BG Group and partners announced a tender process for the charter of two further Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels to be used in the full field development of the discoveries on blocks BM-S-9 and BM-S-11 in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The two latest FPSOs build upon th
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) announced that its Subsea Solutions business has released VMAX 2.0, an extensive upgrade to their existing VMAX Project Simulator software. VMAX is used by operators, service companies and engineering firms to run simulations of complex situations in a subsea en
Salamander Energy plc, the Asia focussed independent oil and gas exploration and production company, provides an operational update on its forthcoming drilling activity in Block B8/38, Gulf of Thailand (Image above). The Ocean Sovereign jack-up rig, contracted for the B8/38 drilling campaign, is cur
Trelleborg has marked the start of work on its new Brazil facility with a sod-cutting ceremony at the site in Macaé. The new facility, due to open towards the end of 2011, will manufacture Trelleborg Offshore’s complete product portfolio, which includes a wide range of polymer-based solutions for of
On the recommendation of Jacques de Chateauvieux, the Board of Directors of BOURBON, meeting on December 6, 2010, decided to separate the functions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, with effect from January 1, 2011. Jacques de Chateauvieux, previously Chairman & Chie
Marco Polo Marine Ltd , a growing integrated marine logistic group announces that its Singapore incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary, Marco Polo Offshore (II) Pte Ltd has signed a memorandum of agreement to purchase a utility vessel for a total cash consideration of US$4.87 million. The Utility Vess
The Norwegian firm Seadrill will set up its ‘West Juno’ gas drilling rig in Burmese waters to undertake contract work for the Thai oil … by Thomas Maung Shwe (Mizzima) [mappress] Source:Mizzima News Agency, January 7, 2011;
ClampOn will deliver subsea monitors to the Statoil operated Pan Pandora Project. Pan Pandora is an offshore oil and gas field located in water depths of approximately 950 feet (290 meters) in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. ClampOn will deliver subsea sand monitors to FMC who has the contrac
Reef Subsea AS announced that they have acquired the Norwegian company EXS Subsea AS that owns 80% in S3, Specialist Subsea Services Ltd., based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Registered in 2007, S3 specializes in the provision of offshore survey, positioning and ROV services. Services include remote interv
AsherXino Corporation announced that it is negotiating with a large oil and gas company on a partial farm out of AsherXino’s Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 2012 offshore of Nigeria. Details of the proposed farm out were not disclosed. AsherXino is an oil and gas exploration company focused on both of
As of the 1st of January 2011 T.O.S (Transport & Offshore Services) will be the supplier of nautical temporary personnel (sailing) in … [mappress] Source:T.O.S, January 7, 2011;
Murphy Oil Corporation announced today the results of its recent Republic of the Congo drilling campaign in the Mer Profonde Sud permit. The Cobalt Marine #1 exploration well and the Turquoise Marine #3 well both failed to find commercial quantities of hydrocarbons. The Turquoise Marine #4 did find
Statoil has planned 990 modification projects on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2011, with a price tag totalling NOK 9 billion (Approximately USD$1,52 bln). The modifications will improve health, safety and the environment (HSE) – as well as earnings from the installations. Appropriations for mo
Norwegian Energy Company ASA is pleased to announce that drilling of exploration well 17/6-1 has started. Target for the well is the Svaneøgle prospect. Noreco is the operator. Svaneøgle is located in production license PL545, about 100 kilometres southeast of the Grane field in the central part of
