Subsea
Forum Energy Gets SC72 Licence Extension, Philippines
Forum Energy, the UK incorporated oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on the Philippines, confirms that the Philippine Department of Energy has granted the Company’s request for an extension to the second sub-phase of Service Contract 72 (“SC72”). The deadline for completion
HRT to Acquire 40 Pct Stake in Polvo Field in Campos Basin
HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A., jointly with its wholly-owned subsidiary, HRT Oil & Gas Ltda announces that it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Maersk Energia Ltda to acquire a 40% participating interest in the Polvo Field, in the Campos Basin. The completion of the purchase a
Welltec Bags Rig Support and Well Intervention Gig for Petronas
Welltec has been awarded a direct contract for the provision of Well Tractor® and mechanical intervention services for PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) in Malaysia. The scope of the work is for rig support and well intervention as required for 70 wells in the East region assets group, including Saba
‘Willendeavour’ Conducts Geotechnical Survey on Burbo Bank 2 OWF
A geotechnical ground investigation at the proposed Burbo Bank 2 (extension) wind farm has started on Friday, 4th July, and is expected to run until mid-august, dependant on weather and conditions. This geotechnical investigation will consist of a series of shallow vibrocore holes and cone penetrati
Two CGG Members Honored By GS Houston
Dan Hampson and Brian Russell of CGG have been awarded Honorary Membership of the Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH) during its 2014 Annual Honors and Awards Banquet. Honorary Membership of the GSH is conferred in recognition of a distinguished contribution to the geophysical profession. It is the
South Stream Transport Releases Russian ESIA Report
South Stream Transport has published the findings of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Russian Sector of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The ESIA Report contains information about the potential impact of the Project on the environment and people living in the area. Th
Statoil Gets Go Ahead for Ensis Well Drilling
Statoil has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 7125 4-3 Ensis in production licence 393 in the Barents Sea using the Transocean Spitsbergen mobile drilling rig. Water depth at the site is approximately 294 metres and it is around 42 kilometres to the nearest mainland at Knivs
Blue Transmission to Operate West of Duddon Sands Transmission Links
Today Ofgem has appointed Blue Transmission as the preferred bidder to own and operate the offshore transmission links to the West of Duddon Sands windfarm. Blue Transmission, a consortium comprising Macquarie Capital Group Limited, 3i BIFL Investments Limited and Frontier Power Limited, was selecte
Ingenia Delivers Servo Drive For Subsea Vehicles
Ingenia, a motion control technology company specialized in the design, development and manufacture of motion control products and custom motion systems, has presented its i127-PT Servo Drive for thruster control. i127 is a brushless AC motor servo drive ready for operation at 1600 m deep, developed
First Minister Welcomes The Crown Estate’s Wave and Tidal Announcement
First Minister, Carwyn Jones, has welcomed an announcement by the Crown Estate which supports the Welsh Government’s vision of developing a thriving marine renewable energy industry in Wales. The Crown Estate has announced the successful Third Party Managers of two areas of water off the Welsh coast
BW Offshore Initiates FPSO Talks with Yinson
BW Offshore has initiated a process for reaching a mutual agreement for either of the two owners to take over the eventual 100% ownership of Tinworth Pte. Ltd., and correspondingly, the FPSO Petroleo Nautipa. Tinworth Pte. Ltd. and the FPSO is currently 50/50 owned between BW Offshore and Yinson Hol
South Stream Offshore Construction to Start Soon
The Supervisory Board of Directors of South Stream Transport B.V. has met in Amsterdam to discuss progress of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The Supervisory Board was updated on preparations for construction of the first two underwater pipelines. Activities to construct the first two lines thro
INPEX Acquires Additional Stake in Lucius Project (USA)
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced that Teikoku Oil (North America) Co., Ltd., has acquired an additional participating interest in the Lucius deepwater US Gulf of Mexico project. Following this acquisition and the interim redetermination of equity ownership by the project partners, INPEX’s partici
Cairn Breaks Off with Blackford Dolphin, 3D Survey to Go Ahead
Providence Resources has provided an operational update on activities in FEL 2/04, FEL 4/08 and FEL 1/14, which are all located within Quadrant 35 in the northern Porcupine Basin. Capricorn Ireland Limited (38%, Operator (wholly owned subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC)) operates these licences on behal