Swire Pacific Offshore Operations Ltd (SPO), a shipowner and operator, has named its second L Class vessel, Pacific Legacy in Japan on 17 July 2014. The naming ceremony was held at Maizuru Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU). Over 30 people attended the naming ceremony. Jeanne Sumantri
After months-long battle between federal and state lawmakers, the Carolina Beach renourishment project has been officially extended, reported WECT. The fifty-year Carolina Beach renourishment project was set to expire this year, with no method for extension. The WRRDA bill authorized a three-year ex
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania Limited, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, and OMV Petrom S.A. have announced the start of drilling at the Domino-2 well in the deepwater sector of the Neptun Block offshore Romania in the Black Sea. Data collected during the drilling program will
Karoon has received notification from the Peruvian oil and gas regulator, Perupetro S.A. that the Company’s application to place the Tumbes Basin exploration Block Z-38 into force majeure has been received and approved. Karoon’s application for force majeure was requested on the basis of Karoon bein
Further to the Heads of Agreement announced on 5 June 2014, Salamander announces that a definitive Share Sale and Purchase Agreement has now been signed with SONA Petroleum Berhard (“SONA”) to dispose of an effective 40% working interest in the B8/38 concession containing the Bualuang oil field and
Tullow Oil plc has announced that Tullow Oil Norge AS, operator of the production licence PL 507, did not encounter hydrocarbons in the Lupus exploration well (31/10-1) which will now be plugged and abandoned. The well is located 35 km south east of the Oseberg Sør Field and 110 km west of the islan
Salamander has signed a definitive Share Sale and Purchase Agreement with SONA Petroleum Berhard (SONA) to dispose of an effective 40% working interest in the B8/38 concession containing the Bualuang oil field and the surrounding G4/50 concession, both located in the Gulf of Thailand. Under the term
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has announced that the Gohta-2 appraisal well in PL492 is about to be completed. The well confirmed presence of oil and gas and two production tests were undertaken. The test of the gas zone was successful, whereas the test in the oil zone was inconclusive. The appraisal w
Panoro Energy ASA has announced the signing of a Declaration of Commerciality (DOC) and the award of an Exclusive Exploitation Authorisation (EEA) by the Gabonese Authorities covering four oilfields in the Ruche area, collectively called “Ruche”. The executed DOC and award of the EEA means that Ruch
Sembcorp Marine’s wholly-owned subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured a Floating Storage Production Offloading (FPSO) conversion contract worth about S$600 million from Saipem SA, France for the conversion of two FPSOs for the Kaombo Project in Offshore Angola. Sembawang Shipyard was awarded this
Plexus Holdings PLC, the owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has received an additional purchase order from Centrica Energy Exploration and Production (‘Centrica’) to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for an exploration well in the So
Miami Harbor is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ first Florida port expansion project to deepen to 50-plus feet, employing some of the highest environmental protection protocols outside of a designated National Marine Sanctuary. USACE has worked daily with its contractor and multiple federal, state
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. announces that it has executed a Farm-out agreement with Tullow Kudu Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tullow Oil plc., pursuant to which Tullow has agreed to acquire up to a 40% working interest in Block 2012A, situated in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia (the “C
WorleyParsons Services signed a memorandum of understanding with Wison Offshore & Marine under which the companies will jointly pursue the execution and delivery of ship-shaped floating LNG, FPSO and other similar offshore oil and gas projects. Under the agreement, the companies will cooperate to de
