A semisubmersible drilling rig under construction at a yard in Korea is resting on the seabed after water entered the pontoon hull and the unit sank. The rig, Deepsea Aberdeen, is being built for Odfjell Drilling at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in Korea…
A consortium led by Chevron has been awarded exploration licenses covering two blocks offshore north-east Greenland. Consortia led by Statoil and ENI were also awarded licenses, covering one block each, also off north-eastern Greendland…
Magnolia LNG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australia’s Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (LNGL) recently announced two advancements in the development of its 8mtpa-capacity, mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. Magnolia announced Dec…
Lime Petroleum PLC subsidiary Masirah Oil Limited has halted drilling in exploration well Masirah North North #1 (MNN #1) for safety reasons. MNN #1 was drilled to a depth of approximately 1000m before mud losses in two carbonate sections…
Total announced that Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) is now a shareholder of Total E&P Congo, holding 15% of its capital. The news follows a framework agreement that was previously signed in May. The US$1.6 billion increase of Total E&P…
Syria's news agency SANA, announced that the Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed the 'Amrit' contract with Russia's Soyuzneftegaz on 25 Dec 2013 for offshore oil drilling, development and production in Block no. 2 of Syria's territorial waters…
Mexico’s Federal Congress has certified that 24 of the country’s 31 state legislatures have approved energy reforms that allow private companies to explore for and produce oil and gas. All state legislatures are unicameral, and in some, the decision was unanimous…
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the US-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement has been enacted. The agreement establishes a framework for US oil and gas companies and Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) to jointly…
Gazprom Neft Shelf announced the start of oil production from the Prirazlomnoye platform in the Russian Arctic. Chief Executive Officer Alexey Miller said in a statement on December 20 that 'we have become the pioneers of Russia's Arctic development…
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced that it is soliciting proposals for oil spill response research projects and will be investing up to US$7 million to support these projects in 2014. In a Broad Agency…
Fugro recently opened new offices in Mozambique, and established the only internationally-accredited laboratory in Mozambique. The office is located in the port city of Maputo to enable efficient response to client requirements for offshore…
Fugro will provide survey services in support of Subsea 7 Australia Contracting Pty Ltd’s heavy lift and tie-ins contract on Chevron’s Gorgon Project, located about 60km offshore Western Australia. The contract involves the provision…
Excelerate Energy L.P. completed its 500th commercial Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer of LNG on September 23, 2013 in Escobar, Argentina at the GNL Escobar LNG import facility. Using Excelerate Energy’s regasification vessel, Exemplar and the conventional LNG carrier SCF Arctic…
Harris CapRock Communications has signed a multi-year contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME) to provide an integrated telecommunications solution supporting the Mafumeira Sul project offshore Angola. Harris CapRock will provide equipment and design…
Siemens announced today that it has signed a contract to provide wind turbines and services for the pioneering Cape Wind project, the first commercial offshore wind farm in the USA. Siemens and Cape Wind have signed a major contract for…