Bluestream Offshore has formed a joint venture with German-based maritime service provider Baltic Taucherei- und Bergungsbetrieb Rostock GmbH (Baltic Taucher) to provide offshore wind operators in German waters with a comprehensive range of fully-integrated subsea services. The newly-formed JV – to
BP confirmed today that it has been awarded two oil and gas production sharing contracts (PSCs) by the Government of Indonesia. The company has been awarded 100 per cent interests in the offshore West Aru I and II PSCs in the Arafura Sea, Indonesia. The West Aru I and II PSCs are located approximate
Statoil has been awarded the operatorship and a substantial working interest in a large offshore exploration licence in eastern Indonesia. The Halmahera II block is located in a frontier basin with no wells drilled nearby. Statoil will operate the licence with an 80% working interest. Niko Resources
STATS Group has strengthened its management team with the appointment of former Sparrows Offshore executive Graham Thomson as general manager. Aberdeen-based STATS, which specialises in pipeline integrity and intervention, said the creation of the new post will allow the board of directors to focus
INTERXION HOLDING NV, a leading European provider of carrier-neutral colocation data centre services, announced an agreement with Hibernia Atlantic to host a Point of Presence (POP) for its high-capacity fibre optic cable system at Interxion’s Dublin 2 (DUB2) data centre. Hibernia’s presence will le
Dolphin Geophysical has signed one out of potential three 3D contracts in Africa, as previously disclosed as upcoming work for Polar Duke. If all contracts materialize in line with management expectation, the vessel will be occupied in Africa from December until April 2012. Following a successful lo
In a move that has raised concerns in India, the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) has secured… Shivom Seth (mineweb) [mappress] Source: mineweb, November 21, 2011
Eni, through its subsidiary Eni Indonesia, has been awarded today two new Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) in Indonesia. In the West Papua Province (East Indonesia), Eni has been awarded 100% interest in the Arguni I PSC (5,386 sq. km), located onshore and offshore in the Bintuni Basin. The block
BP announced that it has agreed to sell its interests in the Pompano and Mica fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to Stone Energy Offshore, LLC, a subsidiary of Stone Energy Corp . Under the agreement, Stone Energy will pay BP $204 million in cash. The agreement includes the sale of BP’s 75 per [
The US$700m Africa Coast to Europe (Ace) project to lay a high-capacity, 5,1Tbit/s submarine cable between France and SA is making good… (techcentral) [mappress] Source: techcentral , November 21, 2011
Chevron Corporation reports that its subsidiary, Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda., continues to work in partnership with Brazilian government agencies to contain, reduce and eliminate the remaining oil sheen in the vicinity of its Frade field. The sheen, estimated at approximately 18 barrels or l
Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) and Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications have confirmed their willingness to look into… (famagusta-gazette) [mappress] Source: famagusta-gazette , November 20 , 2011
Cove Energy plc , the AIM quoted upstream oil and gas company focused on East Africa, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cove Energy Kenya Limited announces that 3D seismic acquisition has commenced in offshore Kenya licence areas L10A and L10B. After completion of the 3D survey, the vessel will b
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that its enhanced vertical deepwater tree (EVDT) system has set a new deepwater completion record of 9,627 feet (2,934 meters). The world record depth was achieved at the Shell-operated Tobago field, part of the Perdido development located in the Gulf of Mexico. The
