Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said on Sunday Cyprus would start drilling for hydrocarbons within the next few days, defying warning… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source:Reuters ,September 19, 2011;
Australian oil and energy firm Santos will begin drilling in the coastal waters off Bangladesh this week to explore hydrocarbon… Reporting by Serajul Quadir (Reuters) [mappress] Source:Reuters ,September 19, 2011;
Mechanical engineering specialist, EnerMech, has completed a pre-commissioning engineering, pipework reinstatement and leak testing services contract, offshore Vietnam on behalf of DOF Subsea. The workscope was on the TGT Field Development Project which is being developed by Hoang Long Joint Operat
ConocoPhillips today announced that its Board of Directors approved the creation of a second fund and will work with co-venturer, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) or other appropriate parties to specifically address environmental issues in Bohai Bay, China. The company also reaffirmed
TGS has commenced a new 15,000 km multi-client 2D seismic survey offshore Namibia. TGS considers this region to have significant exploration potential and it said it was pleased to acquire new data that both complements and extends TGS’ existing seismic coverage in the area. The survey grid covers o
Polarcus Limited announced that the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has assumed the role of Guardian to the seismic vessel Vyacheslav Tikhonov, formerly POLARCUS SELMA, during a naming ceremony held last week in the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi. The ultra-modern seismic
The head of the U.S. offshore drilling regulator will remain at the U.S. Interior Department after his division is split into two separate By Ayesha Rascoe (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters ,September 18, 2011;
Turkey said on Saturday plans by Cyprus to begin gas exploration in the Mediterranean amounted to “provocation” and it would consider carry… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters ,September 18, 2011;
The Heilo exploration well, 7124/4 – 1S & A in production license 530, spudded today around noon. Operator GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS has commissioned the semi submersible drilling rig Aker Barents for the operation. Aker Barents reached its destination in the Barents Sea, 53 kilometers north-east of Ham
Petrofac Training Services, a member of the Petrofac group, and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Polytechnic announced today they have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to explore new opportunities to collaborate and share information and expertise in technical training
Sigurd Viseth has been appointed managing director of Ulstein Design & Solutions. He will take up the position on 10 October. He will also be COO (area manager) for the Design & Solutions business area in ULSTEIN. Sigurd Viseth, who comes from the position as deputy managing director in Ulstein Verf
Blake International and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation have entered into a contract to mobilize the Blake Rig 1007 onto the Marco Polo TLP at Green Canyon 608. The contract is for 2 wells with a 1 well option. The Blake Rig 1007 is currently undergoing modifications at the Blake International facili
Caithness Petroleum Limited (“Caithness” or the “Company”), the privately owned British independent petroleum exploration and production company, announced today the appointment of Peter de Wit, who recently retired as Chairman of Shell Netherlands, as a nonexecutive director of the Company, with ef
Approval of plans for development and operation (PDO) of the Stjerne and Vigdis North-East fields means that all four of Statoil’s first fast-track projects have secured the go-ahead. The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given the nod for the two fields today, 16 September, after approving Hyme
