DOF has entered into an agreement with Fugro for a new contract for Multipurpose Field Support Vessel Skandi Olympia. The new contract starts in March 2012 for a period of 2 years + 1 year option. As a result of this new contract with Fugro, DOF will utilize new build 82 at Cochin Shipyard […
Early production from the South Pars gas field phase 12, with 27 percent progress in onshore and 71 percent progress in offshore sector, will be started in March 2012,’ managing director of the Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), Mr. Souri announced. Stating the phase has generally progressed by 49 per
Statoil ASA has received consent to use the mobile living quarters facility Floatel Superior on the Oseberg field. According to the plan, Floatel Superior will be used on Oseberg during the period April to December 2011. The facility will provide room for personnel that, in addition to the regular s
Rockhopper Exploration plc , the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, provides the following technical update on its Sea Lion Discovery after further interpretation of the results of well 14/10-4: • Porosity in 14/10-4 in the range 15%-27%, average 20% • Net to gross within the pay
SeaBird Exploration PLC (“SeaBird” or “SBX”) announces that an agreement has been reached with Chevron North Sea Limited (on behalf of itself and the other Rosebank co-venturers: Statoil (U.K.) Ltd., OMV (U.K.) Ltd., and DONG E&P (U.K.) Ltd) related to the earlier announced award of the Rosebank 2 s
The Directors of Mermaid Marine Australia Ltd (MMA) announces that the Company has entered into a contract to purchase a new 75 metre DP II Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The PSV is a MT 6009 MKII diesel electric design, which delivers a high level of reliability and fuel efficiency in operation. PSV
Technip was awarded a full EPIC(1) contract by RWE Dea, for the Clipper South gas field development in the North Sea. The field is located 70 kilometers North-east of the Bacton gas terminal in 25 meters of water. The contract covers full project management, detailed pipeline design, installation an
Polarcus Limited announces that the official steel cutting ceremony of newbuild NB293, named POLARCUS ADIRA, took place in March 2011. POLARCUS ADIRA is the second of two newbuild 3D seismic vessels ordered from Ulstein Verft AS of Norway and announced by Polarcus on 18 November 2010. The vessels ar
ConocoPhillips recently awarded Vector International a contract for the Jasmine Development Project. The awarded package includes over 2,500 Techlok clamp connectors of all different sizes. The Jasmine field is located in the UK central North Sea and is one of the UK’s largest discoveries since the
Reference is made to the reorganisation of Seadrill’s harsh environment drilling services and the establishment of North Atlantic Drilling Ltd announced on February 15, 2011. Seadrill announces that North Atlantic Drilling’s acquisition of our harsh-environment drilling activities was successfully c
Aberdeenshire-based AMC Engineering Ltd, the main arm of AMC Global Group, has just completed a deal with Halliburton Energy Services. The deal involved the creation of two sets of five containers which form mobile workshops for initial use in the Middle East and Africa. The bespoke workshops were d
With orders in excess of £9.5m, a 90% uplift against EFC’s previous 12 month booking period, leading designer and manufacturer of Instrumentation, Monitoring, Controls and Handling Systems for the global oil and gas industry, EFC Group commenced 2011 with expansion into new headquarters to facilitat
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has signed two marine heavy transportation contracts with GAC in Aberdeen Scotland. Fairstar’s semi-submersible vessels FJORD and FJELL will transport a flotilla of 42 tug boats from Singapore to Maracaibo, Venezuela in April and May of 2011. Both vessels are now
A leading marine biologist says he’s concerned about last week’s oil industry spill off Newfoundland. Winnipeg Free Press [mappress] Source: Winnipeg Free Press, April 4, 2011;
