The lower marine riser package (LMRP) cap containment system was successfully reinstalled on the Deepwater Horizon’s failed blow-out preventer (BOP) at approximately 1830 CDT on June 23. This containment system is connected to the drillship Discoverer Enterprise on the surface. The system resumed co
BG Group today confirmed the success of a new well known as Tupi Alto (3-BRSA-821-RJS or 3-RJS-674) on block BM-S-11 in the Santos Basin pre-salt, offshore Brazil. This is the seventh consecutive successful well on the Tupi accumulation and confirms the extended presence of light oil. Wireline testi
Dockwise Ltd. today announces 10 awards for Heavy Marine Transport projects and two for engineering assignments related to a float-over for CNOOC and to Wheatstone. Total revenues for these various commitments are expected to exceed $35 million USD. The relationship between the China National Offsho
This purpose-built waste processing center provides an unparalleled level of environmental compliance from the rig to final disposal. Baker Hughes opened its Eco-Centre™ waste management facility in Peterhead, Scotland, today, providing the North Sea oil and gas industry with the highest level of en
AWE Limited advises that the Tui SW-2 exploration well has been suspended as a future gas injection well. Since the last report, the 7” liner was run and cemented and the well was suspended as a future gas injector. At 0600 hours (NZ time) today, anchor handling operations were in progress. The rig
Petrobras has discovered evidence of oil in pre-salt reservoirs in Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The discovery was the result of the drilling of 6-ABL-57D-RJS well, located in Albacora Leste field’s concession area, below the sandstone layer fields producer. This discovery is situated 130 km off the
Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil company, is partnering with embattled rival BP to develop an exploration block in the South China… [mappress] Source: Benzinga, June 23, 2010:
China’s leaders have ordered oil companies to beef up safety precautions for offshore oil drilling to prevent calamities similar to the… [mappress] Source: Canadianbusiness, June 23, 2010:
TGS announces the commencement of a 1650 km2 high density multi-client 3D seismic survey located in the outer part of Moray Firth off the Northeast coast of Scotland. The survey covers open as well as held acreage and is located in an area proven to be particularly prolific for hydrocarbon explorati
BP today provided further details about the previously-announced new organization that will manage the company’s long-term response to the Deepwater Horizon incident and the MC252 oil and gas spill. Effective immediately, Bob Dudley has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of BP’s Gu
Polarcus Limited announced today that it has received a Letter of Intent from OMV (NORGE) AS for a 3D seismic acquisition project in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea. The project will be acquired by POLARCUS NAILA, the Company’s second 12 streamer 3D seismic vessel. The project will commence
Eni has successfully appraised the Jangkrik gas discovery in offshore Indonesia, in the Muara Bakau PSC, Kutei Basin, East Kalimantan. During the Jangkrik 2 production test, the well produced high quality gas at a tubing constrained rate of 17.5 MMscfd. The Jangkrik-2 appraisal well is located appro
Aberdeen-based subsea engineering business yesterday outlined plans for a significant expansion, with its workforce expected to more than… [mappress] Source: Businessscotsman, June 23, 2010:
Teekay Corporation today announced that it has signed an agreement with Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) to extend the operating contract for Teekay’s Cidade de Rio das Ostras Floating Production Storage and Offloading (Rio das Ostras FPSO) unit through 2018. The Rio das Ostras FPSO, which has ope
