The second semi-submersible drilling rig COSL Innovator produced by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd (CIMC raffles) for COSL Drilling Europe AS (CDE) departed from CIMC raffles on 8:00 AM 21th Dec 2011. Approximately 120 employees from the yard attended the see off Ceremony. It is the second deep wa
Oceaneering International, Inc. that it has closed the previously- announced definitive agreement to acquire AGR Field Operations (AGR FO). AGR FO is a provider of inspection, maintenance, subsea engineering, and field operations services, principally to the oil and gas industry. The acquisition pri
EnCore Oil plc announces that the Tudor Rose well 14/30a-5 in Central North Sea Block 14/30a has reached Total Measured Depth of 3,590 feet. The well encountered an oil column within the target Beauly Formation and Oil Water Contact at 3,236 feet Total Vertical Depth Subsea. Wireline sampling and pr
BP’s involvement with Angola goes back to the mid 1970s. During the 1990s, BP made very substantial investments in Angola’s offshore oil, and it is now an important part of the company’s upstream portfolio. The UK based oil giant today confirmed that it has gained access to five more deepwater explo
Pacific Drilling S.A. has taken delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Santa Ana. The drillship features the most advanced drilling technology in the offshore drilling industry, including dual load path capability and dual gradient drilling upgrades. The “PACIFIC SANTA ANA” is an upgraded Dua
Gold Oil, oil and gas exploration and production company, with a primary focus on opportunities in Latin America, has received fast track processing results from the Erika North and South 3D seismic surveys acquired in Block Z34, offshore Peru. The main improvement in the data quality between the 2D
Cobalt International Energy, Inc. has signed the Production Sharing Contract for Block 20 offshore Angola. Cobalt has been named the operator of Block 20 and has a 40% working interest in the block under this agreement. Other partners in Block 20 include Sonangol Pesquisa e Produção, S.A. (30%), BP
Deep Sea Supply, an international operator of offshore supply vessels has taken delivery of the newbuilding platform supply vessel (PSV), Sea Brazil, from STX OSV in Brazil. A naming/launching ceremony was held on November 15 in STX OSV shipyard in Niteroi, Brazil. The vessel is of STX 09 CD design,
French supermajor, Total is expanding its significant presence in Angola through the successful application for three new exploration blocks in the deepwater Kwanza Basin. Following an international licensing round, Total signed three production sharing agreements with state-owned Sonangol on Decemb
Niko Resources Ltd. has been awarded two new Production Sharing Contracts (“PSCs”) in Indonesia. The Company now has interests in 20 Indonesian PSCs including 13 in its West Papua portfolio. As shown in above, the 8,217 Km2 SE Seram offshore block is adjacent to Niko’s Seram, East Bula and Kumawa bl
Dyna-Mac Holdings Ltd. , a provider of detailed engineering, procurement and construction services (“EPC”) to the offshore oil and gas, marine construction and other industries, has secured orders worth a provisional sum of S$115 million, boosting its order book to a provisional value of S$190 milli
Statoil has been awarded operatorship for blocks 38 and 39 and partner position in blocks 22, 25, 40 in the Kwanza basin in Angola. This follows the conclusion of the competitive Limited International Bidding Round organised by Sonangol for access to pre-salt acreage in the Kwanza Basin offshore Ang
Fairmount Marine’s powerful tug Fairmount Sherpa has safely towed the semi-submersible drilling rig Noble Paul Romano from the Gulf of Mexico to Egypt. The tow was over a distance of close to 8,000 miles. When contracted by Noble Drilling the Fairmount Sherpa just has completed the installation of F
Technip, a global specialist in project management, engineering and construction in the energy industry, confirms its commitment to Abu Dhabi and the Middle East markets by moving its Regional Headquarters to a brand new building in Al Reyhan zone on Muroor Street. The three previous locations, Tech
