ADX Energy Ltd announces that the Government of Tunisia has approved the renewal of the Kerkouane exploration license (“permis de recherche d’hydrocarbures”) and granted three more years for exploration and appraisal activities until 22 February 2014. The exploration license can then be renewed for
Apache Corporation has been conducting plugging and abandonment operations on East Cameron Block 278 Platform B. The facility is located in water depths of 168 feet approximately 90 miles offshore or 95 miles due south of Cameron, La. At approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16, Apache workers spott
Petrobras’ CEO, José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, welcomed the British ambassador to Brazil, Alan Charlton, and the British consul-general in Rio de Janeiro, Paula Walsh, at company headquarters today (01/17). During the visit, they talked about cooperation opportunities in the oil and gas area and
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has secured a multi-million dollar contract extension to supply offshore well test equipment and services in Newfoundland, Canada. Well test equipment and services are being provided on two offshore rigs for three major operating companies in Eas
Noble Corporation announced that a subsidiary has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc for a new five and one-half year drilling contract on a newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship that is expected to commence in the second half of 2013. The companies have agreed
P&O Maritime Services has acquired a 50% shareholding in a UK incorporated joint venture with the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University. Through this venture, known as P&O Maritime Ocean Sciences (POMOS), P&O Maritime Services has joint ownership of the Research Vessel Prince Madog and will
On Friday,January 14, SOCAR President Mr. Rovnag Abdullayev received the delegation led by Mr. Rune Bjørnson, Executive Vice President of Statoil on natural gas. Saluting the guests, Mr. Abdullayev congratulated them on occasion of the Christmas and New Year, and expressed his best wishes. SOCAR Pre
Essar Oil Ltd (EOL) today reported revenues of Rs 13,809 crore for the quarter ended 31 December 2010, an increase of 21 percent compared to the corresponding quarter in the last financial year. Revenues were boosted by higher crude prices and the refinery’s record throughput. At Rs 827 crore, EBITD
Ship Equip and Varada Marine has signed a contract to install SEVSAT on their whole fleet off Offshore Supply Vessels. Varada Marine who has its head office in Kristiansand, Norway has announced plans to become “one of the largest offshore support vessel companies in the world”, and has under way an
Alexey Miller(Photo), Chairman of the Gazprom’s Management Committee and Tetsuhiro Hosono, Director General of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy under the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry signed an Agreement of Cooperation. The Agreement envisages preparation of a joint fea
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured a newbuilding and three major upgrading contracts totalling S$215 million(Approximately USD $ 167 million), reinforcing its reputation as a world leading shipyard for ship repairs, ship conversions and specialized offshore newbuildings. The
BP Norge AS has exercised two three-month options for the continued use of the MSV Regalia and thereafter Safe Scandinavia (image) at the Valhall offshore facility in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The first three months commencing in July 2011 using the MSV Regalia will be in direct continu
NWest Energy Corp. announces that the Company has elected to extend Period I of each of offshore Exploration Licenses 1097 and 1098 to January 15, 2012 by posting a drilling deposit in the amount of $250,000 for each license with the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board. Failure
Farstad Shipping ASA has, on behalf of wholly owned subsidiaries, been awarded the following charter contracts: PSV Far Symphony(image) (2003, P105, 4.929 DWT) has been awarded a six (6) years firm contract by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS for support of their operation in the North Sea. Commencemen
