Nexus Energy Limited (Nexus) advises it has provided to Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd (Shell) an Option Notice that will result in the disposal of 2% of Nexus’ 17% participating interest in the Crux AC/L9 development project in the East Browse Basin, off the coast of North West Australia for
The European Commission awarded over €1.2 billion to 23 highly innovative renewable energy demonstration projects under the first call for proposals for the so-called NER300 funding programme. Kyle Rhea Tidal Turbine Array will be offered €18.4m euros and the Sound of Islay €20.7m euros, the Scottis
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company announces that subsidiary qedi, a market-leading oil and gas completions and commissioning services company, has been awarded a decommissioning management services contract for three platforms in BP Norway’s Valhall development. qedi
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Subsea, been awarded contract to deliver machined riser forgings to none disclosed customer. The riser systems are intended for North Sea and Australia operations. The initial contract value is 27 MSEK. However, the contract contains additional o
MPM has been selected to supply subsea multiphase flow meters for LLOG Exploration’s Who Dat and Delta House projects in the Gulf of Mexico. The scope of supply for the two projects includes 15 subsea 3 inch MPM meters that are expected to be delivered during the second half of 2013. The multiphase
Helix Energy Solutions Group today announced an oil discovery at the Wang exploration well in the Phoenix Field located in Green Canyon Block 237, approximately 93 miles off the Louisiana coast. The Wang exploration well encountered more than 100 feet of high quality net oil pay. Johnny Edwards, Pre
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced today that it has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend an option to construct an eighth ultra-deepwater drillship until January 18, 2013, on the same commercial terms, including delivery scheduled for the first quarter of 2015. The drillship wi
Chatham Rock Phosphate (CRP) advises that it has agreed with Boskalis to proceed to phase two of its services contract. This phase involves the final detailed design of a system for extracting rock phosphate nodules. This phase is a commitment that is estimated to cost around €4 million and is sched
BP announced it has once again confirmed the integrity of the Macondo well and its associated relief wells following a recent subsea survey to identify potential sources of a surface sheen near the Deepwater Horizon accident site in the Gulf of Mexico. The latest survey marks the fourth time since t
Kongsberg Maritime announced that FUGRO Survey Ltd. has ordered the latest generation of HUGIN AUVs to augment their existing fleet of survey vehicles. The new HUGIN 1000 AUV has depth rating of 3000 metres and includes Lithium Polymer batteries. The batteries are packaged into modules, which are st
Measures to ensure safety and environmental protection remain at the heart of UK’s offshore oil and gas industry have been set out today by Energy Minister John Hayes. John Hayes, Energy Minister, said: “It is vital that our oil and gas activities meet the highest possible standards of safety and en
The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation has announced its subsidy to a project headed by Aalborg University endorsed by Maersk Oil and Ramboll Oil & Gas. The purpose of the project is to heighten production efficiency and increase oil recovery offshore. At the same time, the project will
SeaBird, a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data announced that they have secured approximately 100 days of backlog for the Northern Explorer in South Africa. The Northern Explorer, a ship equipped with the latest “state of the art” 2D seismic equipment and diesel elect
Environmental consultancy, SRSL has been commissioned by DP Marine Energy Ltd (DPME) to conduct environmental baseline surveys for the proposed West Islay Tidal Energy Farm. This is in addition to producing Environmental Statement chapters assessing the potential impact of the development on marine
