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
Aseng Production Company Limited, a Joint-Venture incorporated between SBM Offshore and “GEPetrol, Compania Nacional de Petroleos de Guinea Ecuatorial” (GEPetrol), has successfully secured a US$ 602 million Project Debt facility in order to finance the investment in the lease of the FPSO Aseng (imag
Globe Wireless announces that Inmarsat has named Globe iFusion the 2010 Maritime Solution of the Year. Globe Wireless became a FleetBroadband Distribution Partner in January 2010. In September 2010 Globe iFusion was released, making Globe Wireless the only Distribution Partner that is also a type ap
Farstad Shipping has been awarded the following charter contracts: AHTS Far Shogun (2010, UT 731CD, 24.000 BHP) and AHTS Far Saracen (2010, UT 731CD, 24.000 BHP) have both been awarded 3 years firm contracts by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd to support their drilling program off north west coast of Austr
Underwater ship repairer Hydrex recently carried out a full inspection and removal of all fouling from two drilling vessels in the Gulf … Source: Baird Maritime [mappress] Source: BairdMaritime, December 21, 2010; Image: Hydrex
Lamprell , a leading provider of specialist engineering services to the international oil & gas and renewable energy industries, based in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”), makes the following announcement: “Lamprell has been informed by Scott Doak (Chief Financial Officer) that he wishes to leave th
Hardy Oil and Gas plc , the oil and gas exploration and production company focused in India, announces the commencement of drilling of the second exploration well on the D9 exploration licence. The exploration well KG-D9-B3 commenced drilling on 20 December 2010 using the Transocean drillship Discov
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with Shell Offshore Inc. to supply subsea and topside systems for the West Boreas field development. The West Boreas field is located in the Gulf of Mexico, in Mississippi Canyon Block 762, in water depths of approximately 3,100
FPSO P-57 started first oil production on 17 December 2010 on the Jubarte field offshore Brazil in the Campos Basin. This major project milestone marks the final delivery and hand over of the FPSO to Petrobras and has been reached two months ahead of schedule. The initial contract for the supply of
