As big multinational energy explorers focus on New Zealand’s offshore petroleum basins, the chief petroleum geologist for Crown Minerals… [mappress] Source: thedominionpost, June 11, 2010
The Chinese company Sinochem Group and Statoil signed today in Oslo a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will foster cooperation and long term experience sharing between the two companies. The MoU follows the Peregrino-transaction where Sinochem bought a 40% share in the oil field offshore Brazi
Dockwise Ltd. today announces a memorandum of agreement with the China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) to manage their new build, a 50,000 metric ton deadweight vessel that is similar in size to the Dockwise vessel the Black Marlin. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in February 2012.
Subsea 7 Inc, one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies, announced today that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract by BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd. for the Andrew Area Development Project in the UK sect
Shallow water rigs must meet new, stronger safety requirements in order to get approval, the U.S. Department of the Interior said June 8… [mappress] Source: Snl, June 11, 2010:
Spring Energy has agreed to sell its 10 % working interest in the PL 341 license to GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS. Drilling of the Stirby exploration well in PL 341 is expected to start within early to mid July this year with the Songa Delta drilling rig. The sale is an integrated part of […]
The Petrobras Board of Directors has resolved to charter four of Siem Offshore’s AHTS vessels for a firm period of four years. Petrobras has an option to extend the charters for four additional years, upon terms to be mutually agreed. The contract value for the firm period is approximately USD 285 m
Chevron Corp.’s blowout preventer – “the last line of defence” against a massive oil spill off Newfoundland – has shortcomings that could… [mappress] Source: theglobeandmail, June 11, 2010:
Britain will continue plans to open up new deepwater oil drilling operations off Shetland, despite the unfolding disaster caused by the… [mappress] Source:TheScotsman, June 11, 2010:
The drilling of ABX-2 exploration well on promising Absheron structure will end in April-May 2011. [mappress] Source: Newsaz, June 10, 2010:
Keppel takes another stride towards a zero-incident workplace with the opening of its new integrated safety training facility, the Keppel Safety Training Centre. Located at Keppel Shipyard in Tuas, the Centre offers a complete range of safety training and certification courses in both trade-specific
A TUG built at the Humber area’s last shipbuilding yard is about to be launched – its ultimate destination the oil-rich Caspian sea. [mappress] Source: yorkshirepost, June 10, 2010:
Fugro N.V., the Netherlands, and Tebma Shipyards Limited, India, have signed a ship building contract for new Geotechnical Research Vessels. The vessels are DP2, approximately 82.9 meters long, 19.8 meters wide and have a dead weight of approximately 2500 tons. The contract is for two firm orders pl
Lebanese parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday urged his government to begin exploring offshore natural gas reserves, warning… [mappress] Source:France24, June 10, 2010:
