Inpex's Ichthys Explorer, the world's largest semisubmersible platform safely arrived in the Australian waters of the Browse basin, marking a milestone for the Ichthys LNG project. The Ichthys Explorer…
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) says it has a busy 12 months ahead, as the company prepares to submit the Blythe and Vulcan final development plans (FDP) in the Southern North Sea, with hopes of hitting first gas by 2019. Image from IOG…
Wärtsilä signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to install a hybrid system with batteries on board of its vessel Viking Princess. Image of the Viking Princess, from Eidesvik. It…
BP is getting an extension from Cue Energy Resources that will allow the UK supermajor more time to consider acquiring 42.5% stake in the permit in which the Ironbark prospect is thought to straddle on Australia’s North West Shelf. Map of Ironbark…
Cairn Energy and the Senegal joint venture have spudded the FAN South-1 exploration well into the South Fan prospect, according to partner FAR Ltd. Map of FAN South-1, from FAR. The…
Sinwa has wond several new supply agreements, worth some US$6 million (AUD $8 million), for vessels involved in the Shell Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project. The Prelude FLNG Project will be in the Browse Basin, some…
The NAGA 2 self-elevating mobile offshore drilling unit is set for mobilization to the Ophir oil field offshore Malaysia, according to Octanex. Map of the Ophir field, from Octanex. The…
Statoil has sold its stake in International Petroleum Corp. (IPC) to Lundin Petroleum in a US$90.2 million deal. Lundin Petroleum BV (LPBV), IPC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased 25.5 million shares of IPC, in addition to 22.8 million shares that belonged to Statoil…
Petrobras is exercising its preferential right for the second and third bidding rounds for three areas in a move to maximize the value of its portfolio. Petrobras submitted its first formal statement to Brazil’s National Energy Policy…
Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) has a won a legal battle for the sale of a set of shallow water fields, in the states of Ceará and Sergipe. The Brazilian giant revealed today (25May) that the 3rd Federal District Court of Sergipe dismissed…
CGG’s Multi-Physics business line has launched its Multi-Physics Imaging group, consolidating its recognized expertise in multi-physics data processing and interpretation, trusted technical consulting services and specialized commercial software development into a single global team…
Italy-based Eni has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oman Oil Co. to jointly explore opportunities in oil and gas, including an offshore block awarded to the two companies following an international bid round held last October…
Faroe Petroleum started drilling the Brasse appraisal well 31/7-2S in the Norwegian North Sea. Map of Brasse, from Faroe. The main objectives of the appraisal well are to reduce…
Hess Corp. signed a non-exclusive 10-year global agreement with Wood Group to provide engineering, project management, construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance, integrity management, subsea, and decommissioning services. The…
Oceaneering International subsidiary Oceaneering Canada Ltd., has entered into a 10-year deal with a major international oil and gas company to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services and equipment for projects offshore of Newfoundland and Labrador…