BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment On July 23, with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander (NIC) and the leadership and direction of the federal government, reli
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today announced another significant discovery offshore Ghana at the Owo prospect in the Deepwater Tano Block. The discovery well encountered approximately 174 net feet of high-quality oil pay in two zones of stacked Turonian-age reservoir sands contained within a gross
PetroMarker invited its customers to come and visit “Volstad Surveyor” at the end of her mobilization on July 19th, 2010. Despite a rather wet weather, a number of clients’ representatives came to Dusavik NorSea base to visit PetroMarker’s new vessel, the “Volstad Surveyor”. The visitors were able t
Cirrus Energy Corporation announced the following operational update regarding ongoing activities in our wholly owned subsidiary, Cirrus Energy Nederland B.V. (“Cirrus”) in The Netherlands. Well M07-07 (Cirrus 42.75%, operator) The deviated M07-07 appraisal well has been successfully drilled from th
At the Oil Rig Museum in Galveston, TX.
Resolution at anchor off Bangor Northern Ireland she has been seen loaded with Wind Turbines built at Harland & Wolf Belfast. These were then transported to the Barrow Wind Farm. Overall length130.5m Breadth (moulded)38.00m Depth (moulded) 8.00m Capacity 10 x 3.5MW offshore wind turbines Maximum pay
Mayfair Resolution at anchor off Bangor Northern Ireland she has been seen loaded with Wind Turbines built at Harland & Wolf Belfast. These were then transported to the Barrow Wind Farm. Overall length130.5m Breadth (moulded)38.00m Depth (moulded) 8.00m Capacity 10 x 3.5MW offshore wind turbines Max
A supply vessel brings a load of pipe and equipment needed to start a new drilling project on a new platform.
Spectrum ASA announced today the appointment of Richie Miller as President of Spectrum Geo Inc in Houston, Texas a 100% owned subsidiary. Spectrum CEO David Rowlands said,”Following an international search that commenced in the first quarter of 2010, we are pleased that Richie Miller has taken the p
Pipeline company Enbridge Corp. said yesterday it will remove 20 to 30 non-essential personnel from offshore natural-gas infrastructure attached to its pipelines. The company operates seven offshore pipeline systems, which carry roughly 2.3 billion cubic feet of gas per day onshore. A spokeswoman di
Schlumberger Limited today reported second-quarter 2010 revenue of $5.94 billion versus $5.60 billion in the first quarter of 2010, and $5.53 billion in the second quarter of 2009. Income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger excluding charges was $818 million-an increase of 9% seq
Mitra Energy (Indonesia Sibaru) Limited today took on contract the Trident IX drilling rig, owned by Transocean Offshore Drilling, to drill an exploration well, Mojo-1, in the Sibaru Block. The Sibaru Block is located some 250 miles North of the Indonesian island of Bali. Spud of the well is expecte
Havila Shipping ASA achieved a result before tax of NOK 123.2m (USD $20 Million) in Q2 2010, compared with NOK 114.2m (USD $18.5 Million) in Q2 last year. Year to date, the profit before tax was NOK 108.4m. In the first half year of 2009 profit before tax was NOK 278.6m. · Total income in […]
CNOOC Limited announced today that BZ 29-4, an independent oil field in the Bohai Bay, has commenced production successfully. BZ 29-4 oil field, with an averaged water depth of about 22 meters, is located in the south part of Bohai Bay. The field’s development and production operation will mainly re
