Coastal Energy Company announces the results of two wells drilled at the Bua Ban North B field, offshore Thailand. The Bua Ban North B-08 well was drilled to a total depth of 5,900 feet TVD and encountered 92 feet of net pay with 28 percent porosity and 25 percent water saturation in the Miocene int
CGGVeritas announced that it has signed a five-year marine charter agreement with BOURBON for six new support vessels to assist its seismic operations. The new vessels will be delivered starting at the end of 2012. Jean-Georges Malcor, CEO of CGGVeritas, said: “This agreement to charter vessels to s
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Shell Development (Australia) Pty. Ltd. to supply subsea production and associated topside systems for the Prelude field development. The companies also announced an aftermarket agreement that will result in FMC Technologies Austr
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Shell Development (Australia) Pty. Ltd. to supply subsea production and associated topside systems for the Prelude field development. The companies also announced an aftermarket agreement that will result in FMC Technologies Austr
Punj Lloyd Group, a diversified global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) conglomerate, announced receiving a letter of award (LOA) from Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, one of the fastest‐growing state‐owned companies, for a submarine pipeline project in an exploration block on the
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announced that it has signed a contract with Statoil to acquire high-resolution, full-azimuth 3D electromagnetic (EM) data for continued research purposes in the Barents Sea. The survey will be performed by the vessel Atlantic Guardian using densely sampled rec
Cove Energy plc announces the following operational update ahead of its AGM today. 1. Mozambique Rovuma Offshore Area 1 (“Rovuma Offshore”) • Appraisal Drilling Commences. The Belford Dolphin drillship has commenced appraisal drilling in the Barquentine gas discovery area. Currently the rig is top s
SBM Offshore announced that it has been awarded a contract and received the corresponding notice to proceed from Technip (part of the “TSC” Consortium with Samsung Heavy Industries) for the engineering, procurement, construction and integration (EPCI) of a major Turret Mooring System. This Turret Mo
Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading oilfield services group, has recently signed long-term vessel support contracts with prominent clients totaling US$ 160 million. Topaz’s cable-lay vessel, the ‘TEAM Oman’ has been contracted to ABB for a five year wind farm support contract plus options. The work w
Cecon has entered into a cooperation Agreement with Great Offshore of India, where the parties are jointly pursuing subsea installation projects. In the cooperation, Cecon will be providing the subsea pipelaying and installation activities, while Great Offshore will be responsible for topside engine
Endeavour Energy UK Ltd, a subsidiary of Endeavour International Corporation, awarded Technip an EPCI lump sum contract, worth around €70 million, for the East Rochelle development in the United Kingdom North Sea. The field is located approximately 185 kilometers north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland in
SBM Offshore announced that it has been awarded a contract and received the corresponding notice to proceed from Technip (part of the “TSC” Consortium with Samsung Heavy Industries) for the engineering, procurement, construction and integration (EPCI) of a major Turret Mooring System. This Turret Mo
Black & Veatch and Chemtex will design and build two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Shaanxi Province, PR China. The new facilities feature Black & Veatch’s patented PRICO® process and will be used to provide natural gas for peak shaving and vehicle fuel in the region. The Black & Veat
AGR Field Operations has been awarded a major contract to perform a subsea inspection of offshore facilities in the Bass Strait of Australia. This significant scope of work involves an ROV based general visual inspection and a cathodic protection survey as well as installation work. The facilities t
