Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) can confirm it is responding to an oil leak at the 200,000 barrel-per-day capacity Bonga deepwater facility, approximately 120 kilometres off the Nigeria coast. The leak occurred yesterday (Tuesday December 20) during a routine operation to t
Unique Maritime Group, one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, announces the official launch of its office in St. Petersburg, Russia. The establishment of the facilities comes as part of a planned international expansion strategy, as the company is looki
Residents found out last week that chances are they won’t notice much as Deepwater Wind gets ready to plug its Block Island wind farm into… By Erin Tiernan (southkingstown) [mappress] Source: southkingstown , December 21, 2011; Image: dwwind
Eni and Sonangol E.P. signed in Luanda a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the exploration of Block 35, which is situated in deepwater offshore Angola, 150km off the coast of the capital Luanda. The Block covers approximately 4,900 square km of potential mining acreage in the deep water of the n
Total announced that it is expanding its significant presence in Angola through the successful application for three new exploration blocks in the deepwater Kwanza Basin. Following an international licensing round, Total signed three production sharing agreements with state-owned Sonangol on Decembe
The St. Clair County Dive Team is heading in to 2012 with a bionic new member. By AMY BIOLCHINI (Times Herald) [mappress] Source: Times Herald , December 21, 2011; Image: Sub-Atlantic
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded a contract to carry out the front end engineering and design (FEED) for the subsea development of Equus, Hess Exploration Australia’s first deepwater gas project in offshore Western Australia. The Equus project development consists of natural gas and condensate gas
Octanex N.L. announces that the first of three new 3D seismic surveys has commenced, with the survey vessel now on location and acquiring the Rissa 3D survey in WA-422-P. These new 3D surveys are to be acquired within three of the Company’s eight Southern Bonaparte Basin permits. The Company’s wholl
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of the basis of detailed design for its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) at Garden Island and the corresponding fourth milestone payment from the Government of Western Australia. The basis of detailed design of
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it is taking the next steps in the review for a potential Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Transmission Line. Atlantic Grid Holdings LLC has requested a right-of-way grant to develop the Atlantic Wind Connection, a proposed high-voltage direct current tra
The offshore marine energy project in Cornwall, which allows developers to test new wave energy technology, will be taken on by the Government to secure its future as a vital part of the UK’s green energy sources.The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) will take over ownership of the
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned Norwegian subsidiary, Oceaneering AS, has closed the previously- announced definitive agreement to acquire AGR Field Operations (AGR FO). AGR FO is a provider of inspection, maintenance, subsea engineering, and field operations services
International oilfield services company Expro has signed a frame agreement for the further advancement of its ground-breaking AX-S™ subsea well intervention technology. Total E&P UK Ltd, the Aberdeen- based subsidiary of the Total Group, has signed a long- term frame agreement with Expro. The signin
Gold Oil, the AIM-listed oil and gas exploration and production company, with a primary focus on opportunities in Latin America, provides the following operational update on its operations on Block Z34, offshore Peru. Block Z34 – 3D Seismic Update Gold Oil has now received fast track processing resu
