KBR today announced that it has been selected by Chevron USA Inc. to execute the detailed design for the Chevron Big Foot Topsides project. The Big Foot field is located in the Walker Ridge Block 29 of the Gulf of Mexico and is owned by Chevron USA Inc. (operator) and other working interest owners.
Technip announces today a new investment project to expand its flexible pipe manufacturing footprint in Brazil adding capacity for additional volume and high-end products. The very significant development of Brazil’s hydrocarbon reserves in recent years has driven huge growth in the demand for flexi
Tap Oil Limited provides the following update on the Zola-1 exploration well, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Location / Proposed Depth The Zola-1 well is located in permit WA-290-P, immediately south of the giant Gorgon gas field in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The well is b
Chevron Corporation announced a series of senior management moves in key corporate and upstream leadership positions. These executive appointments are effective March 1, 2011. James Blackwell has been named executive vice president, Technology and Services. Blackwell, who has been with the company s
Work is nearing completion on a six figure pioneering underwater tool which is to be exhibited at next month’s Subsea 2011 event in Aberdeen. After five years of development and investment of £500,000, Ecosse Subsea Systems’ SCAR specialist trenching plough is generating considerable interest from a
Specialist oil and gas supply and service company L&N (Scotland) have appointed Craig Finnie to Operations Director while Mike McArtney takes on a new role as Business Development Director. Mr Finnie has been with L&N for nine years, most recently as operations manager, and will have responsibility
Eni announces today that it has been awarded participation and operatorship of Block 35 by the Angolan Juri for the bid round, composed of representatives from the Ministry of Petroleum, Sonangol and the Ministry of Finance. The block is located in deepwater offshore Angola, 150 km off the coast of
Sapuracrest Petroleum Bhd (Sapcres) has received a Letter of Award (LOA) worth US$31.5 million from PC Myanmar (Hong Kong) Limited (PCML)… [mappress] Source:Btimes, January 26, 2011;
Deep Sea Supply announces that it has today entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with two Malaysian partners, Efogen Sdn Bhd and a Malaysian government owned investment fund. The rationale behind the partnership agreement is to get access to the growing offshore supply market in Malaysia
Hess Corporation reported net income of $58 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with net income of $358 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. Fourth Quarter Highlights: • Net income was $58 million compared with $358 million in the fourth quarter 2009 • Items affecting comparability in
Abu Dhabi has launched an ambitious project to link its massive offshore gas facilities with onshore networks as part of an ongoing … [mappress] Source:Emirates247, January 26, 2011;
Scana Industrier ASA has through it’s subsidary Scana Offshore Vestby AS, been awarded a LOI (“Letter of Intent”) to deliver 16 offloading systems to Brazil. The LOI is issued by the Brazilian company Engevix Construcões Oceânicas S.A, and covers eight Floating Production Storage and Offloading vess
Saipem has been awarded new offshore and onshore drilling contracts worth approximately US$320 million. Saipem has been awarded the contract by Addax Petroleum to extend the charter of the semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 3 for drilling activities in Nigeria, for the duration of 6 months starting from
RWE Dea Egypt announced today that it made a gas discovery in its own operated North El Amriya concession. The successful testing of the reservoir opens chances of further future discoveries in the licence. The NEA 3x discovery is located in the offshore North El Amriya concession, some 40 kilometer
