Dong E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 518, is about to complete the drilling of wildcat well 7121/9-1. The well is dry. The well was drilled about 100 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest and about 20 kilometres west of the Goliat field in the southwestern part of the Barents Sea. The obje
Incat Crowther announced the launch of two 30m monohull crew boats by Veecraft Marine in South Africa. Perez and Deborah are the first Incat Crowther-designed vessels to be built by Veecraft. The vessels will be delivered to C&I Leasing in Nigeria, where they will operate in support of offshore ener
FES International has secured a $4.7M order to supply, Maersk Oil UK with 22 bespoke diverless bend stiffener connectors (DBSC) for its Gryphon FPSO vessel in the North Sea. The FES DBSCs are designed to enable quick, efficient and cost effective installation of Riser and Umbilical Bend Stiffeners i
Chevron Corporation reported that while its subsidiary, Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda., has not received formal notice from Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) suspending its drilling license, the company has voluntarily suspended its current and future drilling operations, offshore Brazil
ProEight Offshore Engineering Sdn Bhd plans to establish German subsidiary for the purpose of exporting its mechanical seals to the Middle East market. The managing director of the company ,Ir Azhar Zainal Abidin, explained that the actual parts will be manufactured in Malaysia but testings and fini
The Global Marine Group, comprised of the largest independent providers of submarine cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide reported today that it has legally incorporated its Energy business unit into a new company named Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd. The new
Pacific Drilling S.A. today provided an update on the status of its ultra-deepwater drillships. The Pacific Bora commenced its three year contract with a wholly owned Chevron subsidiary on August 26, 2011, and continues to operate in the Agbami Field in Nigeria. The rig has reached performance level
About 40 energy-company representatives participated in an EMGS executive briefing in London on the 16 November 2011. The forum facilitated open and constructive dialogue, said EMGS in its press release. Candid reports on the application of 3D EM methods by Shell and Emergy Exploration were a partic
Government of Yement today informed Nexen that the company’s application to extend the Block 14 (Masila) Production Sharing Contract has not been accepted, and that a newly Yemen national company will take over the operatorship of the block upon the PSC expiry on December 17. Marvin Romanow, Nexen’s
ConocoPhillips and CNOOC are facing legal challenge from thirty Chinese fishermen , for alleged damages made by an oil spill from Peng lai oilfield, which is operated by the U.S. based exploration and production company, China.org.cn reported. The fishermen want to establish environmental restoratio
Lansdowne Oil & Gas, has taken delivery of the processed 3D seismic surveys carried out this summer over the Amergin, Rosscarbery and Midleton Prospects in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Dr Steve Boldy, CEO of Lansdowne said: “We are pleased to receive our processed 3D seismic dataset
The Board of Directors of CNOOC Limited announced today that, Mr. Li Fanrong has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Board also announces that, due to his responsibility as the President of China National Offshore Oil Corporation which requires more of his time, Mr.
Coastal Energy Company, an independent exploration and production company with assets in Thailand, announces the successful drilling of the Bua Ban North A-10 horizontal well. The Bua Ban North A-10 was the first horizontal development well drilled at Bua Ban North. The well was drilled into the Mio
IHC Merwede, the leading global maritime, engineering and manufacturing group, has appointed Denis Welch as its CEO for South East Asia. He will be responsible for helping the company to reinforce its regional identity and expand its Asian-centred operations – which are focussed on its offshore and
