Havila Shipping ASA has entered into a contract with MLS/Total E&P Norge AS for the AHTS vessel Havila Jupiter. Expected commencement is in April. The contract is for a period of minimum 85 days with a contract value of NOK 25 million, with possible extension up to 140 days. About the Vessel Deliver
Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. received a contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries for the supply and installation of multiple sets of 5MW azimuth thrusters for the next generation deep water drillships being built at Hyundai’s shipyard in Ulsan, Korea. The vessels are of the Gusto P10,000 design and are
Vyksa Steel Works in February 2011 made the qualifying party of large diameter pipes on the specifications of the project South Stream… (steelguru) [mappress] Source:steelguru , March 23, 2011;
Joe Corvetti has taken up the position as VP Operations and Maintenance, AGR Field Operations. Mr. Corvetti brings over 18 years of experience in the engineering and hydrocarbon industries throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Corvetti holds a Bachelor degree in Engineering, as well
Markel Corporation announced that Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC, a Markel Ventures company, has acquired the European and U.S. operations of Rohr Bagger GmbH and its affiliates. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Rohr companies are leading manufacturers of automated floating clamshe
Petrobras’ average oil and natural gas output in Brazil and abroad topped-out at 2,603,953 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in February. This was 1.7% more than a year ago, and 2.2% less the total volume lifted last January. Only figuring-in the fields in Brazil, the average oil and gas prod
Lundin Petroleum AB announces that it has been awarded a new production sharing contract (PSC) for the Gurita Block by MIGAS, the Indonesian oil and gas regulating authority, in Jakarta on 18 March 2011. The block is located in the Natuna Sea, offshore Indonesia. The Gurita Block covers an area of a
Tap Oil Limited provides the following update on the Zola-1 exploration well, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Location / Proposed Depth The Zola-1 well is located in permit WA-290-P, immediately south of the giant Gorgon gas field in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The well is b
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (“OGX”) , the Brazilian oil and gas company responsible for the largest private sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, announced that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Albian section of well 3-OGX-36D-RJS, an appraisal well of the Pipeline ac
T.D. Williamson, Inc. a trusted name in the pipeline industry since 1920, announced that Mike Benjamin has joined the company as Vice… (eeegr) [mappress] Source: eeegr, March 23, 2011;
Technip was awarded by Chevron Indonesia Company Ltd a front-end engineering design contract(FEED) for two floating production units located offshore Indonesia in the Gendalo and Gehem fields at water depths of 3,500 to 6,000 feet (1,070 to 1,830 meters). The contract, which covers the hull, topside
Technip was awarded by Chevron Indonesia Company Ltd a front-end engineering design contract for two floating production units located offshore Indonesia in the Gendalo and Gehem fields at water depths of 3,500 to 6,000 feet (1,070 to 1,830 meters). The contract, which covers the hull, topsides, moo
Schlumberger today announced the introduction of Signature* quartz gauges for well testing operations. The new gauges operate reliably in rugged downhole conditions to obtain high-quality pressure measurements throughout a test, even in high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) conditions up to 30,000 p
In the Statfjord A operating plans, Statoil assumed that production shutdown may take place in 2014. Therefore a consultative document describing the proposed elements of an impact analysis of platform removal is being circulated for comments. Statfjord A is the oldest Statoil-operated platform on t
