Ekofisk. Image from ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips has received consent from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for preparations for and the start of the removal of minor structures from the Ekofisk field facilities…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has granted Statoil approval to drill at two of its fields, the Gina Grog and the Valemon, both in the North Sea. Maersk Integrator. Image from Maersk…
The US Bureau of Ocean Management's (BOEM) Lease Sale 249 brought in high bids of US$121 million from 27 companies with a total of 99 bids earlier today (16 August). Image from BOEM Facebook. A total of 90 blocks were offered…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has closed its investigation into Vantage Drilling International over Vantage’s possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. DoJ in a letter acknowledged Vantage’s full cooperation into the investigation…
The Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas, was awarded two orders to supply power generation equipment for the Penglai and Dongfang projects, offshore China. At China National Offshore Oil Corp.’s (CNOOC) Penglai oil field in Bohai Bay…
Beerenberg has signed a frame agreement with Wintershall for the delivery of insulation, scaffolding, and surface treatment services on the Brage installation, offshore Norway. The four-year agreement includes three options of two years’ extension and is expected to have a value of US$2…
Nabors Industries' acquisition of Tesco Corp. will accelerate the automation and integration of tubular services into Nabors’ rigs, creating immediate global scale for Nabors Drilling Solutions (NDS), while providing Tesco with an expanded platform for its businesses…
DNV GL – Oil & Gas and Lundin Norway have teamed up to develop the first step to a solution for predicting unplanned shutdown using the Edvard Greig production platform in the North Sea. Surveyors in a FPSO control room…
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has acquired all shares of the UK’s Gardline Group as of today (15 August) in a US$51 million deal, including debt. Helios dredger. Image from Boskalis. The…
KrisEnergy is set to sign a deal next week with the government of Cambodia for Cambodia Block A to develop the Aspara oil field. Map of Block A, from KrisEnergy. The company expects the deal to be signed on 23 August…
Azinor Catalyst spudded the 14/11a-2 well on the Partridge Prospect today (15 August), with plans to immediately follow with the drilling of an appraisal well at Agar, offshore the UK. Map of Partridge…
Major offshore drilling contractor Transocean has moved to purchase Cyprus-headquartered Songa Offshore in a US$3.4 billion deal, the two companies announced today (15 August). Transocean expects the merger to close in Q4 2017. The Songa Endurance…
Statoil installed its first unmanned wellhead platform, the Oseberg H for its Oseberg Vestflanken 2 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf this summer. Oseberg Vestflanken 2 installation. Image from Statoil…
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK’s Buchan Alpha oil production vessel arrived in Lerwick, Shetland for disposal. Buchan Alpha arrives in Lerwick. Image from Repsol. Repsol says…
Erin Energy started drilling the Oyo-9 well offshore Nigeria with the Pacific Bora sixth-generation drilling rig. Pacific Bora. Image from Pacific Drilling. The well is expected to take approximately 62 days to drill and complete…
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