Aberdeen mechanical service company EnerMech has been awarded an £8.2million contract in Azerbaijan.The crane operation, maintenance and… [mappress] Source: Pressandjournal, July 6, 2010;
Jubilee Phase 1 on schedule for first oil by year-end; FPSO arrived in Ghana High-impact 2H 2010 drilling programme; key wells under way in Ghana and Uganda Government approval for purchase of Heritage’s Ugandan assets expected imminently Production and Development Activities * Jubilee Phase 1 devel
Nearly 1200 multiphase flow meters using Vx technology has now been sold worldwide by Framo Engineering and Schlumberger. The PhaseWatcher Vx multiphase flow meter (MPFM) is finding an ever-increasing acceptance onshore, offshore and subsea where operators now are achieving an increasing level of re
With several deepwater projects successfully completed over the last few years and in recognition of the growth potential in South-East Asia, Jumbo Offshore has decided to open a new Regional Office in Perth, Australia. The office is headed by Mr Sjoerd Meijer, Business Development Manager Australia
Topaz Marine recently confirmed the acquisition of the Multipurpose Support Vessel (MPSV) Ocean Commander in Singapore. The vessel has been renamed Topaz Commander and joins Topaz Marines’ fleet of around 100 vessels, reinforcing Topaz’s position as one of the top ten largest offshore vessel operati
Northern Offshore, Ltd. reported today that upon completion of the shipyard work announced May 3rd, the drillship Energy Searcher departed Singapore, has returned to Vietnam and has resumed operations under its drilling contract with the Joint Operating Company Vietgazprom, a joint venture between P
W&T Offshore, Inc. announced the resignation of W. Reid Lea from his position as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Manager of Corporate Development. Mr. Lea, whose resignation is effective July 2, 2010, is leaving to pursue other business opportunities. As part of the resignation, Mr. Lea h
FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, announced on 1 June 2010 that the Toroa F61/5-1 exploration well had spudded on Monday 31 May. The well is being drilled to an estimated target depth of circa 2,700 metres.
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 Two containment systems continue to collect oil and gas flowing from the Deepwater Horizon’s failed blow-out preventer (BOP) and transport them to v
Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) is on track to complete the conversion of Maersk Peregrino for long time customer Maersk FPSOs. Maersk Peregrino is chartered to Statoil for deployment in the Peregrino field in the Campos Basin, located 85 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This vessel
AWE Limited, as Operator of the Tui Field on behalf of the Tui Joint Venture, advises that production from the Tui area oil fields for the financial year ended 30 June 2010 was 4.83 million barrels. This slightly exceeded the revised forecast for the financial year of 4.80 million barrels. Total Tui
China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC), the country’s third-largest oil and gas company, declined to comment on reports it is in talks… [mappress] Source: TheChinaPost, July 4, 2010:
Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews working to block millions of gallons of oil from reaching land may soon have a giant on their side… [mappress] Source: AlbuquerqueJournal,July 4, 2010:
Ulstein Group delivered the seismic research vessel Oceanic Vega to Eidesvik Seismic Vessels on 2 July. Oceanic Vega was named and delivered on 2 July. She is owned through a joint venture between shipowner, Eidesvik, and the geophysical company, CGGVeritas. “We are proud to deliver one of the most
