No connection has been proven between formation of the pit and well after a pit was discovered at a subsea template at Snorre B on 17 May. On Thursday, an injection test was performed in the well that is tied in to the subsea template. The test confirmed that there is no communication between the [&
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Rovnag Abdullayev, President of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) took place today as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2014. The parties addressed the current state
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer of Shell took place today as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2014. The parties addressed the strategic cooperation issues, including the potentia
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 7324/2-1 cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 7324/2-1 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility. The drilling program for well 7324/2-1 relates to the
EDF EN France, Dong Energy and WPD Offshore have issued a call for bids for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of up to 83 gravity-based foundations for the Fécamp offshore wind farm. The contract also includes the supply of additional equipment for the gravity-based
Housed in one of the tallest single floor buildings in Europe, at 58 metres, the world’s most advanced steel tube umbilical manufacturing facility, which reinforces Technip Umbilicals’ position as a key subsea player, has been officially opened. The increased capability will allow the company to acc
Within the Petersburg International Economic Forum Rosneft and EuroChem signed a 6-year contract for gas supplies. The document was signed by Rosneft President, Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and the General Director of OJSC “Mineral and Chemical Company “EuroChem” Dmitriy Strezhnev. T
Osiris Projects, part of Bibby Marine Survey Services, have issued an updated timeline with the latest time lapse footage of the ‘Bibby Athena’ build so far. Since the original video was made available the build has progressed substantially. Fabrication of the hull is now complete and the updated ti
MEO Australia Limited has agreed with Eni Australia Limited (Eni) to extend the notice dates under the NT/P68 Farm-in Agreement (FIA) for the second Heron well and the option for Eni to acquire an additional 25% participating interest in the Blackwood area to 29th August 2014. MEO’s CEO and MD Jürge
The deadline for Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of French tidal energy projects was closed on Friday, May 16th. French President François Hollande called for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms on September 30, 2013. Under the EoI, seven zones have been provided for the i
The deadline for Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of French tidal energy projects was closed on Friday, May 16th. French President François Hollande called for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms on September 30, 2013. Under the EoI, seven zones have been provided for the i
Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich conducted a working visit to the city of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan, where he took part in a plenary session, entitled “International investment into exploring the gas resources of Turkmenistan: further development of gas condensate deposits at sea and on la
The Royal Meteorological Society has presented Dr Elizabeth Kent with the prestigious Adrian Gill Prize at its Annual General Meeting in London this month. Dr Elizabeth Kent, from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre, was awarded the prize for her dedicated research into air-sea interaction and mar
The International Well Control Forum (IWCF) is investing £200,000 in a new centre to enhance training for IWCF assessors and instructors in their continued mission to improve safety in the oil and gas sector. The forum, which sets international training standards for well control, will open the faci
