Maersk Oil announces that it has been awarded a 30% non-operated share in Licence PL597 on the Halten Terrace offshore Norway in the 21st Licencing Round. The operator of the licence is VNG Norge A/S (40%) with Dana Petroleum Plc as partner (30%). Together with Maersk Oil, the partners are committed
Aban Offshore has received orders from ONGC for the deployment of jack-up rigs Aban III and Aban IV(image) for a period of 3 years each. myiris [mappress] Source:My Iris, April 18, 2011;
Halliburton announced that net income for the first quarter of 2011 was $557 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, excluding the Libya charge of $46 million, after-tax, or $0.05 per diluted share, related primarily to reserving certain assets as a result of recent political sanctions. This charge doe
Halliburton (announced today that net income for the first quarter of 2011 was $557 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, excluding the Libya charge of $46 million, after-tax, or $0.05 per diluted share, related primarily to reserving certain assets as a result of recent political sanctions. This c
Leading international oilfield services company Expro announces that it has been awarded a $27million contract offshore Israel. Noble Energy Inc has awarded Expro a contract for deepwater operations onboard the Transocean Sedco Express for the TAMAR field development and the Pride North America for
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited announced that it has signed a new agreement with Fugro Data Services AG and Geomahakarsa Ltd for the acquisition of additional seismic over its highly prospective offshore Seychelles exploration interests. WHL Energy has elected to commission a further 8
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has been awarded a $27million contract offshore Israel. Noble Energy Inc has awarded Expro a contract for deepwater operations onboard the Transocean Sedco Express for the TAMAR field development and the Pride North America for an exploration p
Wright’s Well Control Services (WWCS) announces the formation of a strategic alliance with IEV Group, a multi-national company headquartered in Malaysia (IEV), to introduce and promote WWCS’ plug and abandonment, decommissioning and removal, wireline and e-line, completion and recompletion, hydrate
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited has signed a new agreement with Fugro Data Services AG (“Fugro”) and Geomahakarsa Ltd for the acquisition of additional seismic over its highly prospective offshore Seychelles exploration interests. WHL Energy has elected to commission a further 887km of
Wright’s Well Control Services (WWCS) announces the formation of a strategic alliance with IEV Group, a multi-national company headquartered in Malaysia (IEV), to introduce and promote WWCS’ plug and abandonment, decommissioning and removal, wireline and e-line, completion and recompletion, hydrate
At Ocean Business 2011, Ashtead Technology announces investments totalling $2.25 million, in new high technology rental equipment from leading manufacturers including Reson, R2Sonic, Tritech, Ixsea and Sonardyne. Ashtead Technology strive to remain at the forefront of the latest technology, meeting
At Ocean Business 2011, Ashtead Technology announces investments totalling $2.25 million, in new high technology rental equipment from leading manufacturers including Reson, R2Sonic, Tritech, Ixsea and Sonardyne. Ashtead Technology strive to remain at the forefront of the latest technology, meeting
Rockhopper Exploration plc (, the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, notes the announcement by Desire Petroleum plc (the “Operator”) regarding the 14/15-3 exploration well in which Rockhopper has a 7.5% interest: 14/15-3 well to be plugged and abandoned with oil shows T.he Operato
Deep-Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu, operated by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, will enter dry dock on April 20 for inspection and repairs for damage caused by the “2011 Off the Pacific Coast Tohoku Earthquake. The work will take place in Yokohama Dockyard and Machinery Works, Mit
