Subsea
Otto: Galoc Phase II Rig Demobilisation Complete, Subsea Installation Starts
Otto Energy Limited (“Otto”), as operator of the producing Galoc oilfield joint venture offshore the Philippines, provides the following update on the Galoc Phase II project in SC14C. During the period from 0600 hours (AWST) on 21st October 2013 to 0600 hours (AWST) on 4th November 2013, the Galoc-6
Expro’s Activities Highlighted at Offshore Energy 2013
During Offshore Energy 2013 held in Amsterdam RAI on 15 and 16 October, our reporters spoke to Stuart Ross, Europe CIS Regional Technical Manager for Well Test at Expro. Stuart highlighted Expro’s activities in pioneering well flow management: “Expro provides our clients with the services, products
Top News of the Week of Oct 28 – Nov 03, 2013
1. Seaway Heavy Lifting, Permaducto Secure Offshore Installation Contract in Mexico On Friday 18th October Seaway Heavy Lifting signed a contract with Permaducto to execute work in Mexico in a joined offshore programme for the Pemex’s KuMaZa/Cantarell project. 2. Subsea 7, Technip Awarded Contracts
Greece: Organismos Limenos Irakleioy Invites Tenders for Wreck Removal Services
Organismos Limenos Irakleioy invites tenders for the wreck removal services in the port of Heraklion, Crete. The contract is for the removal of a dangerous wreck due to immobility of the vessel “Golden Prince” on the east side of pier no. IV-V. The contract has a value of 490,000 EUR, and it is expe
Chevron Announces Third Quarter Net Income of $5.0 Bln
Chevron Corporation reported earnings of $5.0 billion ($2.57 per share – diluted) for the third quarter 2013, compared with $5.3 billion ($2.69 per share – diluted) in the 2012 third quarter. Sales and other operating revenues in the third quarter 2013 were $57 billion, compared to $56 billion in th
Rosneft Ends Summer Field Prospecting Season
Rosneft announces the completion of the summer 2013 field prospecting season at the company’s offshore license blocks. Seismic prospecting has been conducted at the following blocks: Fedynsky, Central Barentsevsky, East-Prinovozemelsky 1, East-Prinovozemelsky 2, East-Prinovozemelsky 3, South-Russky,
Pelamis to Power Floating Data Centres
Much speculation surrounds the construction of mysterious barges in San Francisco and Portland, which a Coast Guard spokesperson recently revealed to be linked to Google. While the true purpose of these barges is yet to be revealed, the idea that Google may be constructing floating data centres seem
Statoil Appoints New Tanzania Country Manager
Øystein Michelsen has been appointed Tanzania country manager in Development and Production International, Sub-Saharan Africa (DPI SAF) in Statoil. Michelsen will report to DPI SAF senior vice president Tove Stuhr Sjøblom, and will assume his new responsibilities on 1 January 2014. His office locati
Sterling, Pura Vida Ink Farm-Out Agreement
Sterling Energy Plc, the AIM listed independent oil & gas exploration and production company, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterling Energy (UK) Limited, has signed a Farm-out Agreement for the Production Sharing Contract of the Ambilobe Block, located offshore Madagascar, with P
JAMSTEC Starts QUELLE2013 Research Project
In an effort to study a variety of marine organisms which have evolved to live in extreme environments, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), led by President Asahiko Taira, has begun a project called QUELLE2013. This project began in January 2013, using the manned rese
USACE Galveston District Awards Contract for Geotechnical Services at Dredging Placement Area
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, awarded a contract in the amount of $178,798.11 to Quaternary Resource Investigations LLC for routine soil sampling and laboratory testing at the Alexander Island Dredge Material Placement Area adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel. The contractor
Hydratight Expands Distribution Network (Nigeria)
Hydratight the global joint integrity specialist has welcomed Debyl Ltd in Nigeria to be part of its growing distribution network. Port Harcourt based Debyl Ltd provides supply chain management of chemicals, equipment spare parts and technical support services to the oil and gas and chemical industr
UKHO Alexander Dalrymple Award Presented to William Heaps
William Heaps, Assistant Marine Advisor and Hydrographic Manager of the UK’s leading port group, Associated British Ports (ABP) has been presented with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office’s (UKHO’s) Alexander Dalrymple Award at a ceremony in Southampton. This prestigious award is dedicated to Ale
Governments Revive Confidence through Science
The peak representative body for Queensland’s minerals and energy exporters has acknowledged the federal and state governments for taking determined and balanced steps towards reviving investment and community confidence in one of the nation’s economic pillars. Welcoming release by the respective go