Scientists from NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, the University of Alaska and the Alaska Ocean Observing System are teaming up this summer and early fall to use new unmanned tools to study how melting glaciers in Alaska’s Prince William Sound may be intensifying ocean acidification in
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: M/V Developer, a crew transfer vessel, working at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. M/V Developer is a 27-meter crew transfer vessel, equipped with 4 engines for high redundancy. The vessel is owned by Northern Offshore Services AB (NOS), a Sweden-based c
Welltec has been awarded a direct contract for the provision of Well Tractor® and mechanical intervention services for PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) in Malaysia. The scope of the work is for rig support and well intervention as required for 70 wells in the East region assets group, including Saba
A geotechnical ground investigation at the proposed Burbo Bank 2 (extension) wind farm has started on Friday, 4th July, and is expected to run until mid-august, dependant on weather and conditions. This geotechnical investigation will consist of a series of shallow vibrocore holes and cone penetrati
Statoil has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 7125 4-3 Ensis in production licence 393 in the Barents Sea using the Transocean Spitsbergen mobile drilling rig. Water depth at the site is approximately 294 metres and it is around 42 kilometres to the nearest mainland at Knivs
The Supervisory Board of Directors of South Stream Transport B.V. has met in Amsterdam to discuss progress of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The Supervisory Board was updated on preparations for construction of the first two underwater pipelines. Activities to construct the first two lines thro
Providence Resources has provided an operational update on activities in FEL 2/04, FEL 4/08 and FEL 1/14, which are all located within Quadrant 35 in the northern Porcupine Basin. Capricorn Ireland Limited (38%, Operator (wholly owned subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC)) operates these licences on behal
Maersk Oil has revised its strategy and will no longer pursue growth or operatorship for its business in Brazil. As a consequence of this, Maersk Oil has divested its ownership share in the small producing field Polvo to the operator, Brazilian independent HRT O&G Exploracao e Producao de Petroleo L
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) in June 2014 produced 7 350 (4 558 in May) barrels of oil equivalents per day (boepd) on average. Net realised price in June was USD 103.5 per barrel of oil equivalents (USD 111.5 per barrel of oil) after adjustments for inventory, NGL and gas prices. For the second
Statoil has received consent for extended use of Statfjord C, Statfjord Nord, Statfjord Øst and Sygna beyond their original design lives. Statfjord is an oil field located in the Tampen area which began production in 1979. Statfjord has been developed using three platforms with concrete substructure
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited reports that the Phoenix South-1 well has commenced drilling operations in the side track wellbore. As at 06:00 hours on 7 July 2014 the well was drilling ahead at approximately 1,960m on the way to the 9 5/8” casing point of around 3,700m. As reported on 23 June 2014, a
Fugro is one of eight firms recently awarded a five-year hydrographic survey contract by the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Task orders under this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract will support development of updated navigational charts
AWE Limited, as Operator of Petroleum Mining Permit 38158 offshore Taranaki, New Zealand, reports that the Oi-2 exploration well reached TD at a measured depth of 3,908 metres at 20:45 hours (8.45pm) NZDT on Monday 7 July 2014. The well intersected the primary target Kapuni F10 sands and underlying
Technip has been awarded a new framework agreement by Statoil, Exxon Mobil and Gassco for diving, subsea intervention and repair contingency services. Under the terms of this framework agreement, a replacement of an existing frame agreement held for eight years, Technip will provide these services f
