Mustang, a Wood Group company, has been selected by Chevron to perform detail design for topsides facilities for the Chevron Jack and St. Malo floating semi-submersible facility, to be located in approximately 7,000 feet of water in the Walker Ridge Area of the Gulf of Mexico. Mustang was chosen bas
ADX Energy Limited hydrocarbon bearing zones have been discovered in the Lambouka-1 well. Drilling and wire line logging operations on the well have now been concluded, having reached a total measured depth of 2,786 meters. Analysis of the final suite of wire line logs has supported earlier results
In connection with the completion of the semi-submersible Gjøa facility, several design weaknesses linked to ballasting and floating stability were found. The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has now sent circular letters with information about this to companies responsible for the operation of semi
An Aberdeen-based subsea firm is making waves as an industry leader in the global supply of expert personnel – and has identified Brazil as its next target market. Following two trips to the South American country in recent months, Turriff-born Mike Wilson and his team at Ecosse Subsea Systems are p
The Macondo well, which spilled an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, has been secured and no longer … (bigpondnews) [mappress] Source: bigpondnews, September 06, 2010;
PetroVietnam Gas Corp., a unit of Vietnam Oil & Gas Group, plans to raise at least VND5.87 trillion (US$301 million) in an initial share sale that may take place next month, General Director Do Khang Ninh said in an interview. The company will sell 189.5 million shares, or a 10 percent stake, with a
Offshore managers at contract drilling giant Transocean’s UK unit have been accused of bullying, aggression, harassment, humiliation and … [mappress] Source: automatedtrader, September 6, 2010;
Pride International, a offshore drilling company, has reached an agreement with BP exploration & production to amend the contract for the… [mappress] Source: quote, September 6, 2010;
Statoil has been granted consent to use the new pipeline L-103 from subsea template L to Åsgard B. The consent also entails changes to the process equipment on Åsgard B as a result of the new pipeline. There will be no changes to the process equipment on Åsgard A. Åsgard consists of the deposits Mid
WTI oil may trade between $71 and $77 this week. Early last week, concerns that slowing economic growth in the United States could … [mappress] Source: indiatimes , September 6, 2010;
Rockhopper Exploration plc , the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, announces that the Ocean Guardian drilling rig is at the location of the Sea Lion 14/10-2 discovery well and that operations to carry out a flow test on the Sea Lion main and lower fans are underway. While testing
Houston-based Vantage Drilling’s first newbuild drillship, Platinum Explorer is due to set sail in November for India after undergoing commissioning at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s shipyard in Okpo, South Korea. Vantage owns 100% interest in Platinum Explorer after buying out Taiwan Ma
Northern Offshore, Ltd. announced today that Mr. Paul Ravesies has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. Gary W. Casswell, president and CEO, said, “Paul is a welcome addition to Northern Offshore. His broad experience in contracts, marketing, business deve
Nido Petroleum Limited (Nido), as Operator of Service Contract 54A (SC 54A), advised that the Tindalo-1 well intervention and remediation programme has commenced. Since the previous update on 30 August 2010: The support vessel M/V Pacific Ariki arrived at the Tindalo location on 5 September with t
