Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. has announced that its drilling contractor China Oilfield Service Ltd. (COSL) has started the mobilization of the rig for the drilling operation of LS23-1-1 well in the East China Sea. Following the signing of the drilling contract by Primeline with COSL on August 17,
Oslo-listed Polarcus has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client to execute a 3D marine seismic project in West Africa. The survey will be acquired utilizing Polarcus’ RightBAND technique for broadband data acquisition. The project is scheduled to last two weeks and will form pa
The eighth ICE Coastal Management conference, which was held recently in Amsterdam, brought together 220 engineers, scientists and coastal management professionals from over thirty countries across the world. The main focus of the event was on current issues, research and practical applications. Ove
GAIL of India has re-invited bids to hire nine LNG newbuilds aimed for transporting U.S. gas starting from 2017.
A new joint venture between Harkand and Consolidated Shipping Agencies Ltd has resulted in its first contract win in Ghana, West Africa. The award will see the global inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) company delivering onshore and offshore support to Technip in the region. Having formed a st
DNV GL has launched a new service specification for functional safety certification. This service specification will be applied for the certification of a High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS). GE Oil & Gas UK has commissioned DNV GL to carry out a third party inspection and certificatio
Nexans has been awarded the contract to deliver 48km of static umbilicals to BP, and partner DEA, for the West Nile Delta Taurus Libra project in Egypt. The Taurus Libra development is a subsea project tied in to existing BG Group operated Burullus facilities. The umbilicals consist of electrical an
K Line Offshore and IKM Subsea have come to an agreement to extend the current ROV services contracts on KL Sandefjord and KL Saltfjord by 5 years until mid-2020. According to IKM, the contract value, including options, is NOK 140 million (approx. $17.2 million) and duration term is firm for 5 years
Statoil and its partners this week put the first subsea gas compression facility online at Åsgard in the Norwegian Sea. Subsea compression will add some 306 million barrels of oil equivalent to total output over the field’s life. “This is one of the most demanding technology projects aimed at improv
Cairn Energy, operator of the Senegal Joint Venture with 40% interest, has begun a new 3D seismic survey over its Sangomar Deep, Sangomar and Rufisque permits, offshore Senegal. Other Senegal Joint Venture partners are FAR Limited with 15% stake, ConocoPhillips with 35% and Petrosen with 10% stake.
Royal HaskoningDHV said it has been appointed by Mauritius Ports Authority to carry out studies for Port Louis which include developing the port as an LNG bunkering hub.
Deep Down, a subsea oilfield services company, has secured a large order from an undisclosed client for patented flying leads and UTA (Umbilical Termination Assembly). According to Houston-based firm, the order is valued at approximately $2.5 million. The flying leads and UTA will be delivered and d
ExxonMobil Corporation announced Wednesday that its subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, has started oil production ahead of schedule at the Erha North Phase 2 project offshore Nigeria. The Erha North Phase 2 project is a deepwater subsea development located 60 miles offshore
Pakistan State Oil Co has issued two tenders to buy five liquefied natural gas cargoes for delivery over October to December.
