Petrofac, the international oil & gas services provider announces that its Saudi Arabian business, Petrofac Saudi Arabia, has achieved independent certification to international quality standard ISO 9001. The standard is for project management, engineering, design, procurement, construction manageme
Fugro has been awarded another long-term saturation diving contract by Otto Candies for Petrobras. Following successful partnership for the first Otto Candies’ Diving Support Vessel (DSV), which is currently under mobilisation, the award refers to the second DSV, named Wyatt Candies. Otto Candies is
Leni Gas & Oil plc today announces potential short-term impacts following the recent announcements by Leed Petroleum plc (“Leed”). Leed has notified the Company that with immediate effect it has temporarily suspended production from the Eugene Island -184 (“EI-184”) and Ship Shoal-201 (“SS-201”) pla
TTS Energy AS, subsidiary of TTS Group ASA, has signed contracts with DSIC Offshore in Dalian, China, for two new Drilling Equipment Packages. These contracts are the execution of two, out of three, optional units in relation to similar contracts signed between DSIC Offshore and TTS Energy in Novemb
Songa Offshore, Cyprus-based offshore drilling company, provides fleet update for March 2011. Songa Venus achieved operating efficiency of 99% during the month. The rig continues to operate for Total E&P in Australia. Songa Mercur arrived Singapore during the month, BOP and relevant rig equipment an
Following the successful association between international oilfield services companies, Expro, and China Oilfield Services (COSL) in the form of a China based joint venture, Husky Oil China Ltd has awarded the joint venture with a subsea and well testing contract worth in excess of $25million. These
Octanex N.L. (ASX Code; OXX) has been advised by Eni Australia Limited, the Operator of the Gawain-1 well located in the outer Exmouth Plateau permit, WA-362-P, that at 06:00 hours WST (Western Standard Tme) on Monday, 4 April 2011, the drillship had sailed away from the well location. Late last wee
AGR Petroleum Services Limited has declared option wells numbered one, two and three of its contract with Awilco Drilling Limited for the Wilphoenix. These options represent the second, third and fourth wells of AGR’s multi well multi client 2011 drilling programme. The combined contract value for t
Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been awarded a non-exclusive major services agreement by Woodside Energy Limited for brownfield project delivery for a number of Woodside’s onshore and offshore facilities. The services comprise a wide range of engineering, from studies and
Reef Subsea AS, an associated company of GC Rieber Shipping, has decided to divest from its Bluestone Offshore Pte Ltd business based in Singapore. Bluestone is an integrated geotechnical site investigation company providing complete solutions for offshore projects requiring seabed data and sampling
DOF has entered into an agreement with Fugro for a new contract for Multipurpose Field Support Vessel Skandi Olympia. The new contract starts in March 2012 for a period of 2 years + 1 year option. As a result of this new contract with Fugro, DOF will utilize new build 82 at Cochin Shipyard […
Early production from the South Pars gas field phase 12, with 27 percent progress in onshore and 71 percent progress in offshore sector, will be started in March 2012,’ managing director of the Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), Mr. Souri announced. Stating the phase has generally progressed by 49 per
Statoil ASA has received consent to use the mobile living quarters facility Floatel Superior on the Oseberg field. According to the plan, Floatel Superior will be used on Oseberg during the period April to December 2011. The facility will provide room for personnel that, in addition to the regular s
Rockhopper Exploration plc , the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, provides the following technical update on its Sea Lion Discovery after further interpretation of the results of well 14/10-4: • Porosity in 14/10-4 in the range 15%-27%, average 20% • Net to gross within the pay