AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded the detailed engineering and procurement for ConocoPhillips’ existing Judy platform and the hook-up and commissioning of their new Jasmine facilities in the North Sea, 240 kilometres south-east of Aberdeen. The valu
Further to announcements made on November 5 and 8, 2010, the securing of the well has been completed and the pulling of the BOP to the surface has started. The well has been cemented and plugged according to Petrobras’ safety procedures. On deck, the BOP will be inspected and repaired and then lower
Lamprell , a leading provider of specialist engineering services to the international oil & gas and renewables industry, announces that it has received a US$ 210 million new contract award from Eurasia Drilling Company Limited (“EDC”) and issues the following Interim Management Statement for the per
Aker Solutions has signed a contract to design, build and supply heavy oil separation equipment to an FPSO vessel operated by OSX, an EBX group company, in Brazil. The contract value is approximately NOK 40 million (Approximately USD $6.8 million) . “This is a major breakthrough for our in-house hea
Sperre AS does it again: the Notodden-based hi-tech manufacturer of ROVs is developing a new ROV concept that will revolutionise remotely controlled underwater operations and make them more efficient. Sperre is currently on the look-out for a heavyweight partner in the subsea sector to push forward
Perenco confirmed that a security incident occurred last in the area of the Moudi FSO, offshore Cameroon, involving army personnel and security contractors. The incident, which is currently being investigated, tragically led to the deaths of five Cameroonian personnel, three from the Bataillon d’Int
Nexans, worldwide leader in the cable industry, has been awarded a 10 million Euro contract by FMC Technologies to design, engineer and manufacture a static subsea control and chemical injection umbilical for the Marulk gas field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). MC Technologies is carrying
Kreuz Holdings Limited (“Kreuz” or together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a subsea service provider for the oil and gas industry, has today announced that a Letter of Intent for subsea installation contract worth approximately US$6.2 million was signed with a leading offshore construction com
BP confirmed that, pending clarification from the UK Government on certain aspects of the new EU Regulations concerning restrictive measures against Iran, production from the Rhum gas field in the central North Sea has been suspended. This action has been taken in order to comply with the notificati
SPD, part of Petrofac Production Solutions, has successfully completed a four-well £73 million programme in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) Northern and Central North Sea utilising Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible rig, the Ocean Nomad (photo). The sequence consisted of an exploration well, sidetr
A military raid freed 19 hostages being held in the oil-rich southern delta of Nigeria last night, a negotiator said, striking a blow to … Source: Guardian.co.uk [mappress] Source: Guardian, November 18, 2010;
Baker Hughes Announced that it has opened a new facility in Welshpool, Australia, to meet growing demand and increased oilfield activity in Australia. Three of the company’s service lines–pumping services, tubular services, and process and pipeline services–are now housed in the new 340,000-square-f
Highlights in the third quarter 2010: * Total revenues at USD 22.8 million * EBITDA gain of USD 6.5 million * USD 150 million PEMEX-contract signed * Several contracts awarded in Asia * Barents Sea multi-client sales of USD 4.6 million * Launch of EDDA, a joint industry 3D EM project * Completed USD
Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) contract by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) for the Mariscal Sucre Dragon/Patao development, offshore the North-east coast of Venezuela. The Mariscal Sucre Dragon and Patao fields are located around 25 miles Nor
