SBM Offshore, a Dutch based provider of systems and services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, today, November 15, announced it has sold a Diving Support Vessel to Dulam. The vessel, DSV Dynamic Installer, has been sold to the Dubai-based subsea services company, Dulam, for USD 14.8 milli
Qatar Petroleum and French oil company Total today signed a Heads of Agreement on Al Khalij field, offshore Qatar, for a further 25 years. Located about 130 kilometers east of the Qatari coast, Al Khalij field was discovered by Total in 1991 and commenced production in 1997 pursuant to an Exploratio
His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry of the State of Qatar, Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum, and Yves-Louis Darricarrère, Total’s President, Upstream, signed a Heads of Agreement on Al Khalij field, offshore Qatar, for a further 25 years. L
Royal Dutch Shell plc hosted a management day with investors today, focusing on global gas and Asia Pacific Upstream. Outlining Shell’s global gas strategy, CEO Peter Voser said: “Strong growth in gas markets, especially Integrated Gas, is a major opportunity for Shell and our shareholders. Our Inte
14th Meeting and Workshop of the Gulf Standards Technical Committee for the Oil & Gas Industry in GCC Countries (GSO TC 7) was held last week in Doha with the participation of the major industry stakeholders and oil & gas operators in Qatar, and members of the said committee. More than 70 experts an
The UAE-based owner of seismic vessels, Polarcus Limited, today reported net profit of $21.1 million for the third quarter 2012, an increase compared to the $5.9 million earned in the same period 2011. The third quarter 2012 was the first time Polarcus operated its full fleet complement of eight ves
The implementation and installation of the first 32-inch offshore pipeline of phase-19 of South Pars energy zone, Bushehr province, was completed successfully, said the manager of the project. Hamidreza Masoudi said the pipeline laying for transferring gas produced in offshore platforms was complete
Three million cubic meters of gas could be drawn from Serajeh underground gas storage facility on a daily basis as on next Iranian month, beginning 21 November. Managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Javad Owji, made the remarks during parliament’s energy commission members’ v
CNPC’s Al-Ahdab project delivered the first tank of LPG, marking the full operation of the field’s associated gas processing system , which has been completed in only 16 months, 3 years ahead of contracted time limit. In November 2008, CNPC signed a service contract on the development of Al-Ahdab Oi
Noble Energy Mediterranean, Delek Group gas partnerships announced that the Ensco 5006 rig has completed the planned work for sealing the Leviathan 2 evaluation drill which has resulted in halting the water flowing from it. In the coming year, in coordination with the Ministry of Energy and Water Re
GE Oil & Gas is highlighting a full range of its advanced technology products and services at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC), the largest event for the industry in the Middle East to be attended by representatives from over 58 countries. GE’s technology showca
Levingston Middle East, FZE, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and Gulf Piping Company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, announced today that they have signed a contract to build a Levingston 320EX liftboat with construction to start immediately. The Levingston 320EX Self-elevating, MOU (Mobile Offsh
Levingston Middle East, FZE, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and Gulf Piping Company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, announced today that they have signed a contract to build a Levingston 320EX liftboat with construction to start immediately. The Levingston 320EX Self-elevating, MOU (Mobile Offsh
The CEDA-IADC training course ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF DREDGING will be held for the second time in Abu Dhabi, on 10th and 11th December 2012. This two-day course provides an overview of the environmental aspects of dredging, the latest technology and equipment that apply to dredging and the managem
