Last thursday (17), the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) granted Petrobras the final approval necessary for it to kick off oil and natural gas production for its Cascade-Chinook projects, in the Gulf of Mexico. The bureau’s board highlighted the technologi
A wireline conveyance tool that provides major cost savings to the oil and gas industry has been used in the UK North Sea for the first time. Wireline and well intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering said its patented Open Hole Roller Bogie technology has been used successfully on th
After the announcement of moving Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference to Amsterdam RAI, Navingo started to form a Committee of Recommendation for this exhibition & conference focused on offshore energy. For the past three years Offshore Energy took place in Den Helder. Due to the enormous growth
TGS announces a second multi-client 3D seismic survey in the Tarakan Basin, offshore Northern Indonesia. The survey, TBB11, will add over 1,820 km2 of new 3D data to the previous survey announced in December 2010. The TBB11 survey will increase coverage in this area to nearly 3,500 km2. The data is
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited provides the following update on its Bedout sub-basin offshore Western Australia operations. The Phoenix multi-client 3D & 2D seismic survey finished acquisition on 16 February, and as of 11 March 2011 the processing was 25% complete, with expected delivery of the 3D data
Nido Petroleum Philippines Limited , on behalf of the SC 54B Joint Venture, is pleased to announce that the ‘Atwood Falcon’ deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig has been successfully contracted to drill the Gindara-1 prospect . The ‘Atwood Falcon’ rig will drill the Gindara-1 prospect under a rig
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation announced that it has received a permit to resume drilling the Mississippi Canyon (“MC”) Block 941 #4 well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. “This permit for the ATP Titan drilling and production platform is the first for a stationary deepwater facility since deepwater drill
Oil Company North Energy is expanding its business and is opening an office in Tromsø. The office is located in the Forskningsparken science park and the company’s collaborative relationship with the University has been significant in the selection of its office premises. The purpose of establishing
Aker Solutions has signed an EPC contract with ConocoPhillips to deliver the topside and bridges of the production platform for the Eldfisk 2/7 S, in the North Sea. The contract value is approximately NOK 5,5 billion. The contract award is subject to Norwegian authorities’ approval of the plan for d
International classification society RINA has used its offshore gas expertise to develop rules and guidelines for the exploitation, transport and storage of Compressed Natural Gas. Angelo Lo Nigro, Oil and Gas Manager, RINA, says, “Compressed Natural Gas offers an alternative way to move natural gas
Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) has awarded WorleyParsons’ offices in London a contract to provide general engineering services in support of the exploration and production of the hydrocarbon reserves in the offshore divided zone in the border area between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Award
San Leon and its partner, Beach Energy Limited (“Beach Energy”), are pleased to announce they have commenced an 840 square kilometre 3D seismic survey on their Durresi Block, offshore Albania. Petroleum Geo-Physical AS (“PGS”) has been contracted to carry out the survey using the M/V Ramform Vanguar
The board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute formally endorsed the industry’s steps to create a Center for Offshore Safety, during its spring meeting. “After extensive review and development, the oil and natural gas industry has approved the creation of the Center for Offshore Safety,
Amid near-record international oil prices, an Australian company plans to drill the Philippines’ Gindara petroleum prospect in offshore … By Euan Paulo C. Añonuevo (The Manila Times) [mappress] Source:The Manila Times , March 18, 2011;
