Rig utilisation in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 61 per cent. MSV Regalia(image) operated for BP at Valhall in Norway until 23 November. Safe Scandinavia operated for Statoil in Norway until the end of October. Before replacing MSV Regalia, Safe Scandinavia adjusted the gangway to correspond to the
BP today announced that it has been awarded four deepwater offshore blocks in the Ceduna Sub Basin within the Great Australian Bight, off the coast of South Australia. BP said that it will explore Exploration Permit for Petroleum (EPP) areas EPP 37, EPP 38, EPP 39 and EPP 40 covering an area of 24,0
UNX Energy Corp., an emerging oil and gas company with offshore interests in the Republic of Namibia, has signed a 3D seismic contract with Petroleum Geo-Services . UNX plans to acquire approximately 1,125 km2 of 3D seismic on the 90%-owned Exploration Licence 2815, consisting of Blocks 2815, 2816 a
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has signed a framework agreement with the Greenland Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (BMP) for the exchange of information regarding resource management in the two countries. The agreement was signed by the Director of the BMP, Jørn Skov Nilsen, and Director
BP and Rosneft announced that they have agreed a groundbreaking strategic global alliance. Rosneft and BP have agreed to explore and develop three license blocks – EPNZ 1,2,3 – on the Russian Arctic continental shelf. These licences were awarded to Rosneft in 2010 and cover approximately 125,000 squ
Extension of Letter of Intent for “Rowan Norway” N-Class Jack-up Rig Xcite Energy announces that its 100% subsidiary, Xcite Energy Resources Limited (“XER”), has entered into an extension to the binding letter of intent (“LOI”) with British American Offshore Limited (“BAOL”), part of Rowan Companies
Niko Resources Ltd. announces that it has reached a Farmout agreement with Repsol Exploration SA (“Repsol”) in which Repsol, through its subsidiaries, will become a joint venture participant in both the East Bula and Seram Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) in Indonesia. As a result of the agreement
Statoil and OMV in Norway have entered into an agreement regarding swap of interests in two licences in the Barents Sea. Statoil will take over 15 percent of OMV’s 40 percent interest in production licence 537. The licence was awarded in the 20th licensing round in 2009 with OMV as the operator. Sta
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has opened a new office in Sousse, south of Tunis and conveniently located between Tunisia’s main ports. The new facility will service a growing market in the region, including vessels calling on Tunisian ports and a number of offshore customers, with Wilhelmsen Ships Servic
Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, announces that the 14/10-3 exploration well was spudded at 1700hrs GMT on 13 January 2011. 14/10-3 is located 8km North West of the Sea Lion 14/10-2 discovery well on Licence PL032, which Rockhopper oper
There is little chance of a moratorum on drilling for oil at the Leviathan 1 exploratory well, as Minister of Environmental Protection … By Adi Ben-Israel (Globes) [mappress] Source: Globes, January 13, 2011;
Draka Offshore announced that Keppel Singmarine has selected Draka as a cable supplier for its production of Hull 362 for Royal Boskalis Westminster. “It is always gratifying to receive orders from a renowned shipbuilding yard like Keppel Singmarine,” stated Patrick Ang, vice president of the marine
AMC Connector, a future new-build subsea installation and construction vessel from Aker Solutions, has finalised its vessel specs. With a total payload capacity of 9 000 tonnes of subsea power cables or umbilicals, the vessel will be well equipped to target the deepwater installation segment. AMC Co
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan is working to drill new exploration well at the Umid offshore field. By Rufat Abbasov (News.az) [mappress] Source: News.az, January 14, 2011;
