Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured an order for a KFELS B Class jackup rig worth about US$180 million from Jasper Investments Limited (Jasper), with an option for another similar unit. The rig is slated for delivery in 2H 2012. If exercised, the option for the additional rig will bring th
ConocoPhillips has conditionally awarded a contract for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the topside module for the Ekofisk 2/4 Z platform to Aker Solutions. The contract award is subject to project approval by the PL018 license group, and Norwegian authorities’ approval of the pla
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed a five-year Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) with Shell with an option to extend the agreement for an additional five years. This agreement facilitates to international projects the same mutual benefits that Shell and FMC have enjoyed thr
MEO Australia Limited advises that since the last progress report, final logs were acquired and abandonment operations commenced. The proximity of a Tropical Low, with the potential to develop into a cyclone, necessitated the de-manning of all personnel from the Songa Venus rig starting on Tuesday 1
MEO Australia Limited has been advised today that the Delegate of the Designated Authority for the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands offshore area has approved the acquisition by MEO of a 100% interest in AC/P50 & AC/P51 from Silver Wave Energy Pte Ltd (“Silver Wave”) and has duly registered
Aker Solutions has been awarded the tie-in and connector scope associated with the Goliat flowlines and risers contract by Technip Norway. The contract value is approximately NOK 65 million. The scope of work includes the outboard remote tie-in system termination heads and associated equipment. The
TGS will commence a new multi-client 3D survey in the Tarakan Basin, offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia in the Celebes Sea. The survey, TBN10, is the first ever multi-client 3D survey for TGS in Indonesia waters and will cover in excess of 1,600 km2. The data will be acquired by the M/V Seisquest a
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured two turnkey contracts with a combined value of up to US$400 million to build two jackup rigs with options for another four jackup rigs from a subsidiary of Noble Corporation. If all four of the options are exercised, the total estimated value
Tap Oil Limited (ASX Code: TAP) 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 Australi
Naming Ceremony for the Company’s two first Drill Ships took place at the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard in Korea on December 16th . Godmother of Ocean Rig Corcovado is Jann Brown, Financial Director of Cairn Energy PLC. Godmother of Ocean Rig Olympia is Olga Plaksina, Chairperson of the Group Ex
BP, the operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli block of fields in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea has resumed producing light oil… Source: Trend.az [mappress] Source: Trend.az, December 21, 2010; image:BP
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is underlining its commitment to the protection of the environment by appointing a new Head of Environment, Thea Corwin. Thea, who takes up the position on 1st January 2011, will be dedicated to developing a vision, policy, strategy and related plans for the implementation o
BG Group today announced that Ashley Almanza will stand down from the Board and leave his role as Chief Financial Officer on 31 March 2011. This follows an earlier indication from Mr Almanza of his desire to leave BG Group within the next two years. After 31 March 2011, Mr Almanza will continue to [
The Norwegian oil adventure has yielded a fantastic return for the nation. Gross revenues from this industry exceed NOK 8 000 billion – with more than half of Norway’s petroleum still to be recovered. Based on a clear desire for oil and gas to benefit the whole community, the Norwegian oil model was
