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BP sets 2018 target for Atoll

Jun 20, 2016

Oil major BP is planning to reach first gas from its 1.5 Tcf and 31 MMbbl condensate deep water Atoll field offshore Egypt in 1H 2018. The firm has sanctioned a Phase One development project targeting up to 300 MMcf/d, with backing from the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)…

Sounding the alarm

Jun 01, 2016

Michael Cole, Fugro’s manager of survey prospects, explains how dynamic alarms coupled with office assisted remote services, can help provide better early warnings and navigation for end users. Vessel…

Ensco stacks two semisubs

Apr 12, 2016

While Ensco adds two more rigs to its cold-stacked list, the rig provider sold one of its semisubmersibles for US$1 million. The Houston-based company has also seen several of its contracts shortened. Image from Ensco…

Ensco wins Chevron gig off Indonesia

Feb 17, 2016

Chevron awarded Ensco a contract for its Ensco 8504 semisubmersible rig, offshore Indonesia. The rig is mobilizing to Indonesia, and is expected to begin operations in late March. The contract is set to end in early July with a dayrate of about US$270…

Petrobras axes Ensco rig deal

Jan 06, 2016

Houston-based Ensco received a cancelation notice from Brazilian giant Petrobras for the DS-5 drilling rig, citing improper payments. Image of the Ensco DS-5 drillship. Courtesy of Ensco. Last year…

Ensco names new COO

Dec 08, 2015

Ensco appointed Carey Lowe as the new chief operating officer. Lowe is based in London and succeeds Mark Burns, who is retiring from the company. Lowe has held various executive management positions at Ensco since joining the company in 2008…

Eni to spud Vernaccia in October

Sep 24, 2015

Italian explorer Eni is set to spud its deepwater Gulf of Mexico Vernaccia exploration well in early October, according to partner Louisiana-based Stone Energy. The Vernaccia prospect, in Mississippi Canyon Block 35, will target the Miocene interval in a four-way structure…

ConocoPhillips cancels Ensco drillship

Jul 17, 2015

Houston-based ConocoPhillips terminated its order for the recently delivered Ensco DS-9 deepwater drillship in concurrence to its plans to reduce future capital expenditures in deepwater exploration. The Ensco DS-9…

Ensco CFO set to retire

Jul 14, 2015

Ensco's Executive Vice President and CFO Jay Swent will be retiring after more than 11 years of service. Swent will continue to serve in his current role until the succession process has been completed and a new CFO has been named. The completion of the succession process may extend into 1H 2016…

Suncor starts Niobe

Jun 08, 2015

Suncor Energy began operations at the Niobe exploration prospect in the UK North Sea, according to partner Trap Oil. Niobe map. From Suncor. Niobe is located in license P.1889…

OMV onstream off New Zealand

May 22, 2015

OMV's Maari MR7A development well is now online offshore New Zealand, according to joint venture partner Cue Energy. Map of PMP 38160. From Cue. The Maari MR7A well is located in PMP 38160 in the Taranaki basin…

Ensco wins two jackup contracts

May 05, 2015

Ensco entered into a three-year contract with NDC for a new premium jackup, ENSCO110. This newbuild rig is scheduled to begin operations later this month offshore United Arab Emirates at a rate of approximately US$114,000 per day. NDC…

Rigs scrapping continues

Apr 02, 2015

Global rig provider Transocean said it will scrap two more rigs from its fleet taking the total number of floaters it is planning to scrap to 18, the company announced on 1 April 2015. The two rigs joining its soon to be departed brethren are the GSF Aleutian Key and Sedco 707…

Rig operators look for silver lining

Feb 26, 2015

Offshore drilling rig operators have put a positive spin on the tough market conditions, suggesting that the downturn could improve the global fleet and offer opportunities to buy distressed assets.  Seadrill CEO and President Per Wullf said while…

Development drilling starts on Ichthys

Feb 04, 2015

Development drilling has started on the INPEX-operated Ichthys gas-condensate field, part of the Ichthys LNG Project about 200km offshore Western Australian. The first of about 20 horizontal production wells to be drilled was spudded 3 February…

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