency of 99% during the month. The rig continues to operate for Total E&P in Australia. Songa Mercur arrived Singapore during the month, BOP and relevant rig equipment an
Following the successful association between international oilfield services companies, Expro, and China Oilfield Services (COSL) in the form of a China based joint venture, Husky Oil China Ltd has awarded the joint venture with a subsea and well testing contract worth in excess of $25million. These
Octanex N.L. (ASX Code; OXX) has been advised by Eni Australia Limited, the Operator of the Gawain-1 well located in the outer Exmouth Plateau permit, WA-362-P, that at 06:00 hours WST (Western Standard Tme) on Monday, 4 April 2011, the drillship had sailed away from the well location. Late last wee
AGR Petroleum Services Limited has declared option wells numbered one, two and three of its contract with Awilco Drilling Limited for the Wilphoenix. These options represent the second, third and fourth wells of AGR’s multi well multi client 2011 drilling programme. The combined contract value for t
Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been awarded a non-exclusive major services agreement by Woodside Energy Limited for brownfield project delivery for a number of Woodside’s onshore and offshore facilities. The services comprise a wide range of engineering, from studies and
Reef Subsea AS, an associated company of GC Rieber Shipping, has decided to divest from its Bluestone Offshore Pte Ltd business based in Singapore. Bluestone is an integrated geotechnical site investigation company providing complete solutions for offshore projects requiring seabed data and sampling
