Jurong Shipyard (JSPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has secured an approximately S$351 million (Approximately $268 USD) contract to convert the Aframax tanker, the MT Arc II (ex MT Arc), to a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, to be renamed FPSO Petrojarl Cid
McDermott International, Inc. announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a contract from Vetco Gray Australia Pty Limited for the fabrication of subsea structures and spools for Chevron’s Gorgon Upstream Project. The value is expected to be in excess of US$50 million and will be include
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation announced first oil production at its Mississippi Canyon 941 #3 well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The initial rate and associated pressures exceeded original expectations and the well established a rate in excess of 7,000 Boe per day. The Mississippi Canyon 941 #3 well
First gas began to flow on 10 October through the Gjøa Gas Pipe (GGP) tying this Norwegian North Sea field and its Vega satellite to Britain’s Far North Liquids and Associated Gas System (Flags). The 28-inch line runs for 130 kilometres from Gjøa to the tie-in point with the Shell-operated Flags-pip
Spectrum has been awarded a proprietary contract to acquire 150 sq kms of 3D seismic data in shallow water off the east coast of Trinidad. The 3D survey is located in acreage immediately adjacent to the 3D contract which was recently completed by GGS Atlantic. The latest award ensures continuation o
W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that the Company will be presenting at the 2010 IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium to be held on October 12-14, 2010 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Tracy Krohn, W&T Offshore’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Wedn
The Rooster EI 28 Well #6 encountered 60’ of high quality pay in two zones of stacked Cib Carst reservoir sands. Pressure data indicates that these zones are part of the same accumulations. The Well #6 was drilled to a total depth of 10,950’ in 15 feet of water. Initial production from the lower Cib
GSP Bigfoot 1 has completed the installation of the 10-in and 6-in pipeline at Galata Platform,on the Bulgarian continental shelf of the Black Sea. According to the contract with Melrose Resources, the technical vessel installed 8.5 kilometers of 6-inch diameter pipeline, 14.5 kilometers of 10-inch
Garrick Stanley, Chief Operating Officer for GO MARINE GROUP, recently announced that two new vessels will be joining the GO fleet. Named after the nautical navigation stars Canopus and Capella the vessels – the GO CANOPUS & GO CAPELLA will provide a boost to GO’s anchor handling capabilities. Both
AWE Limited, on behalf of the Tui joint venture parties, announced the resumption of oil production from the Pateke-3H well, located in the offshore Taranaki Basin. The Pateke-3H well suffered from problems with the artificial lift system, and the well has been shut-in since late June, 2010. A worko
Petrobras announces it will put three new industrial ventures into operation in Espírito Santo, this week, which will contribute to increase the supply of gas to the consumer market: the second module of the Cacimbas Gas Treatment Unit (UTGC), the pre-operation of the Sul Capixaba Gas Treatment Unit
Norse Energy Corp ASA (NEC) has appointed John Childers (34) as Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production and Stuart Loewenstein (50) as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Childers takes over the day to day operating responsibilities from Mark Dice, who became Chief E
Addax Petroleum Exploration, part of the Sinopec group, has exercised the remaining two years of options for the FPSO Sendje Berge. The firm period has by this been extended until March 2013. The FPSO is operating on the Okwori field offshore Nigeria. About BW Offshore BW Offshore is one of the worl
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production license 331, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 8/10-3. The well is located about 25 kilometres southeast of the Ula field in the North Sea. The purpose of the well was to prove petroleum in the reservoir rocks in the Permian Rotliegendes
