Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) has delivered the third DSSTM 21 deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig to Maersk Drilling (Maersk) 43 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record, garnering a bonus of US$400,000. Mr Claus V. Hemmingsen, CEO of Maersk Drilling said, “The Maersk-Keppe
Exxon Mobil Corp. has set another record, and this time it has nothing to do with its annual profits. The Irving-based oil giant said it has drilled the world’s longest extended-reach well from a drilling rig on a fixed offshore platform — in, of all places, California. The well extends more than si
AWE Limited reports that at 0600 hours (NZ Time) today, the Hoki-1 well, located in exploration permit PEP 38401 in the offshore Taranaki Basin, was at a measured depth of 3,428 metres and was drilling ahead. The well intersected the target North Cape Formation sands overnight, but these were not as
Polarcus Limited held the naming ceremony for the Company’s third and most sophisticated 3D seismic vessel yet, POLARCUS ASIMA. The ceremony was held at the Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard in the United Arab Emirates and was attended by over 200 local and international guests. POLARCUS ASIMA is a pu
Hydraulics engineering firm Norson Power has been acquired by mechanical services company EnerMech Ltd in an £11 million deal. Founded in 1974 in Aberdeen, Norson Power provides hydraulic pipework installation and designs and manufactures hydraulic equipment for the oil, gas and marine industries. E
Several firms, including foreigners, are considering bids for the offshore license. ACC Group, headed by Chaim Lebovits… [mappress] Source: globes,April 19, 2010;
Bibby Offshore Limited, the Aberdeen-based provider of subsea construction and offshore management services, today announced that it has acquired the dive support vessel (DSV), Bibby Sapphire, from the vessel’s present owner, Volstad Subsea AS. A £34million loan facility has been provided by Standar
Mojix® Inc today announced Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), C Logistics Division, is deploying the Mojix STAR™ system in a large scale RFID initiative to bring a new level of visibility, precision and operational efficiency to the oil and gas industry at their Port Fourchon, Louisiana facility, a larg
Dana Petroleum has said that it has made a ‘significant gas discovery’ at the Platypus prospect in the UK Southern North Sea. The Dana operated 48/1a-5 well was drilled in a water depth of approximately 142ft to a total measured depth of 11,048ft, targeting a high quality Rotliegend age, Lower Leman
“Limitless” is a new 28.7m catamaran offshore support boat built for Offshore Unlimited in Hobart, Tasmania. The design is based on Incat Crowther’s recent successes in catamaran workboat design, utilising their high carrying capacity hullforms and capitalising on their experience to develop durable
Smith International, Inc.announced today that M-I SWACO has been awarded a substantial multi services contract inclusive of drilling and completion fluids, drilling waste management, filtration, wellbore clean up tools, vessel cleaning and related services by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, a subs
EnQuest is the combination of Petrofac’s UK North Sea fields with those of Swiss group Lundin Petroleum. It contains assets such… [mappress] Source: Telegraph,April 7,2010
The government has promised to conclude the review of its purchase of Heritage assets in eight weeks. “Heritage has received a letter from the Government stating that it supports Heritage’s sale and transfer of the Disposed Assets and that it will conclude its review of the transaction within eight
Anglo-Dutch oil group Shell said Wednesday it had halted 100,000 barrels per day of output at Nigeria’s EA offshore field in order… [mappress] Source:Hellonews352,April 14,2010;
