Ophir Energy plc announces that drilling operations have now concluded on the Affanga Deep-1 well in the Gnondo Block offshore Gabon. Ophir has a 100% operated interest in the Block. The well was drilled by the Vantage Titanium Explorer drillship to a depth of 4,240m TVDSS and was targeting a number
Afren plc, an independent oil and gas company, has become a Supporting Company of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (“EITI”) on 20 May 2014. The EITI is a global coalition of governments, companies and civil society working together to improve openness and accountable management of r
OILFIELD services company RMEC Ltd has strengthened its recently forged management team with the appointment of a new operations manager. Dean Greig joins the Forfar-based well intervention equipment firm as it embarks on the next stage in its growth strategy following the £7.5million investment by
The tendering process for the construction of the world’s longest tunnel across the Fehmarnbelt has now entered its next phase. The dialogue with the major tunnel contractors on the conditions for building the concrete tunnel itself began last year. Tendering for the tunnel’s extensive electrical an
The South Caucasus Pipeline Company (SCPC) and the Shah Deniz consortium announce the award of the pipeline construction contract for the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) project. This award adds to the 14 contracts already announced and underlines the overall progress to schedule of Shah De
SAL Heavy Lift, through its wholly owned Singapore subsidiary, SAL Heavy Lift Singapore, has signed a major new contract with Australia’s BAM Clough Joint Venture for shipping and deployment of LNG and LPG product loading platforms for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project, near Darwin, Australia.
Vallourec has been selected to supply premium line pipes and welding services for the TEN ultra-deepwater oil and gas project, operated by Tullow Oil plc in Ghana, and executed by a consortium of Subsea 7 and Technip. Vallourec will provide Subsea 7 with seamless offshore line-pipe including anticor
The Q1 2014 Oil & Gas UK Business Sentiment Index has revealed that while the industry’s optimism has continued to decline, it remains positive, at six points above zero on the -50 to +50 index. The index, which captures a snapshot of the industry mood and measures a number of economic indicators, i
Vallourec, world leader of premium tubular solutions, has announced that it has been selected to supply premium line pipes and welding services for the TEN ultra-deepwater oil and gas project, operated by Tullow Oil plc in Ghana, and executed by a consortium of Subsea 7 and Technip. Global pipe solu
Professional engineering and consulting services company, LogiCamms Limited (ASX: LCM) announces that it has recently been awarded contracts with Samsung C&T Corporation, Chevron Australia and Oil Search Limited with a combined contract value of more than $15m. These contracts have been awarded in t
Byron Energy Limited has reported that the contracted jack-jp drilling rig, Spartan Rig 202, has spudded the Byron Energy SM 6 #1 well located in South Marsh Island Block 6 on Saturday,24 May 2014, at approximately 3.15 3M (USA Central Time).
Scana Industrier ASA (“Scana”) has completed the transaction regarding the sale of its daughter companies Scana Offshore Services Inc, Scana Offshore Technology AS and the service part of Scana Offshore Vestby AS. HitecVision fond VI acquired the companies for $22.5 million. Scana Offshore Services
Rosneft and ONGC Videsh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in the presence of Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation.
Igor Sechin, President and Chairman of the Management Board, Rosneft and Dinesh Kumar Sarraf, Chairman of the Board of Directors, ONGC Videsh Ltd and Chairman & Managing Director, ONGC signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in the presence of Vladimi
