GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a three-year charter agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (“MoD”) for the vessel “Polarbjørn”. The contract commences medio April 2011 and expires in March 2014. The contract with MoD will in combination with the recently announced charter agreement for the C
Deep Sea Supply yesterday took delivery of “Sea Jackal”, a newbuilding AHTS from ABG Shipyard, India. “Sea Jackal” (AHTS Seatech P-729) is the 6th delivery in a series of 9 newbuilding AHTS vessels from ABG. The Deep Sea Supply fleet now consists of 13 AHTS and 8 PSVs, in total 21 vessels. In additi
MEC Resources provides the following update from its investee company Advent Energy Ltd (Advent) regarding the present status of PEP11, offshore Sydney Basin. Advent has advised that the joint authority has approved a variation to the PEP11 Year 6 work program commitment obligations. The variation i
Antrim Energy Inc., an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces it has signed a “Letter of Award” with AGR Peak Well Management Limited (“AGR”)to provide well project management and drilling services, including the provision of the semi-submersible drilling rig, WilPho
Dragon Oil plc , an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces the completion and initial testing of the Dzheitune (Lam) 28/152 and B/153 development wells. The Dzheitune (Lam) 28/152 well was drilled to a depth of 3,768 metres and completed as a dual producer by the NIS
Technip was awarded an engineering services contract by ZADCO* for the UZ 750 project, one of the major offshore field development projects in the United Arab Emirates. The project aims at increasing by 2015 the oil production of the Upper Zakum field (located in the Gulf, 84 kilometers offshore Abu
The DSSTM 38 ultra deepwater semisubmersible rig was delivered a record four months ahead of schedule. Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered Alpha Star, the second of two DSSTM 38 semisubmersible rigs, to Brazil’s Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG) four months ahead of schedule and with zero
Australian helicopter company Heliwest has secured its first Australian offshore work, winning a contract from Roc Oil to provide service… By Emma Kelly (Flight Global) [mappress] Source:Flight Global, March 29, 2011;
Wireline and well intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering has concluded an agency agreement with a local company in Oman to further develop its activities in the Omani market. The one-year agreement with Oman Oil Industries Supplies and Services Company (OOISS) has options to extend
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today issued additional guidance summarizing and clarifying previously issued offshore deepwater drilling safety requirements. This guidance document also highlights BOEMRE’s process for reviewing subsea containment plans for
McMoRan Exploration Co. updated its shallow water Gulf of Mexico (GOM) exploration and development activities, including updates on its three inprogress ultra-deep exploration wells, the Laphroaig #2, Hurricane Deep and Boudin deep gas wells, and other development and production activities. Shallow
The world’s largest offshore drilling contractor said it will consider spinning off an older part of its fleet to improve its financial … Source: IBD [mappress] Source:IBD, March 29, 2011;
Contango Oil & Gas Company announced that it has drilled a successful exploratory well at its Swimmy prospect located Offshore Gulf of Mexico on Vermilion block 170. The Company’s independent third party engineer estimates this well to have 8/8ths proved reserves of 48 billion cubic feet of natural
Marine Simulation announces the release of their latest product. vSHIP is specifically designed to train and prepare ship-board personnel for the ever growing roles and responsibilities they face in support of the offshore industry. Flexible scalability, unmatched visual realism, and compliance to a
