Emerson Automation Solutions has released Roxar RMS 10, the latest version of its reservoir characterization and modeling software. Through a host of new features and greater workflow integration to support the Big Loop solution, RMS 10 provides improvements to the seismic to simulation workflow…
Polarcus received two letters of intent from two undisclosed clients for two additional marine seismic projects offshore South America. The projects, one 3D using Polarcus' RightBAND technique for broadband data acquisition and one 4D monitoring survey…
AzEire has been awarded licensing options over multiple blocks and part-blocks in the North Celtic Sea and Fastnet Basins offshore Ireland. The combined area of these awards totals around 3163sq km and will be held under a petroleum prospecting license for the duration of the licensing option…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has granted Faroe Petroleum Norge consent to takeover operatorship from DONG E&P Norge of the Oselvar and Trym fields in the North Sea. Earlier this week, Faroe completed the acquisition deal…
Manila’s Asian Development Bank (ADB) is investing US$1 billion in the expansion of the BP-led Shah Deniz II project, offshore Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea. Welding of Shah Deniz II jackets being fabricated at BDJF…
South Stream Transport has awarded Swiss-based Allseas Group a contract to lay the first line of the TurkStream offshore gas pipeline in the Black Sea, with an option for laying the second line. According to the contract, Allseas is to lay more than 900km of pipes on the seabed…
Swiss multinational commodity trading group Glencore has confirmed it is in the final stages of negotiations over buying a 19.5% stake in state-owned Russian oil firm Rosneft. The acquisition would be as part of a consortium with the…
More than 70% of Chevron's US$19.8 billion 2017 planned upstream investment will generate production within two years, the firm said yesterday. Chevron says it is targeting shorter-cycle, high-return investments with its 2017 capital budget…
Norway-based subsea operations specialist Swire Seabed has taken delivery of its fourth subsea vessel, Seabed Constructor. Swire Seabed has secured a six-year contract for Seabed Constructor with UK based firm Ocean Infinity, which is part of US-based SeaTrepid International…
Magseis has been awarded a contract from ConocoPhillips for a full azimuth 4D seabed seismic acquisition survey in the North Sea using the company’s proprietary MASS system. Magseis will mobilize what will be its second, ROV-based crew for the project…
Houston’s Ardent completed the removal of the Troll Solution jackup in the Bay of Campeche, off Mexico, that the company is calling the largest wreck removal in 2016. Ardent deployed assets from several countries…
Mitra Energy has changed its name to Jadestone Energy, effective immediately. 'We are moving in a new direction and we want to be defined by our actions in the years ahead rather than by the past,” said Paul Blakeley, executive chairman…
Novenco has signed a contract with Singaporean contractor SMOP for delivery of all HVAC Equipment related to in-line installation for the Culzean gas field in the UK sector. The deliveries include dampers, sound attenuators, cabin units/extract-supply devices…
Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by A2SEA to perform engineering consultancy services for its offshore wind farm installation work at the Horns Rev 3 wind farm offshore Denmark. Aqualis…
Mermaid Maritime canceled a contract for the Mermaid Ausana, a DP2 dive support and construction vessel, with China Merchants Industry Holdings that the company ordered on 9 January 2014. Image of the Mermaid Endurer…