Shell’s deep-water subsidiary in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) has started oil production from the first well at the Bonga North West deep-water development off the Nigerian coast on Tuesday 5 August 2014. “This is an excellent addition to our deep-water port
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has released the final Eastern Newfoundland Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). The C-NLOPB is responsible for overseeing offshore oil and gas activities within its jurisdiction and ensuring activities proceed in an enviro
Hughes Sub Surface Engineering Ltd has officially opened another office in Lowestoft,East Coast. HSSE has the capability to support projects throughout the UK and Europe, and believe that an office local to the East coast will provide a strong strategic base of operations. The new HSSE facility will
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has awarded a contract to Fugro Survey Pty Ltd to conduct a search of the southern Indian Ocean sea floor for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Fugro will use two vessels, equipped with towed deep water vehicles and carrying expert personnel, to un
Lundin Petroleum AB through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) has announced that drilling of exploration well 7220/11-1 in PL609 has begun. The well will target the Alta prospect, which is located some 20 km northeast of the Gohta discovery in the Barents Sea. The main obj
TGS has announced acquisition of Snipe Phase 52, a new long-offset 2D multi-client survey in the ultra-deep water, U.S. Central Gulf of Mexico. The survey will include 12,000 km of data, which supplements TGS’ existing library in the region and will provide critical well ties to a number of recent d
New climate change minister Amber Rudd MP found out first-hand about the UK’s leading role in ocean energy research and development when she officially opened the world’s most sophisticated tide and wave simulator in Edinburgh today. The FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, located at Edinburgh U
BW Offshore has signed the facility documentation for the new USD 800 million ten year senior secured credit facility for the Catcher FPSO project. The facility is a combined construction and long term financing facility. The credit facility was substantially oversubscribed by a group of 13 leading
Vantage Drilling Company has reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2014 of $15.1 million or $0.05 per diluted share, excluding charges for the early retirement of debt and a revision to the tax provision, as compared to earnings of $4.2 million or $0.01 per diluted share for the th
STATS Group has opened a new Intervention Engineering and Technical Support hub and recruited two of the energy industry’s leading experts in pipeline intervention services. The Aberdeenshire-headquartered pipeline engineering specialist has invested in a new facility in Kendal, Cumbria, (UK) which
NOAA and EPA supported scientists have mapped the Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area with low oxygen water, measuring 5,052 square miles this summer, approximately the size of Connecticut. The measurements were taken during the 30th annual hypoxia survey cruise from July 27 to August 2. This area fal
Dragon Oil has reported operating profits of $388.5 million for the six months to the end of June, 20% up on last time. Revenues were 11% higher at $547.0 million and profit for the period rose by 20% to $289.0m. Average gross production rate was approximately 73,440 barrels of oil per day compared
The Ministry of Defence through the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and in partnership with a number of associations and industry bodies is making funding available through four initiatives each addressing different areas of maritime autonomy. Autonomy in Maritime Unmanned Vehicles offers
Chatham Rock Phosphate has advised the Environmental Protection Authority that it will remove the eastern end of application area covered by prospecting permit 55967, comprising 4,985 km2 and representing about half the total, so the area for which marine consent is being applied now totals 5,207 km
