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ClassNK releases amendments to rules

Jun 12, 2015

Leading classification society ClassNK released amendments to its “Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships” on 8 May 2015. ClassNK continuously reviews, updates, and amends its technical rules and guidance as…

Newpark Drilling Fluids expands Port Fourchon

Jun 12, 2015

Newpark Drilling Fluids is extending its offshore reach with enhanced, customized fluids technology, expanded facilities infrastructure and a team of professionals dedicated exclusively to deepwater products and services. Newpark Drilling Fluids is expanding its Port Fourchon facility…

Intellian opens R&D in Seoul

Jun 12, 2015

Intellian, a provider of stabilized marine satellite antenna systems, opened a second R&D center in Seoul’s Technology Valley, in conjunction with the relocation of its administrative office from Gangnam. The site was chosen to be closer…

SOCAR-AQS, Archer, Nobel form JV in Azerbaijan

Jun 12, 2015

SOCAR-AQS signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Archer Assets UK and Nobel Oil Services to establish Oğuz Drilling, a new platform drilling company in Azerbaijan, with a focus on the Caspian Sea. With support from SOCAR-AQS, Archer and Nobel Oil Services…

Cubility gets Johan Sverdrup deal

Jun 12, 2015

Statoil awarded Cubility a US multi million dollar deal to provide the MudCube solution for installation on the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The MudCube. From Cubility. The MudCube…

IPB receives exploration permit extension

Jun 12, 2015

IPB Petroleum announced that the company’s application for a 12-month suspension and extension to the WA-471-P exploration permit work program has been approved by the Commonwealth–Western Australia Joint Authority. Following IPB’s application in May 2015…

Tullow, Pancontinental extend “drill or withdraw” deadline

Jun 12, 2015

Tullow and Pancontinental Oil & Gas subsidiaries entered into an agreement to amend the farm-out agreement for exploration license 0037 (EL 0037) which covers 17,295sq km (4.2 million acres) in water depths extending to 1800m in the Walvis basin offshore northern Namibia…

MX Oil, Geo, revise joint venture agreement

Jun 12, 2015

MX Oil announced a number of amendments to its joint venture agreement with its local partner Geo Estratos (Geo), which include an increase in MX Oil's interest in any concessions or exploration and production contracts to 55% from 51%…

Spectrum kicks off Mexico 2D survey

Jun 11, 2015

Spectrum announced that their vessel has arrived in Mexico and started the acquisition of their Gulf of Mexico 2D campaign, in collaboration with Schlumberger. The first phase of the acquisition program Mexico Campeche-Yucatan 2D Regional…

Baker Hughes awarded Mariner contract

Jun 11, 2015

Statoil awarded an eight-year contract for the design and supply of production chemicals and services for the Mariner Field to Baker Hughes in the UK. Contract start date is anticipated to start in July 2015 and also includes an extension option of four years…

Survey paints bleak UKCS portrait

Jun 11, 2015

The Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce released findings today (11 June) from its 22nd Oil and Gas Survey conducted in partnership with law firm Bond Dickinson, which revealed startling new numbers showing that confidence levels in the…

Stolt-Nielsen, Golar LNG in LNG-focused JV

Jun 11, 2015

Stolt-Nielsen and Golar LNG jointly announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture to pursue opportunities in small-scale LNG production and distribution. Stolt-Nielsen has made a strategic investment in Golar LNG through open-market purchases…

Swiber establishes Singapore subsidiary

Jun 11, 2015

Swiber Holdings announced that its subsidiary Swiber Offshore Construction (SOCPL) has established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore known as Whitmer Offshore (WOPL). The initial issued share capital of WOPL is US$100. WOPL…

Technip gets GoM subsea decommissioning, installation gig

Jun 10, 2015

Chevron awarded Technip a lump sum project for the decommissioning of the brownfield development and installation of new subsea equipment supporting a floating production system located in Mississippi Canyon, Gulf of Mexico, in a water depth of approximately 2000m…

ALE continues Malaysia project

Jun 10, 2015

ALE is half way through the Malikai project in Malaysia, which is expected to include the world’s highest jackup and skidding operation. The global heavylift specialist was awarded the contracts for the Malikai project on behalf of TMJV…

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