ConocoPhillips today announced first oil production from the Ekofisk South development project in the Norwegian North Sea on Oct. 25. “The Ekofisk South project startup represents an important milestone for ConocoPhillips,” said Matt Fox, executive vice president, Exploration and Production. “This i
Serica Energy plc confirms the start of drilling operations in the Foum Draa licence, offshore Morocco. Cairn Energy, as Operator, announced this morning that drilling operations have commenced with the FD-1 wildcat exploration well using the Cajun Express, a fifth generation semi-submersible drilli
CNOOC Limited announced that the first production from the Rochelle gas-condensate field in the UK North Sea has commenced. At Rochelle field, Nexen Petroleum U.K. Ltd. (“Nexen UK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acts as the field operator. The Rochelle field in Blocks 15/26b, 15/26c and
Leading renewable consultancy companies TÜV SÜD PMSS (PMSS) and SMRU Marine Ltd with their academic partner the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) have recently delivered a series of position papers which have gathered evidence from published research and interviews with key industry representatives re
Petrofac, the international oilfield service provider, has announced a contract extension from South Oil Company (SOC) for its Iraq Crude Oil Expansion Project. The 12-month extension, worth around US$99 million includes the second phase of the project and will see the Company provide an additional
Norwegian-based subsea contractor Ocean Installer AS has awarded GE Oil & Gas a contract to supply subsea tie-in connection systems that will support the development of the Gina Krog and Eirin gas fields in the Norwegian North Sea. Statoil Petroleum AS, which operates the Gina Krog (formerly known a
The Onshore Processing Facility (OPF) of the Kirinskoye gas and condensate field in the Sakhalin Region hosted an official ceremony dedicated to the first gas production and its transmission system testing. Taking part in the ceremony were Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee,
Training allows people to trust that they can handle life’s challenges. The GE’s Energy Management Services business reminds that people don’t have to face them alone. This is why GE’s Energy Management Services business is extending the scope of its marine services training centers at key locations
Two innovative corrosion protection coating systems, Ecospeed and Ecoshield were on display at the Hydrex booth at this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference held in Amsterdam. Ecospeed is a glassflake reinforced, hard, non-toxic ship hull coating system which is applied once to ship hull
Global lubricants supplier Castrol Offshore will present its white paper “A New Environmental Lubricant Supports Key Subsea Boosting and Compression Technology”, as part of the Subsea Processing and Boosting session at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 29-31 October 2
E.ON will begin survey work later this month along the proposed onshore cable route from Brooklands Pleasure Park to the proposed substation site in Twineham. The survey will allow E.ON to plan construction of the route in more detail, whilst refining the width of the cable route. The work will also
E.ON will begin survey work later this month along the proposed onshore cable route from Brooklands Pleasure Park to the proposed substation site in Twineham. The survey will allow E.ON to plan construction of the route in more detail, whilst refining the width of the cable route. The work will also
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. today announced that they have signed a new agreement to cooperate in the development and commercialization of OPT’s PowerBuoy® technology. Building on the successful work previously done together by the companies, this a
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP), with has a long history of dredging projects at multiple ports along the Queensland coast, has released the following announcement: “Good environmental and social outcomes matter to us and we have undertaken 19 dredging campaigns across all of our port
