An ongoing dispute between the government of Ghana and representatives of Kosmos Energy over control of the oil-rich Jubilee field shows… [mappress] Source: Washingtontimes,July 9, 2010;
GSP Jupiter is carrying out drilling operations on the Bulgarian continental shelf for Melrose Resources. GSP’s offshore drilling rig operates in Kavarna East offshore perimeter, located between Kaliakra and Kavarna gas fields. GSP Orion, OSR, renders the offshore supply services for the duration of
Effective immediately, two of Scorpion Offshore Ltd.’s executive officers have tendered their resignations. Jon C. Cole – President and CEO, Mark L. Mey – Sr. Vice President and CFO are no longer with Scorpion. The resignations are in connection with the pending mandatory offer issued by Seadrill to
The average daily production in May 2010 was about 2 197 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This is 51 000 barrels less than in April 2010. Gas production was about 9.0 billion Sm3 (Sm3), which is 0.5 billion Sm3 more than in April. The liquid production in May was: 1 853 000 barrels […]
McMoRan Exploration Co. today updated its shallow water Gulf of Mexico exploration activities, including indications of potential hydrocarbon bearing zones at the Blueberry Hill deep gas sidetrack location and in-progress drilling at the Davy Jones and Blackbeard East ultra-deep prospects. Shallow W
Saipem has been awarded new offshore contracts worth over 1 billion euro. The contracts refer to activities to be carried out between 2010 and 2012 in the main offshore areas where Saipem is present, in particular in the Caspian Sea, both in the Kazakh and Azeri sectors, Brazil, the Middle East, Wes
Bibby Offshore Limited, the provider of turnkey subsea construction/IRM and offshore management services, announced changes to its board of directors to support the company’s ongoing growth. Effective from 1st July 2010, Fraser Moonie, who previously held the position of commercial director for the
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for June 2010 was 1,099, up 9 from the 1,090 counted in May 2010, and up 132 from the 967 counted in June 2009. The international offshore rig count for June 2010 was 312, up 14 from the 298 counted in May 2010 and up 45 […]
Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. announced that it has received notification from CNOOC that the Supplemental Development Agreement for LS 36-1 gas field (the “SDA”) signed on 17th March has been ratified by the China’s Ministry of Commerce and has become effective. The SDA confirms that CNOOC exercis
Hallin Marine Subsea International Ltd, a Superior Energy Services company, has won a US $25 million, five-year contract to supply ROV services from Marine Subsea AS for the new build subsea intervention vessel Karianne. Under the terms of the contract, Hallin will supply two new Quantum XP 200hp wo
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company has signed a two-year contract with Bluewater Services UK Ltd to provide engineering and maintenance services for two FPSO (floating production and storage offloading) vessels, currently leased to operators in the North Sea. The valu
Ensco plc announced that a subsidiary of the Company has purchased Diamond Offshore’s Ocean Shield jackup drilling rig, a KFELS Super B Class design, delivered in 2008. The rig will be renamed ENSCO 109. The unique design includes two million pound hoisting capacity, a 15,000 psi high-pressure BOP a
San Leon announced that it has awarded PGS Ventures AS (“PGS”), a subsidiary of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA Group, a contract to carry out a 300 sq. kms. seismic survey across the Slyne Basin in the Atlantic Margin, offshore west coast of Ireland. The license for exploration in the Slyne Basin was ac
TGS announced today the early termination of a 2D vessel charter for the M/V Northern Genesis. This five year charter began in March 2007 and was previously due to expire in March 2012. Under current market conditions it is possible to charter more suitable 2D vessel capacity resulting in increased
