Transocean Ltd. announced that its high-specification semisubmersible rig Transocean Leader has been awarded a three-year contract by a subsidiary of Statoil ASA for operations in Norway. The contract, which has a one-year extension option, is expected to commence in direct continuation of the rig’s
Ensco plc announced today that one of its subsidiaries has finalized a fixed-price shipyard construction contract with Keppel FELS Limited (“KFELS”) in Singapore for construction of two new ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs. Including commissioning, system integrated-testing and project ma
Polarcus Limited announced that the official steel cutting ceremony of newbuild NB292 took place on 07 February 2011. Vessel NB292 is the first of two newbuilds ordered from Ulstein Verft AS of Norway and announced by Polarcus on 18 November 2010. The vessels are being built to the ULSTEIN SX134 des
Safety regulators from all over the world will be meeting in Stavanger this autumn to review follow-up activities in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The International Regulators’ Forum (IRF) conference in Vancouver last autumn resolved to hold an extraordinary session during 2011 to upda
Chevron Corporation today announced a further drilling success in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia, Australia’s premier hydrocarbon basin. The Orthrus-2 well is located in the WA-24-R permit area approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of Barrow Island. The well was drilled t
Gas pumped from the East Natuna block will be allocated for domestic use only, the government says. [mappress] Source:Jakarta Post, February 9, 2011;
Bergen Group Dreggen AS, a subsidiary of Bergen Group ASA, has been awarded a new contract for the delivery of two large crane units to a European customer. Total order value is NOK 35-40 million, and the delivery is expected to be completed in Q3 2011. These orders confirm a strong international po
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a five year contract to provide a range of crane services for TOTAL E&P UK Limited. The contract is worth an estimated £10 million and covers the Elgin, Franklin, Alwyn and Dunbar platforms in the North Sea and TOTAL’s onshore crane requirements
The long-awaited results of an investigation into the tragic helicopter crash that killed 17 people off the coast of Newfoundland in … [mappress] Source:CBC, February 9, 2011;
CSL, the Aberdeen-headquartered project management and engineering company announces that Charlie Hughes(photo) is joining the company in the new role of Projects Manager. Charlie has a strong background in Pre-Commissioning and Project Management from his recent career in Acergy that will reinforce
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced today that AGR Petroleum Services, its well management company, issued an Invitation to Tender to drilling companies as part of its exploration program offshore in the Republic of Guinea. The tender covers the drilling of two wells plus an optional third well as a
Eni began oil production at the Nikaitchuq field, located offshore the North Slope of Alaska at an average water depth of 3 meters. The field, which is Eni’s first operated Arctic project, is 100% owned and operated by Eni with recoverable reserves estimated at 220 million barrels of oil. Nikaitchuq
An impressive line-up of the UK’s leading subsea industry figures will take to the podium at this year’s Subsea 2011 conference on Wednesday 9 February. Europe’s largest conference and exhibition for the subsea industry which takes place on the 9 and 10 February 2011 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and C
OceanWorks has recently signed a formal teaming agreement with The Underwater Center Fremantle (TUCF) and Ocean Technix, both located in Western Australia, to provide submarine rescue and atmospheric diving related equipment and services to both the Royal Australian Navy and the commercial Subsea Oi
