New seismic tools will result in 30 million extra barrels of oil from Snorre and Grane when Statoil and its partners now start using permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM). The technology will ensure a better understanding of the reservoirs. Snorre and Grane are two oil fields with large remaining res
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found parts of the coral reefs are more resistant to ocean acidification than first thought, casting a ray of hope for the future of the reefs. The study, published in Nature Climate Change and coauthored by a researcher at Scripps Insti
MEO Australia Limited advises that MEO and Eni Australia Ltd (Eni) have mutually agreed to defer the election deadline for the Blackwood well by one month to 4th February 2013. Under the Farm-in Agreement (FIA) dated 17th May 2011, Eni had a period of 365 days from the completion of the Blackwood 3D
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced an order worth more than £100 million to supply integrated power and propulsion systems for seven offshore drilling vessels in Brazil. The ships will be built at the Atlântico Sul shipyard for Brazilian oil company Petrobras. Rolls-Royce will
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client seismic survey, The Three Bears, which covers 460 km2 in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore NW Australia. This survey is located adjacent to the Clio and Gorgon gas fields which are currently in the development stage. Upon completion of this survey, the
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announces that it has received two Letters of Intent for contracts totalling approximately 10 weeks of 3D EM data acquisition in Asia. The surveys will be performed using the vessel EM Leader following completion of the previously announced contract for Shell i
The ‘Aegir’, a customized version of our ULSTEIN SOC 5000 design, has started her seatrials in South Korea. The vessel, designed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions, is Heerema’s latest deepwater construction vessel (DCV), measuring 211.5 metres by 46.2 metres. She is outfitted at the DSME shipyard in South
Cue advises that it has been awarded a new exploration permit in the Taranaki Basin in New Zealand’s offshore waters. Cue has been successful in a bid for a 20% interest together with Todd Exploration (80%) interest in permit PEP 54865 which lies immediately adjacent to PEP 51313 and the Maari and M
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received an order from Statoil for subsea equipment for the Oseberg Delta 2 Project. The order has an estimated value of $152 million in revenue. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply includes five subsea trees, five wellheads, two manifolds, control sy
Red Spider, the Remote Open Close Technology (ROCT) specialist delivering multi-million pound savings and reduced risk to the oil and gas industry, has secured its first projects in the South East Asia region. The work follows the appointment of a regional manager in Kuala Lumpur. UK-based Red Spide
The Crown Estate has won an award for sustainable development at the Green Energy Awards, recognising the success of the enabling actions in addressing the complex challenges in developing offshore renewables. The annual Scottish Renewables event, held in Edinburgh on 6 December, saw a record 1,000
A talented trainee on the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Technician Training Scheme is celebrating after being named OPITO Apprentice of the Year. Scott Stage, 22, beat off competition from students at three colleges across the UK to win the top honour in the North Sea oil and gas industry’s modern a
Afren East African Exploration (EAX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Afren plc (“Afren”) announces that it has commenced a major 3D seismic programme in the Seychelles, the first 3D survey to be conducted in the country. The programme will consist of two surveys in Afren’s licence areas that extend ov
Environment Canada and the Hamilton Port Authority are launching a structural test project that will provide further information to help in the development of the proposed Randle Reef sediment remediation project. The test project will involve pile driving on Randle Reef in order to confirm engineer
