FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed a three-year contract with Pemex Exploration and Production for the manufacture and supply of surface wellheads to support its drilling and well maintenance programs in the Gulf of Mexico . The award is expected to result in approximately $36 milli
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited (the “Company”) wishes to announce that COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co., Ltd. (“COSCO Dalian”) (being a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd), has delivered its converted FPSO, “Radiant Jewel”, to
TNK-BP announces that Deputy Chairman of TNK-BP Management Board Maxim Barskiy has decided to leave TNK-BP as of 1 November in order to carry on his professional career outside of the Company. Maxim Barskiy was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on June 1, 2010 and performed managemen
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted RWE Dea Norge AS a drilling permit for well 6507/7-15 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6507/7-15 S will be drilled from the West Alpha drilling facility in position 65°25’31.81” north and 7°05’56.11” east. The drillin
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Dong E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for well 7121/9-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 7121/9-1 will be drilled from the Aker Barents drilling facility in position 71°15’13.97” north and 21°42’41.86” east. The drilling
Tanjung Offshore Bhd (Tanjung)’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tanjung Offshore Services Sdn Bhd (TOS) has been awarded a contract from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd for the provision of three units of offshore support vessels. In a filing to Bursa Malaysia today, it said the total charter contract of up to t
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned a power link from the southern Norwegian mainland grid to BP’s Valhall multi-platform complex in the North Sea. The HVDC Light (high-voltage direct current) link is a highly reliable, cable based state-of-the-art p
Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB), the world’s largest oilfield-services provider, reported third-quarter profit that failed to meet analysts’ estimat… By David Wethe (Bloomberg) [mappress] Source: Bloomberg , October 21, 2011
Russia hopes to invest up to $225 billion in offshore oil and gas exploration through 2030 and may introduce tax breaks to attract foreign… Source: News.com.au [mappress] Source: news.com.au, October 21, 2011;
During 2012 the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is planning to acquire 2D seismic data from the Norwegian Continental Shelf North of 64 degrees North. The scope of the mapping is planned to be 10,000-19,000 line kilometres. Due to a tight timescale preference will be given to tenderers who can
Multi-Client seismic specialists, Spectrum, have released details of over 10,000 km of 2D Multi-Client seismic data located over the Dreki/Jan Mayen Ridge (JMR) area offshore the north-eastern coast of Iceland. These datasets are situated within the acreage being offered by the National Energy Autho
Exxon Mobil’s natural gas operations in Mobile Bay offshore Alabama have resumed nearly one month after a water pipe leak shut in 280 millio… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 21, 2011;
More than 1,000 figures from across the oil and gas industry are expected to gather in Aberdeen to discuss future projects planned on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). PILOT Share Fair, sponsored by CAN, will see major companies present details of upcoming work to a host of small and medium-sized sup
Bahamas Petroleum, the oil and gas exploration company with offshore licence permits in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, announced the acquisition phase of its 3D seismic programme has been completed. Earlier in the year, the Company announced it had raised £43.3m net of costs to pursue its technica
