CNOOC Limited announced on Thursday that it has resumed a limited production at its Zhuhai gas terminal after repairing a leak in subsea pipe. According to Reuters CNOOC is delivering 2 million cubic meters per day of natural gas from the project, a bit less than 50 percent of its capability. The co
A 150-tonne tidal power vessel is being installed on the Humber to generate electricity for a Hull aquarium… (BBC) [mappress] Source: BBC , January 20, 2012; Image: NREL
MEO Australia Limited advises that the S/R Veritas Viking II commenced acquisition of the 507 km2 Zeppelin 3D seismic survey in AC/P50 & AC/P51 in the Ashmore Cartier region of the Timor Sea (Vulcan sub-basin) today. The survey is scheduled to take approximately twenty three days to record. AC/P50 a
As the marine industry is constantly evolving, and requiring more computer technology, there is a demand for specialist computers capable of withstanding the environmental hostilities. One such example is Captec’s highly integrated compact computer for on board applications such as hydrographic surv
Lundin Petroleum AB announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS as operator has, with its partners Wintershall Norge ASA (Wintershall) and RWE Dea Norge AS (RWE Dea), submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Luno field to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and En
Rialto Energy Limited announces that a block‐wide, full‐fold 3D seismic survey covering 891km2 has been completed over Block CI‐202 (Rialto 85% and Operator) with contractor Polarcus DMCC. Processing and interpretation of the newly acquired data will commence shortly and will provide Rialto with a f
CNOOC Limited announces a summary of the Company’s business strategy and development plan for the year 2012. The total targeted net production of the Company in 2012 is 330 to 340 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE). The Company’s net production for 2011 is estimated to be 331 to 332 million BOE
Technip USA, Inc. has contracted Lankhorst Ropes to manufacture the polyester mooring ropes for a new spar platform for the US Gulf of Mexico. The Lucius truss spar hull will be installed in a water depth of 2,165 metres (7,100 feet). The 23,000 ton spar is designed to produce 80,000 bopd of oil and
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL (“Pancontinental”) announces that the 3D and 2D seismic survey acquisition has been completed in offshore Kenya licence areas L10A and L10B. The 3D seismic survey was carried out in the eastern portion of the areas commencing mid-November 2011 and this was followed by a 2
ABB has completed the delivery and energization of the world’s first cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated 345 kV AC submarine cable system. Extruded in a single continuous length without factory joints, the new cable system brings 512 megawatts of power generation capacity to the critical whol
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has signed a Letter of Intent with an undisclosed client for a 3D seismic acquisition project offshore West Africa. The project, to be acquired by POLARCUS SAMUR, will commence in late January and is expected to run for approximately 40 days. About Polarcu
Eni has been awarded a new exploration license (PL657) in the Barents Sea, located just east of the Goliat Field, also operated by Eni. The license has been awarded by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy as part of the 2011 APA (“Awards in Predefined Area”) to the Joint Venture consisting
The world’s best known estuarine lagoon not only has historically importance for sheltering the City of Venice but is a fascinating ever changing environment with only 8% covered by land, 12% by open water and the remaining 80% by mud flats, tidal shallows and salt marshes. This geographical setting
AGR confirms it has been awarded a frame agreement which includes the possibility for Total Well Management services with Statoil worth approximately 100 – 130 million NOK per year (17-21 MUSD/year). The contract period is for two years with the possibility for an additional two plus two years exten
