The “Transocean Legend” drilling rig is nearing completion of maintenance prior to the commencement of a firm drilling programme comprising five wells with an option for three additional wells in Karoon/ConocoPhillips Browse Basin permits, Karoon Gas Australia said in its Global Drilling Update. The
DOF Subsea, a leading provider of subsea services with a dedicated capability in all the major oil and gas production areas around the world, yesterday announced that it has secured Contract with Subsea 7 for one DOF Installer class vessel. DOF Subsea Chartering AS, a subsidiary of DOF Subsea AS, ha
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announces the completion of the Makouala Marine-1 well in Block Marine XIV, offshore Congo (Brazzaville). The Makouala Marine-1 well, in Block Marine XIV offshore Congo (Brazzaville), has encountered limited oil bearing pay in the target Sendji formation reserv
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has completed the sale of its interests in the Siri field in the Danish North Sea to DONG Energy. The agreement to sell Siri was announced in July this year. The agreement involves Noreco’s 50 percent interest in license 6/95 in Denmark, and the price is USD 13 mill
SOCO, an international oil and gas exploration and production company, headquartered in London announces that its TGT Phase II development drilling operations continue offshore Vietnam, with the first of five batched drilled wells from the H4 wellhead platform preparing to drill into the reservoir s
Providence Resources P.l.c., has signed an agreement with San Leon Energy Plc which will see Providence increase its working interest in Standard Exploration Licence 1/11 („Licence‟) from 50% to 80%. Under the terms of the agreement, Providence will assume San Leon‟s 30% working interest in the Li
Petrobras announces the cancelation of the bidding process to hire the services and charter of 21 drilling rigs to be built in Brazil. Petrobras will immediately start negotiations with the two companies, Ocean Rig do Brasil Ltda and Sete Brasil Participações S.A., with the goal of getting better co
San Leon Energy Plc hss been advised by its partner Beach Energy Ltd , that, as part of its ongoing portfolio management, it is withdrawing from the Durresi Block, offshore Albania. Beach Energy Ltd (“Beach”) has announced the withdrawal as part of an international update where it has also announced
Norway based Farstad Shipping has been awarded the following charter contracts for two of its anchor handling tug and supply vessels. AHTS Far Scout (2001, UT 722L, 18.700 BHP) has been contracted by Petrobras in Brazil for a 4 year period. Petrobras has the option to extend the contract with anothe
Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Nido Petroleum Limited , and Total have executed a Joint Study and Bid Agreement (‘JSBA’) to evaluate exploration acreage released in the Philippines Energy Contracting Round No. 4 (‘PECR4’) by the Philippine Department of Energy (‘DOE’). On behalf
Subsea well intervention specialist Helix Well Ops UK (Well Ops), has been awarded a multi-service contract by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited. The contract will see the Aberdeen-based firm carry out a number of subsea workscopes that include well maintenance and production enhancement operations, and
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has secured a contract worth approximately US$809 million from Sete Brasil , for the design and construction of a semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig based on Keppel’s proprietary DSSTM 38E design. The DSSTM 38E is an enhancement of Keppel’s proven fifth gen
Cobalt International Energy, Inc. announced today that the Ensco 8503 drilling rig, contracted to Cobalt, has returned to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico following a sublet of the rig to drill a well in French Guiana. Cobalt received the required U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Compliance and has subsequent
Mechanical engineering group, EnerMech, has opened a base in Bristol and plans to recruit up to 20 engineers in the next 18 months. EnerMech is targeting the south west of England and south Wales in a recruitment drive to maintain an international expansion programme which has seen the firm grow to
