Houston-based Marathon Oil Corp. has achieved first gas production from its new Alba B3 offshore compression platform, offshore Equatorial Guinea, which will help more than double the company’s remaining proved developed reserve base in the West Africa area…
Keppel Offshore & Marine US subsidiary Keppel AmFELS delivered the Uxpanapa jackup to Mexico's Central Panuco, a subsidiary of Perforadora Central. The rig was christened at Keppel AmFELS' yard in Brownsville, Texas. Uxpanapa is the fifth…
Norwegian independent Det norske is gearing up for imminent offshore module installation works on its Ivar Aasen development offshore Norway this month. The firm, which is due to become part of new firm Aker BP, says the the project is on time and budget with planned start-up in Q4…
UK explorer Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) is due to spud an appraisal well on the Skipper oil discovery next week. The Skipper prospect, 100% owned by IOG, is in Block 9/21a in license P1609 in the northern North Sea. IOG says success of the well would be 'transformational' for the company…
Following more than two years of cooperation, Lloyd's Register has awarded its first Technology Qualification certificate to a developer of ocean energy technology, AW-Energy in Finland. The Technology Qualification certificate was presented in person by the chairman of Lloyd's Register…
Tenaris has inaugurated its first service center in Thailand in order to serve Chevron. From Songkhla, an important harbor on the Gulf of Thailand, Tenaris will supply the major OCTG and Rig Direct services. Tenaris will provide 80,000-ton of chrome and carbon casing and tubing…
Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand) (MSST) has been awarded a contract to provide technical support service personnel to a national offshore oil and gas engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning company with large-scale projects internationally…
The US House Committee on Natural Resources has unanimously approved the passing of H.R. 5577, the Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act, which modernizes the Bureau of Ocean Management’s (BOEM) offshore leasing process through the use of internet-based oil and natural gas lease sales…
Canada’s Shawcor received a conditional contract worth approximately US$231 million (C$ 300 million) from Infraestructura Marina del Golfo (IMG), to provide pipeline coating solutions to the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Sur de Texas – Tuxpan gas pipeline project…
A ballot by members of the unions Unite and RMT at engineering firm Wood Group working across Shell operated assets has seen a 'massive majority' supporting industrial action. In a joint statement, Unite and RMT said more than 50% of members voted in the ballot…
Total E&P Norge has entered into an agreement with ExproSoft for the use of WellMaster IMS to monitor and optimize well integrity management of the Martin Linge field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, in addition to ensuring well operations are within NORSOK and existing guidelines…
Subsea intervention, construction and engineering firm Canyon Offshore has opted for a Mermac electric winch solution to handle ROV systems on board the latest two additions to its Grand Canyon family of offshore support vessels. MacArtney has supplied a total of four winch systems…
Wood Group has been awarded an extension to its master service agreement (MSA) contract with Apache Corp. in the North Sea. Wood Group will continue to deliver subsea engineering and consultancy services, in support of Apache's routine operation and maintenance works…
Sea Trucks Group’s Nigerian business, West African Ventures (WAV), has completed the pipelay and construction campaign for Chevron’s Sonam Field development project. The Sonam Field development project is located in shelf concession OML 91…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is looking to sell 3D seismic data covering Block 31/5, as well as part of Block 31/4, southeast of Statoil’s Troll area that it acquired in September 2008 using the Ramform Challenger vessel. The seismic data…