BP has received consent to use PCP (pictured) until 31 December 2011. The Valhall Redevelopment (VRD) project was initiated as a consequence of subsidence and ageing of the QP living quarters facility, the DP drilling facility and the PCP process facility. This entails, among other things, the insta
Petrobras received this week, the bid proposals for the hiring of services and chartering of 21 offshore drilling rigs to be built in Brazil. The units will be used in the Company’s exploration and production development activities. Petrobras is currently analyzing the documents submitted by Ocean R
Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday that, along with Hess Corp and Petrobras , it was looking for a fourth partner for a Brazilian offshore… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters , October 6, 2011;
Industry interest in the Offshore Decommissioning Conference organised by Decom North Sea and Oil & Gas UK has resulted in another sell-out event as delegates gather in Dunblane yesterday (October 5) to learn more about the opportunities available in the sector. This year’s two-day conference, spons
Awilco Drilling PLC has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hess UK Ltd for the provision of WilPhoenix for work related to their 2012 abandonment program on the Fife and Fergus fields. The contract duration is estimated to be about 200 days with a contract value of approximately USD 51 million. Th
Sonde Resources Corp. announces that on August 31, 2011, the Government of Canada repealed its unilateral sanctions against Libya, and further amended the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Libya on September 22, 2011, following the adoption of Resolution 2009 (2011) by the U
Cecon has today received Letter of Award for a fast-track pipeline installation project in West Africa. Engineering and Project Management will commence immediately with Installation expected completed by the end of Q4/2011. The project will be executed using Cecon installation spread on a third par
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services Company, has appointed a new managing director for its West Division as it grows the capability and assets of its Aberdeen-based operation. Hallin has promoted Giovanni Corbetta to the Managing Director’s role after he distinguished himself as the division’s
Aminex PLC (‘Aminex’ or the ‘Company’) announces that it has suspended further work on the Nyuni-2 exploration well in offshore Tanzania due to extreme drilling conditions. As previously announced, the Nyuni-2 well had been drilled to 3,450 metres measured depth and cased to 2,945 metres. However, i
Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. announced today that it has shipped a Voraxial® 2000 System to an oil and gas service company for a produced water application. The Texas based multi-billion dollar oil service company is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide
Awilco Drilling PLC has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Endeavour Energy UK Ltd for the provision of WilHunter for their Rochelle development program. The contract duration is estimated to be about 150 days with a contract value of approximately USD 37 million. The contract is expected to comme
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has signed the loan documentation for a bank loan facility of USD 410 million with DnB NOR Bank ASA and DVB Bank SE, Nordic Branch, together with Garanti-instituttet for Eksportkreditt (GIEK) and Eksportfinans ASA (the “Fleet Bank Facility”). The loan docu
Spring Energy announces that a framework contract has been signed with Ross Offshore, whereas Ross Offshore will provide planning and execution support for Spring Energy’s drilling operations on the NCS for a period of three years, with options for two times two years. Frode Losnedal, Ross Offshore
The integrity and operational problems of blowout preventers (BOPs) will be followed up by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) through its membership of the International Regulators’ Forum (IRF). The present status of the industry’s work on well control issues was presented at the IRF’s offs
