Oceanteam Shipping ASA saw, with its early focus on Mexico, a long term strategy confirmed. Its newly founded DOT Shipping partnership with Grupo Diavaz and the subsequent approval of the Mexican Energy Reform legislation will create significant opportunities for the company. These important events
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited announces an update on its Namibian portfolio, its repositioning in the region and forward work programmes across these licences. These steps improve Chariot’s negotiating position in partnering discussions and provide further commercial optionality. The move also aligns th
Offshore wind foundations of the future face many challenges. Projects will be built further from shore, in deeper water, with the ability to be installed without exceeding strict regulatory requirements on underwater noise. The innovative design of the suction bucket jacket, developed by DONG Energ
As part of a large-scale summer Arctic research expedition “Kara-Summer – 2014” a meteorological station was installed that meets the latest modern requirements for such equipment, on the island of Uedinenie. Thus, the expedition organized by the “Arctic Research and Development Center” (a joint ven
HARKAND has completed the transportation and installation of two large jumpers in the Gulf of Mexico utilising the HOS Mystique. The global subsea inspection, repair, maintenance, and light construction company has provided a cost effective vessel for light subsea construction in 2000ft. (610m) wate
Two of the Royal Navy’s survey ships have traded places as the 18-month scientific mission of HMS Echo draws to a close while HMS Enterprise’s begins. The sister ships spent five days in Catania in Sicily for an official handover of duties allowing HMS Enterprise to go east of Suez and continue Echo
Oil samples have been recovered in the FAN-1 exploration well being drilled offshore Senegal by FAR Ltd and its joint venture partners Cairn Energy PLC (Operator), ConocoPhillips and Petrosen – the Senegalese national oil company. Elevated gas and fluorescence were encountered in a shallow secondary
Ophir Energy plc provides an update on its operations in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea. Successful Mzia-3 flow-test The Mzia-3 appraisal well in Block 1, Tanzania was completed in November 2013 having successfully encountered gas in the main Lower and Middle sand targets. The well was located appro
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for wellbore 6405/12-1, in the Norwegian Sea. Wellbore 6405/12-1 will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling rig after completing drilling of wildcat well 16/4-8 S for Lundin Norway AS in production licence 359
Seabased has reported that on Friday night, August 22, 2014, the company has signed a contract with Ghanaian TC Energy regarding a large wave energy plant in Ghana. Seabased CEO Billy Johansson and TC Energy Executive Chairman Anthony Opoku have signed the contract according to which they will first
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: 3sun’s photo of a technician on a wind turbine on a sunny day. 3sun also recently shared on its social media pages that it is recruiting. Vacancies include: Project Manager, QHSE Advisor, and Level 3 Rope Access Technician. The company recently won a contract from M
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited reported total revenue of US$ 77.8 million, up 5% year-on-year. Revenue growth from subsea business was backed by 10% year-on-year higher day rates of total own vessels, notwithstanding average subsea vessel utilization rate in 3QFY14 was 66%, slightly lower t
Circle Oil Plc, the Middle East and Africa focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, announces the preliminary results of drilling of the well EMD-1 in the Mahdia Permit, offshore Tunisia. The El Mediouni-1 well (EMD-1) is located within the north central area of the Mahdi
In the first, Wood Group Kenny has begun a conceptual engineering study of two alternatives of pipeline heating systems for the Petrobras pre-salt Lapa field, water-heated pipe-in-pipe (WH-PiP) and electrically trace-heated pipe-in-pipe (ETH-PiP). The project aims to provide Petrobras and its partne
