Vanco, along with partners Lukoil and the state oil company Petroci, has completed drilling the Orca exploration well offshore the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, reporting the well has proved the Orca prospect “highly promising.” Drilled to a total depth of 4,015 meters in waters measuring 1,868 meters
Seadrill has a letter of intent from Statoil for a new harsh environment jackup to drill on the Norwegian continental shelf. The five-year contract has an estimated value of around $650 million, including a $24-million mobilization fee, and is due to start in summer 2011. Statoil has an option to ex
Kencana Petroleum Bhd announced today that one of its companies has secured a service contract for the supply of offshore support vessel which will be used by Petronas Carigali Vietnam Ltd. The contract was secured by Kencana Nautilus Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Thrive Alliance Sdn Bhd), a wholly-own
U.S. energy firm Apache Corp. (APA) has agreed to acquire Texas-based oil and natural gas explorer Mariner Energy Inc. (ME) for about $4 billion in stock, cash and debt. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory and Mariner shareholder approvals, is expected to close in the third quarter of 20
Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) has delivered the third DSSTM 21 deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig to Maersk Drilling (Maersk) 43 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record, garnering a bonus of US$400,000. Mr Claus V. Hemmingsen, CEO of Maersk Drilling said, “The Maersk-Keppe
Exxon Mobil Corp. has set another record, and this time it has nothing to do with its annual profits. The Irving-based oil giant said it has drilled the world’s longest extended-reach well from a drilling rig on a fixed offshore platform — in, of all places, California. The well extends more than si
AWE Limited reports that at 0600 hours (NZ Time) today, the Hoki-1 well, located in exploration permit PEP 38401 in the offshore Taranaki Basin, was at a measured depth of 3,428 metres and was drilling ahead. The well intersected the target North Cape Formation sands overnight, but these were not as
Polarcus Limited held the naming ceremony for the Company’s third and most sophisticated 3D seismic vessel yet, POLARCUS ASIMA. The ceremony was held at the Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard in the United Arab Emirates and was attended by over 200 local and international guests. POLARCUS ASIMA is a pu
Hydraulics engineering firm Norson Power has been acquired by mechanical services company EnerMech Ltd in an £11 million deal. Founded in 1974 in Aberdeen, Norson Power provides hydraulic pipework installation and designs and manufactures hydraulic equipment for the oil, gas and marine industries. E
Several firms, including foreigners, are considering bids for the offshore license. ACC Group, headed by Chaim Lebovits… [mappress] Source: globes,April 19, 2010;
Bibby Offshore Limited, the Aberdeen-based provider of subsea construction and offshore management services, today announced that it has acquired the dive support vessel (DSV), Bibby Sapphire, from the vessel’s present owner, Volstad Subsea AS. A £34million loan facility has been provided by Standar
Mojix® Inc today announced Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), C Logistics Division, is deploying the Mojix STAR™ system in a large scale RFID initiative to bring a new level of visibility, precision and operational efficiency to the oil and gas industry at their Port Fourchon, Louisiana facility, a larg
Dana Petroleum has said that it has made a ‘significant gas discovery’ at the Platypus prospect in the UK Southern North Sea. The Dana operated 48/1a-5 well was drilled in a water depth of approximately 142ft to a total measured depth of 11,048ft, targeting a high quality Rotliegend age, Lower Leman
“Limitless” is a new 28.7m catamaran offshore support boat built for Offshore Unlimited in Hobart, Tasmania. The design is based on Incat Crowther’s recent successes in catamaran workboat design, utilising their high carrying capacity hullforms and capitalising on their experience to develop durable
