Bibby Offshore Singapore (BOS) has successfully completed a call out contract with PTT Exploration & Production Co Ltd (PTTEP). The project involved a short notice mobilisation, and saw the BOS-operated DP2 ROV Support Vessel, the Bibby Spring perform subsea inspection services to PTTEP’s Bongkot Fi
Salamander Energy repaired the damaged risers at the Bualuang field and production has resumed. Production from the Bualuang oil field had been temporarily shut in due to damage inflicted on the risers during bad weather in January. The Company also informed that it has reached an agreement for a ne
Oceaneering International, Inc. reported record fourth quarter and annual earnings for the periods ended December 31, 2013. For the fourth quarter of 2013, Oceaneering earned net income of $93.4 million, or $0.86 per share, on revenue of $894.8 million. During the corresponding period in 2012, net i
BGP Seismic Vessel SRV Challenger has just completed a 2D seismic survey for a major international oil company offshore Madagascar on early February 2014 with acquisition of approximately 2,700 km. Within two years, BGP Challenger has shoot more than 21,986 km of 2D seismic survey offshore Madagasca
Marin, the deepwater specialists, have officially opened a subsea base in Belle Chase, Louisiana. Marin has expanded its subsea business by establishing a base in the Gulf Coast. The objective is to support clients in the areas of deepwater excavation, claycutting and route preparation. The recent a
Dana Petroleum has released an update about the Fregate-1 exploration well being drilled in Block 7, offshore Mauritania. The well is being plugged and abandoned at a depth of 5,426m MD BRT. The well discovered gas-condensate and oil pay in multiple thin, but good quality sands within the Lower Corm
Thiess delivers a major milestone for Saipem Australia, principal contractor for the Santos GLNG Gas Transmission Pipeline Project by successfully tunnelling under “The Narrows” off Gladstone to connect Curtis Island with the mainland. The 4.3 kilometer undersea tunnel has provided a conduit for ins
Providence Resources provides an update on Standard Exploration Licence (SEL) 1/11 which contains the Barryroe oil field, operated by Providence Resources (80%) on behalf of its partner Lansdowne Oil & Gas (20%). The area lies in c. 100 meter water depth in the North Celtic Sea Basin off Co. Cork, I
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for scientific ocean drilling in the Chikyu Program. The Chikyu Program is developed under the International Ocean Discovery Program 2
Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS), a Scottish subsea technology company, has been awarded a £5 million contract to design, build and operate a cable-lay system for a European utilities provider, which remains unnamed for now. ESS will support the array cable lay and pull-in component of a wind farm pr
Subsea technology firm, Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS), has been awarded a £5 million contract to design, build and operate a cable-lay system for a European utilities provider. The Scottish-based company will support the Array Cable Lay and pull-in component of a wind farm project located off the
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited concluded the offshore foundation installation activities for the Perth Project off Garden Island, Western Australia. The subsea drilling and installation of all pile type foundations has been successfully completed with the third and final pile completed over the weeken
AWE Limited reports that as at 06:00 hours (6.00am NZDT) today, the Pateke-4H development well was at a measured depth of 1,507 metres and 13 3/8 inch casing had been run to the planned depth of 1,504 metres. Preparations are being made to cement the casing and prepare for the installation of the su
Ophir Energy plc (Ophir) announces that drilling operations have now commenced on the Padouck Deep-1 well on the Ntsina Block, offshore Gabon utilising the Vantage Titanium Explorer drillship. Ophir has a 40% operated interest in the Block. Padouck Deep-1 is the first well targeting the pre-salt pla
