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Yokogawa wins order for Petronas’ PFLNG2

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:57:00 GMT

Yokogawa Kontrol (Malaysia) will supply deliver an integrated control & safety system (ICSS) for the monitoring and control of the liquefaction facilities and storage tanks for Petronas’ second floating liquefied natural gas facility, PFLNG2.

Caterpillar generators set to power Etesco semisub

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:26:00 GMT

Caterpillar Oil & Gas announced today that CatC280-16 offshore generator sets have been selected for the BT-4000 light workover semisubmersible for Etesco.

Fugro opens Ghana office

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:33:00 GMT

Fugro has established Fugro Ghana Ltd. in Accra.

Petrobras updates results of second Libra appraisal well

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:29:00 GMT

Petrobras and its partners have completed drilling of extension well 3-RJS-735/735A in the central part of the Libra block in the Santos basin.

Rosneft cancels jackup drilling rig contract in Russian Arctic

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:26:00 GMT

North Atlantic Drilling Co. has received a cancellation notice for from Rosneft for use of Northern Offshore’s jackup Energy Endeavor.

Turkish Petroleum adds Paradigm RTM to portfolio

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:22:00 GMT

Turkish Petroleum, the national oil company of Turkey, has added Paradigm reverse time migration to its existing Paradigm portfolio.

PSA to probe Knarr vessel fire offshore Norway

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:19:00 GMT

Petroleum Safety Authority will investigate yesterday’s fire on the Petrojarl Knarr FPSO serving the Knarr field in the North Sea.

Eni investigates potential of offshore mid-Vietnam block

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:17:00 GMT

The CGG Amadeus has started a 570-sq km (220-sq mi) 3D seismic acquisition program for Eni Vietnam over block 120 offshore central Vietnam.

Lundin drilling again on Barents Sea oil discovery

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:14:00 GMT

The semisubmersible Island Innovator has spudded an appraisal well for Lundin Norway on the Alta oil discovery in the Barents Sea.

Karoon announces rig contract, plans for WA exploration well

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:10:00 GMT

Apache Northwest Pty Ltd. has contracted Diamond Offshore’s semisubmersible drilling rig Ocean America to drill exploration well Levitt-1, located in the northern Carnarvon basin exploration permit WA-482-P off Western Australia.

Cray to deliver supercomputer and storage system to PGS

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:06:00 GMT

Cray Inc. has won a contract to provide Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) with a Cray XC40 supercomputer and a Cray Sonexion 2000 storage system.

Benthic to perform geotechnical investigation at Sea Lion offshore Australia

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:58:00 GMT

Carnarvon Hibiscus Pty. Ltd. (CHPL) has contracted Benthic for an offshore geotechnical investigation in the Sea Lion field offshore southeastern Australia in the Bass Strait.

ABB offers new vessel thruster

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:38:00 GMT

ABB has introduced Azipod D to its line of electric propulsion equipment.

Offshore photo of the day

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:30:36 GMT

All operations normal following fire aboard Knarr FPSO

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:21:00 GMT

A spokesperson for Norway's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Stavanger confirmed to Offshore that a “minor fire” broke out on the Petrojarl Knarr FPSO, currently at work in the Knarr field in the Norwegian North Sea.

Kongsberg DP aboard Pioneering Spirit

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:15:00 GMT

Following its inauguration ceremony in Rotterdam in February, Allseas' Pioneering Spirit will start its first job offshore Norway this summer with a Kongsberg Maritime integrated dynamic positioning (DP) and maneuvering system.

1Q drilling campaigns prove unsuccessful for Murphy Oil

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:13:00 GMT

Murphy Oil Corp. has announced the results from its recent exploration drilling program.

Aptomar enhances oil spill detection at Goliat

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:10:00 GMT

Aptomar has entered into a service agreement with O.M. RÃ¸nning Skipselektronikk to further enhance oil spill detection and combating capabilities at Eni Norge’s Goliat field in the Barents Sea.

Oceaneering to supply umbilicals for deepwater Offshore Cape Three Points development offshore Ghana

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:32:00 GMT

Eni Ghana has contracted the Oceaneering International/GE Oil & Gas consortium to supply subsea equipment for the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block project offshore Ghana.

ANP shuts down Petrobras’ P-58 FPSO

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:29:00 GMT

The Brazilian government’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) halted operations at Petrobras’ P-58 FPSO following an inspection that raised safety questions.

More work needed on Statoil CAT D-1 semi

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:26:00 GMT

Songa Offshore says the purpose-built semisubmersible CAT D-1 drilling rig Songa Equinox started its sea trial last week.

Centrica reviewing three options for Butch offshore Norway

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:22:00 GMT

Centrica is working to complete development studies for the Butch field in the southern Norwegian North Sea, according to partner Faroe Petroleum.

New Maari reservoir flows first oil offshore New Zealand

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:11:00 GMT

Production has started from the Maari MR6A development well in the Taranaki basin offshore New Zealand.

Core Grouting completes Trinidad and Tobago subsea pipeline rectification

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:07:00 GMT

Core Grouting Services, an Acteon group company, has completed a pipeline free-span rectification project in Trinidad and Tobago.

Det norske questions Johan Sverdrup alignment process

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:03:00 GMT

Det norkse oljeselskap Chairman Sverre Skogen has issued an open letter voicing his concerns over the distribution of interests in the Johan Sverdrup field development in the central Norwegian North Sea.

Fugro takes delivery of Fugro Americas

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:55:00 GMT

Fugro has taken delivery of the newbuild shallow-draft survey vessel, Fugro Americas.

BP signs ASCO for North Sea support

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:53:00 GMT

BP Exploration and Production has contracted ASCO for integrated oilfield services to support its UK North Sea operations.

African Petroleum grants extension to Liberia farm-in agreement schedule

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:48:00 GMT

African Petroleum Corp. has agreed to a request to extend the proposed completion date of an agreement to farm-in to its 100% owned offshore Liberian LB-08 license.

Statoil contracts Reinertsen to ready Kristin for tie-in to Maria

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:54:00 GMT

Statoil has contracted Reinertsen to prepare the Kristin platform for tie-in with Wintershall’s Maria field.

DW sees steady increase in oilfield services spending

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:22:00 GMT

Douglas-Westwood’s quarterly World Oilfield Services Market Forecast expects a steady increase from $216 billion in 2015 to $339 billion in 2019.

US offshore rig count declines

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:17:00 GMT

The US offshore rig count is 37, down 11 rigs from last week, and down 18 rigs year over year.

PSA calls for safety commitment to Norway’s mature fields

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:10:00 GMT

Attempts to cut costs offshore Norway in the current downturn will not be helped by the steady rise in late-life fields and facilities on the Norwegian continental shelf, according to the country’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA).

Drilling starts on second Aasta Hansteen area wildcat

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:07:00 GMT

The semisubmersible Transocean Spitsbergen has spudded the Roald Rygg exploration well 6706/12-3 for operator Statoil in license PL602 in the Norwegian Sea.

Woodside to explore four blocks offshore Myanmar

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:04:00 GMT

Woodside has signed a production-sharing contract covering blocks AD-2, AD-5, A-7, and A-4 offshore Myanmar.

Boskalis buys more of Fugro

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:02:00 GMT

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has increased its holding in Fugro N.V. to 25.1%.

Mubadala issues notice of default to NGP

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:00:00 GMT

Tap Oil Ltd. has announced that operator Mubadala Petroleum gave notice to Northern Gulf Petroleum Pte. Ltd. that it is in default under the terms of the G1/48 Joint Operating Agreement, which covers the Manora oil development offshore Thailand.

Noreco working to safeguard offshore Denmark licenses

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:59:00 GMT

Noreco has issued an update on its license interests in the Danish North Sea, which could be jeopardized by the company’s financial difficulties.

Polarcus signs for 3D seismic project on UKCS

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:56:00 GMT

Polarcus Ltd. (OSE: PLCS) has signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic project on the UKCS using Polarcus’ RightBAND technique for broadband data acquisition.

Kangaroo West-1 a duster for Karoon offshore Brazil

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:40:00 GMT

Karoon Gas Australia says its Kangaroo West-1 exploration well is dry, after having reached planned total depth of 3,170 m (10,400 ft) below rotary table.

FMC Technologies and Technip to launch Forsys Subsea

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 14:46:00 GMT

FMC Technologies Inc. and Technip will launch Forsys Subsea, a 50/50 joint venture that will address the way subsea fields are designed, delivered, and maintained.

Rolls-Royce Keppel to deliver Golar LNG gas engines

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:09:00 GMT

Rolls-Royce has secured a contract with Keppel Shipyard in Singapore to supply two of its all-gas engines for power generation onboard a floating liquefaction vessel (FLNGV) owned by Golar LNG Ltd.

Schlumberger initiates full-azimuth multi-client surveys in the GoM

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:51:00 GMT

Schlumberger has acquired about 2,750 sq km (1,062 sq mi) of two new full-azimuth multi-client seismic surveys over the Garden Banks and Green Canyon areas in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gullfaks subsea compressor nears installation

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:27:00 GMT

Statoil expects the world’s first subsea wet gas compression system to be installed offshore Norway next month.

Woodside restarts Pluto

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:23:00 GMT

Woodside has restarted its Pluto LNG plant.

UK budget slashes petroleum revenue tax

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:16:00 GMT

Wood Mackenzie has issued its verdict on the four changes that the UK government made to Britain’s upstream fiscal regime in this week’s budget.

SOFEC to supply external turret for Hess offshore Malaysia project

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:09:00 GMT

SOFEC Inc. has landed a contract from EA Technique (M) Berhad to supply an external turret for an FSO to be installed offshore Malaysia for the North Malay Basin project.

Alfa Laval to supply Framo system for FSO

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:05:00 GMT

Alfa Laval (STO: ALFA) has won an order to supply Framo pumping systems for an FSO project in Norway.

Jee secures phase two of tidal energy development contract

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:41:00 GMT

Jee Ltd. has received phase two of a contract with Scottish Enterprise to undertake the demonstration of its U-tube system in Scottish tidal waters.

Alpha ups estimate of recoverable oil from North Sea Cheviot field

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 20:13:00 GMT

Alpha Petroleum has issued an update on its development plans for its fields in the UK North Sea.

Upsurge in drilling activity offshore southern Argentina

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 20:09:00 GMT

Wintershall says operator Total has been drilling new wells on the Carina field offshore Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, since last May.

Ophir to focus on lower-cost offshore exploration, LNG studies

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:48:00 GMT

Ophir Energy says it is following the industry trend of prioritizing capex to protect its balance sheet and reduce its cost structure after the fall in the oil price.

Cantilever jackup targets deeper water in mild and harsh environments

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:44:00 GMT

GustoMSC has unveiled the CJ54 cantilever drilling jackup at the SPE/IADC exhibition in London.

GoM Lease Sale 235 draws heavy deepwater interest

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:41:00 GMT

In the US Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 235, deepwater and ultra-deepwater tracts drew the most bids.

EnQuest continues North Sea incremental developments

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:36:00 GMT

EnQuest has issued an update on its development and exploration programs in the UK North Sea and offshore Malaysia.

Transocean to scrap more offshore drilling rigs

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:34:00 GMT

In its latest fleet activity summary, Transocean has said it stacked the previously idle ultra-deepwater floaters Discoverer Spirit, GSF Jack Ryan, Deepwater Discovery, and Deepwater Pathfinder.

INNOVO reel drive systems to support Shah Deniz installations

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:29:00 GMT

INNOVO has delivered two INNODRIVE-600 powered reel drive systems to Saipem for the Shah Deniz 2 pipelay program in the Azeri sector of the Caspian Sea.

More stringent rules for oil and gas development on federal properties loom

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:38:00 GMT

More stringent standards for oil and gas development on federal holdings, including offshore, are being adopted, US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has said.

Rival Russian scheme could complicate future Caspian gas exports

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:26:00 GMT

A ceremony took place in Kars in eastern Turkey on Tuesday to mark the ground breaking for the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) project.

Terms confirmed for Tamar gas exports to Egypt

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:22:00 GMT

Delek Group says the partners in the Tamar project offshore Israel have signed a contract to export natural gas to Dolphinus Holdings.

UKOG strengthens grip on offshore southern England license

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:18:00 GMT

UK Oil and Gas (AIM: UKOG) has completed the acquisition of interests in license P1916 offshore the Isle of Wight in southern England.

CGG to shoot record Colombian Caribbean 3D seismic survey

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:56:00 GMT

Anadarko Petroleum has contracted CGG to conduct Colombia’s largest marine seismic survey to date.

Marginal field cluster provides production boost for ONGC offshore India

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:53:00 GMT

ONGC’s crude oil production from its Western Offshore fields off India reached 325,000 b/d early this month.

Novel mooring arrangement strengthens stability of Western Isles floater

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:48:00 GMT

Balmoral Offshore Engineering and Global Maritime subsidiary Moorlink have delivered components for the mooring system for Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles project in the northern UK North Sea.

Mubadala to assess potential offshore Morocco

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:44:00 GMT

Mubadala Petroleum has signed an agreement with Morocco’s Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of a large area offshore northern Morocco.

Moita Bonita well establishes Brazil deepwater record

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:42:00 GMT

Petrobras says it set a new water depth record for exploratory drilling offshore Brazil.

Chevron contracts DOF vessels for Australia, Brazil IMR campaigns

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:39:00 GMT

DOF Subsea has won a series of contracts offshore Australia, Brazil, and northwest Europe.

Kraken Sonar Systems receive funds for seabed mapping system

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:36:00 GMT

Kraken Sonar Systems has received a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $450,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).

Duke to acquire 2D data for Gippsland basin CO₂ study

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:33:00 GMT

Geoscience Australia has contracted the Gardline CGG joint venture’s vessel Duke to acquire the Gippsland 2D infill marine seismic survey offshore Victoria.

Rouhani launches major gas phase at South Pars

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:29:00 GMT

President Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated the newly-onstream Phase 12 of the South Pars field in the Persian Gulf.

Lundin looks to delineate Rolvsnes in North Sea

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:26:00 GMT

Lime Norway has confirmed that the 100-MMbbl Rolvsnes discovery on the PL338C license in the Norwegian North Sea is included in the company’s recent farm-in transaction.

Central GoM lease sale garners $539 million in high bids

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:58:00 GMT

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held an oil and gas lease sale for the Central Gulf of Mexico that drew $538,780,056 in high bids for tracts on the US outer continental shelf.

Statoil makes deepwater gas discovery near Aasta Hansteen

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:25:00 GMT

Statoil and its partners have made a gas discovery in the Snefrid Nord prospect in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

Archer conducts P&A operations on Heimdal platform

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:22:00 GMT

Archer has commenced operations to permanently P&A 12 gas wells on Statoil’s Heimdal platform in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

Schlumberger releases new ultra-high-temperature drilling technologies

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:52:00 GMT

Schlumberger has launched the TeleScope ICE ultra-high-temperature measurements-while-drilling (MWD) service and PowerDrive ICE ultra-high-temperature rotary steerable system (RSS).

Knarr sees first oil offshore Norway

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:48:00 GMT

The Petrojarl Knarr FPSO is receiving first production from the Knarr oil field in the North Sea offshore Norway.

Eni orders GE equipment for OCTP offshore Ghana

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:48:00 GMT

Eni Ghana has signed for GE Oil & Gas to provide $850 million in equipment for Ghana’s Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block.

Lukoil completes entry into offshore Cameroon Etinde project

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:42:00 GMT

Lukoil has completed its entry into a project to develop the Etinde block offshore the Republic of Cameroon in the Gulf of Guinea.

New heavy-lift vessel joins AAL fleet

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:39:00 GMT

The AAL Galveston will join the AAL fleet on a long-term charter.

DNV GL updates two subsea pipeline recommended practices

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:34:00 GMT

DNV GL has updated two recommended practices, one for corroded pipelines (DNV-RP F101) and one for integrity management of submarine pipeline systems (DNV-RP-F116).

Brazil operator suspends payments for FPSO

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:30:00 GMT

Oleo e Gas ParticipaÃ§Ãµes SA, a Brazilian oil company under bankruptcy protection, has said it suspended payments for six months to bankrupt ship-leasing company OSX Brasil SA on an FPSO.

Statoil secures more Aru Trough acreage offshore Indonesia

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:22:00 GMT

Statoil has won new exploration acreage in the Aru Trough I license offshore Indonesia.

Mozambique lease sale postponement possible

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:17:00 GMT

Mozambique may find it necessary to delay its petroleum licensing round because the rules have not been clarified, suggests the country’s Center for Public Integrity in a Bloomberg report.

PTC introduces first single-piece, unwelded side pocket mandrel

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:12:00 GMT

Petroleum Technology Co. has launched the first single-piece, unwelded side pocket mandrel named NexLift.

Atwood Osprey stable after Cyclone Olwyn

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:57:00 GMT

Atwood Oceanics Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced that its semisubmersible drilling unit, the Atwood Osprey, parted several mooring lines and drifted about 3 nautical miles from its original position during Cyclone Olwyn, which impacted the northwest coast of Australia last week.

Regional 2D seismic survey begins offshore Ireland

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:47:00 GMT

Searcher Seismic, in cooperation with MAGE, has started acquisition of the Echidna Regional Broadband 2D seismic survey covering the Atlantic margin off western Ireland.

OTC adds new feature to 2015 event

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:40:00 GMT

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has announced nine speakers for its new event, d5, which will debut at the University of Houston on Friday, May 8, 2015, the day following OTC 2015.

Trelleborg adds standardized quick release hooks

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:36:00 GMT

Trelleborg’s marine systems has added its new ReadyMoor design to its range of Quick Release Hooks (QRHs).

Venezuela owes Tidewater compensation for nationalized vessels

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:49:00 GMT

The World Bank has called on Venezuela to pay Tidewater $46 million in compensation for vessels seized during nationalization.

Big Foot on way to Walker Ridge in GoM

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:41:00 GMT

Chevron’s Big Foot semisubmersible production platform is on its way to installation in the Walker Ridge area of the US Gulf of Mexico.

MEO Australia to farm out WA-488-P

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:39:00 GMT

MEO Australia has been formally notified by the international exploration company (farminee) that it has received final board approval to proceed with the exercise of its option to farm into WA-488-P.

KrisEnergy commences Gulf of Thailand drilling campaign

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:31:00 GMT

KrisEnergy announced that the Key Gibraltar jackup has commenced drilling the Rossukon-2 exploratory well in G6/48 in the Gulf of Thailand.

Supply vessel collides with Forties Echo platform

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:50:00 GMT

Workers on Apache North Sea Forties Echo platform have moved to the Bravo platform following operations shut-in after the platform was hit by a supply vessel.

JDR opens in Nigeria

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:45:00 GMT

JDR has expanded into Nigeria by establishing new service and maintenance facilities in Port Harcourt and Lagos in partnership with Royal Niger Emerging Technologies.

Eni scores gas/condensate find offshore Libya

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:31:00 GMT

Eni is claiming a significant gas/condensate discovery in the Bahr Essalam South structure, 82 km (51 mi) offshore Libya.

Flowline collision suspends Pluto LNG activity

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:28:00 GMT

Woodside has temporarily shut-in production at its Pluto LNG plant in northwest Australia.

Aramco gives KBR wide-ranging offshore project management role

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:25:00 GMT

Saudi Aramco has contracted KBR (NYSE: KBR) to provide project management and services for the operator’s offshore program.

Association urges North Sea tax cuts ahead of UK budget

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:21:00 GMT

Oil & Gas UK has issued a plea to Britain’s Chancellor George Osborne for further tax relief on UK North Sea oil and gas production.

Gas resource grows at deepwater Merakes find offshore Indonesia

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:19:00 GMT

Post-drilling studies on the deepwater Merakes-1 discovery offshore Indonesia suggest significant gas upside potential, according to operator Eni.

Statoil contracts Coor for Statfjord, Snorre facilities management

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:14:00 GMT

Statoil has contracted Coor Service Management to supply offshore facility services on the Statfjord and Snorre fields.

Aminex receives time to progress Tanzania deepwater studies

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:10:00 GMT

The Tanzanian authorities have agreed to defer Aminex’s two-well drilling commitment on the Nyuni Area PSA, which was due to be completed by the end of October.