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Barents Sea Korpfjell disappoints

Aug 29, 2017

Statoil has said it has made a small, but non-commercial gas discovery in its much anticipated Korpfjell well in the Barents Sea. The well is the first exploration well drilled in the Norwegian section of a formerly disputed area between Norway and Russia…

White Rose work goes to TechnipFMC

Aug 29, 2017

TechnipFMC has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract from Husky Energy for the West White Rose Project in Eastern Canada. The contract covers the supply and installation of subsea equipment including tie-in manifolds…

Aker BP's Hyrokkin well dry

Aug 28, 2017

Aker BP's wildcat well 25/4-11 on the Hyrokkin prospect in the Norwegian North Sea has come up dry, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).  The well was drilled using the Maersk Interceptor jackup drilling rig, in 122m water depth…

Bergen Group inks Ekofisk decom work

Aug 28, 2017

Bergen Group AAK has been awarded a framework contract by AF Offshore Decom on delivery of subcontractor services connected to decommissioning and disassembly of topside structures on the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea. Initially…

Lundin tests Alta discovery

Aug 28, 2017

Lundin Norway has completed two appraisal wells on the Alta oil and gas discovery in license 609 the Barents Sea. Wells 7220/11-4 and 7220/11-4 A were drilled using the Leiv Eiriksson semisubmersible drilling rig about in 402m water depth…

Harvey continues to wreak havoc

Aug 28, 2017

Tropical storm Harvey continues to wreak havoc in North America after bringing much of Houston to a halt following torrential rain over the weekend, leading to record 'catastrophic' flooding.  Transport across the city, a key hub for the oil industry…

Catcher FPSO sets sail for UK

Aug 28, 2017

The Catcher floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has set sail for the UK to work on Premier Oil's Catcher field. The unit, built at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, and owned and operated by BW Offshore, is expected to reach UK waters early in Q4…

Hurricane Harvey shuts in 22% of GoM production

Aug 25, 2017

Operators are evacuating platforms and rigs as Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane, spins in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). Hurricane Harvey's path…

Embracing the digital era

Aug 25, 2017

The oil and gas industry has the data and the drive to pursue digital technology, but lacks a coherent strategy to fully digitalize its operations. Karen Boman reports from Halliburton's Landmark Innovation Forum and Expo (LIFE) in Houston…

Hyperdynamics nears final Fatala-1 stage

Aug 25, 2017

Hyperdynamics Corp. is nearly completed with the top portion of the Fatala-1 well, paving the way for a “potential world-class hydrocarbon discovery” offshore Guinea, West Africa. Map from Hyperdynamics…

FAR seals Guinea-Bissau deal

Aug 25, 2017

FAR Ltd. has received official confirmation from the government of Guinea-Bissau for the increase of its stake in the Sinapa and Esperanca licenses, which includes an extension, and the drilling of at least one well in each block. Map of Sinapa…

Energy XXI appoints CFO

Aug 25, 2017

Energy XXI Gulf Coast has appointed Tiffany J. (T.J.) Thom as chief financial officer of (CFO) the company effective 28 August 2017.   Hugh Menown has resigned as executive VP, chief accounting officer and interim CFO to pursue other interests…

Ichthys LNG FPSO moored offshore Australia

Aug 25, 2017

The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO) has been safely moored today in the Ichthys field, 220km off the north coast of Western Australia. The 336m-long FPSO, Ichthys Venturer…

Premier inks Tolmount pact, eyes Catcher first oil

Aug 24, 2017

Premier Oil has entered into an infrastructure partnership for the Tolmount gas development in the Southern North Sea, as the company looks to deliver first oil from Catcher in 2H 2017.  Map of Catcher…

John Crane wins Culzean data work

Aug 24, 2017

John Crane Asset Management Solutions secured a contract to supply Maersk Oil with data services to support the planned maintenance strategy at one of the largest new developments in the UK North Sea. Image from John Crane…

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