The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) consent to carry out well work on the Statfjord field with the mobile drilling facility Polar Pioneer. The consent covers the workover of an injection well on Statfjord Nord. According to the application for consent
Xcite Energy today announced that it has entered into a binding contract for the Ocean Nomad semi-submersible rig to drill the 9/3b-R well on the Bentley field, with an expected spud date around the middle of September subject to the current rig programme. This timing is viewed as entirely satisfact
Dragon Oil plc , an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces the completion and initial testing of both the Dzheitune (Lam) 13/144 and 28/146development wells together with the sidetrack of the Dzheitune (Lam) A/129 well. Dzheitune (Lam) 13/144whichwas drilled to a dep
Salamander Energy plc, the Asia focussed independent oil and gas exploration and production company, today announces that its subsidiary, Salamander Bualuang, has reached agreement with SOCO International to purchase SOCO Thailand, LLC. SOCO Thailand, LLC owns SOCO Thailand, which holds a 40% intere
Leading international subsea engineering companies, J P Kenny and MCS Kenny, part of Wood Group, alongside Nigerian engineering company Dover Engineering, are completing the first comprehensive Front End Engineering Design (FEED) undertaken locally in Nigeria for the Total Egina Field development in
Petroceltic International plc , the independent oil & gas exploration company focused on the Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean region, today announces that due to continued uncertainty regarding the application of the proposed decree to restrict drilling in the Italian seas, Petroceltic It
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) today announced the signing of a letter of intent with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., Korea (DSME), for the building of a new Deep Water Construction Vessel. The New-build will be an investment of US$ 600-700 million. For this investment HMC se
ADX Energy Limited updates Lambouka-1 Well operations. Activities during past week included: After successfully running the 30” conductor casing and performing the cementing job, the 26″ section was drilled as per plan to 927 meters MD. Whilst there were no drilling related issues, the running of th
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 BP continues to work cooperatively with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander and the leadership and direction of federal gov
Aibel won the contract amid strong international competition. It embraces engineering, procurement, and construction of the platform deck and processing facility and mating with the steel jacket. The contract is worth about NOK 2.7 billion (Approximately USD $$431 Million). “This award followed stro
Noble Corporation reported second quarter 2010 earnings of $218 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, versus $392 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, for the second quarter of last year. Results for the quarter include approximately $0.06 per share due to a higher than anticipated effective tax rate
Talisman Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 038D, has completed the drilling of appraisal wells 15/12-23 and 15/12-23 A at the 15/12-21 (Grevling) oil discovery. The discovery, which was proved in 2009 in reservoir rocks of the middle Jurassic (the Hugin and Sleipner formations) and the
Technip has been awarded by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited two engineering, procurement and installation contracts, worth in excess of €40 million on a lump sum basis, for the development of the Auk North and Burghley fields, the company reported in a news release. The fields will be tied back to Tali
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC., (NYSE: ATW) Houston-based International Drilling Contractor (the “Company”), announced today that effective August 11, 2010, Mr. Mark L. Mey will be elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. James M. Holland, the Company’s current Senior Vice President and
