Offshore Asia News - page 186

 

CNOOC brings Qinhuangdao online

Mar 09, 2015

CNOOC Ltd. announced that its Qinhuangdao 32-6 comprehensive adjustment project has commenced production. The Qinhuangdao 32-6 oilfield is located at the central north of Bohai Bay with an average water depth of approximately 20m. The…

KrisEnergy takes Eni’s Vietnam stake

Mar 09, 2015

Singapore-based KrisEnergy is increasing its stake offshore Vietnam by taking over operatorship and all of Eni Vietnam’s interest. Map of Block 105. From KrisEnergy.   Block 105 that covers 7192sq km at 20-80m water depth…

Honeywell gets third HLJOC Vietnam contract

Mar 05, 2015

Hoang Long Joint Operating Co. (HLJOC) has selected Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) to handle critical project management and engineering for the TGT-H5 wellhead platform that will tap energy reserves off the coast of Vietnam. Image from HLJOC…

Lamprell delivers India-bound jackup

Mar 05, 2015

Dubai-based fabrication and engineering firm Lamprell has delivered the jackup drilling rig Greatdrill Chaaru to Greatship Global Energy Services within budget and ahead of schedule. Construction of the rig was undertaken on a fast-track…

Ferguson Group appoints new Thailand partner

Mar 03, 2015

Ferguson Group Singapore appointed OPS Oilfield Equipment and Services Ltd (OPS-OES) as the group’s new exclusive partner for Thailand. Simon de Koning, Business Unit Manager at the group’s Singapore Module Yard at Loyang Offshore Supply Base…

McDermott wins Indonesia subsea contract

Mar 03, 2015

FMC Technologies awarded McDermott International a sizeable manifold and subsea safety isolation valve module fabrication contract for the Jangkrik fields located offshore Kalimantan, Indonesia. McDermott’s Batam Island facility in Indonesia…

Red Emperor farms in SC55

Mar 02, 2015

Otto Energy Philippines Inc. signed a farm-in agreement with Red Emperor Resources NL for a 15% working interest in SC55, offshore the Philippines. The Maersk Venturer. From Otto.   SC55…

Constructing Mariner

Mar 01, 2015

The Mariner heavy oil discovery on the East Shetland Platform in UK block 9/11 will be one of the largest offshore developments on the UK Continental Shelf in more than a decade. Meg Chesshyre checks on its progress. Chris…

Going with the flow

Mar 01, 2015

Flow measurement isn’t always foremost in industry debates, but the role it plays – and getting it right – is key. Elaine Maslin found out more. NEL’s flow measurement facility.  Image from NEL…

Schneider Electric wins Kaombo contract

Feb 24, 2015

Saipem awarded Schneider Electric a contract to design, fabricate and pre-commission two E-House modules, fully-integrated technical buildings, to support the Total E&P Angola-operated deep offshore Kaombo FPSO project. Located 260km offshore Luanda in water depths ranging from 1400-1950 m…

Noble suspends Israel investments, expansion

Feb 20, 2015

Noble Energy is suspending any further investments in the expansion of Tamar, and initial development of Leviathan until regulatory issues are resolved with Israel. Image of the Tamar field. From Delek…

Ikon Science debuts Ji-Fi

Feb 16, 2015

Ikon Science is launching Ji-Fi (joint impedance and facies inversion), a process that delivers a most accurate and detailed 3D model of complex reservoirs comprising different seismic facies, including shale, brine-filled sand, oil-bearing sand and gas-bearing sand…

Fugro launches G4 service

Feb 16, 2015

Fugro launched its G4 service, in the field of GNSS augmentation systems for offshore positioning applications. The new satellite correction service is the first to take advantage of all four GNSS (global navigation satellite systems): GPS…

KrisEnergy, Eni up stake off Vietnam

Feb 16, 2015

Singapore-based KrisEnergy increased its stake in Blocks 105 and 120 offshore Vietnam. Map of Block 105. From KrisEnergy.   KrisEnergy now holds 33.33% in each block after Neon Energy…

Latest Maersk Drilling XLE named

Feb 16, 2015

Maersk Drilling’s third XL Enhanced ultra harsh environment jackup was officially named Saturday morning at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore. Margareth Øvrum, Executive Vice President in Statoil, named the rig - the third in a series…

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