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Xodus to support Apache North Sea infill wells

Jan 23, 2017

Xodus Group has won a contract with North Sea operator Apache to deliver subsea engineering services for two new infill well developments at the Nevis and Skene fields in the northern North Sea.  The project includes a novel idea of designing…

Cairn spuds first 2017 SNE well, Senegal

Jan 23, 2017

Drilling has started on Cairn Energy's latest exploration campaign offshore Senegal, according to partner FAR. Cairn Energy is using the Stena DrillMAX drillship to drill the SNE-5 well, which was spudded on Saturday, which will be followed by the SNE-6 well…

Providence approved for second phase in Porcupine Basin

Jan 23, 2017

Offshore Ireland focused Providence Resources has been approved to move into the second phase of exploration on Frontier Exploration License (FEL) 2/14, containing the Druid and Drombeg prospects. FEL 2/14 is in  about 2250m water depth…

Reach Subsea signs three-year charter

Jan 23, 2017

Reach Subsea has agreed a three year charter for Havila Shipping's subsea vessel Havila Subsea for three years. The agreement includes two, one-year options. Reach will mobilize ROV and survey equipment on board, which constitutes a subsea…

North Sea Energy CEO, CFO step down

Jan 23, 2017

North Sea Energy (NSE) Chairman and CEO J. Craig Anderson and CFO Petya Popova are leaving the company with immediate effect, to pursue other interests. Anderson has been the CEO of NSE for the last 10 years, since founding the company…

Atlantic Petroleum completes sale of Norwegian activities

Jan 23, 2017

Atlantic Petroleum (APN) has completed the sale of its Norwegian activities to M Vest Energy. The Norwegian activities include all of Atlantic Petroleum Norway’s assets and licenses, the liabilities of the licenses, and employees. Ben…

Maersk Resolute signed for Dutch drilling

Jan 23, 2017

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a new contract with Petrogas E&P Netherlands for the jackup, Maersk Resolute. The firm contract covers the drilling of the two wells, A8 and A9 in the A12 block of the Dutch continental shelf. The drilling…

Eni extends Abo contract

Jan 23, 2017

BW Offshore has signed an interim extension agreement for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Abo with Eni subsidiary Nigerian Agip Exploration, until 31 March this year.  The short-term extension has been agreed…

BP's Juniper sets sail for Trinidad

Jan 20, 2017

BP Trinidad and Tobago’s (bpTT) US$2 billion Juniper platform has set sail towards the southeast coast of Trinidad, marking one of the supermajor’s largest start-ups this year. Image of Juniper…

Schlumberger takes 22% revenue hit

Jan 20, 2017

Schlumberger disclosed a 22% decline in its full-year 2016 revenue, despite gaining US$4.2 billion from the Cameron Group, which the oil services giant took over in April 2016. Image of Kibsgaard…

EMGS, TGS expands Barents agreement

Jan 20, 2017

Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) and TGS-NOPEC Geophysical (TGS) have agreed to expand the companies' cooperation agreement in the Barents Sea.  TGS will be investing in a 3D CSEM data acquisition project related to the 24th licensing round in Norway…

Viper develops V-SUPPLY power module

Jan 20, 2017

Viper Subsea has added to its product portfolio with the introduction of V-SUPPLY, a topsides electrical power module, which as well as providing a source of electrical power to subsea equipment, incorporates monitoring technology. The…

Seabed gets West Africa 4D project

Jan 20, 2017

Seabed Geosolutions, a joint venture between Fugro and CGG, has been awarded a 4D baseline ocean bottom node project in West Africa, with a duration of six-weeks. The crew is currently in the mobilization phase of the project, which will…

Statoil extends West Elara

Jan 20, 2017

North Atlantic Drilling (NADL) has been awarded a firm one-well extension plus one optional well from Statoil for the jackup West Elara. The work will start in direct continuation of West Elara's existing contract with Statoil and the…

Statoil Troll incident could have been fatal

Jan 20, 2017

Norwegian giant Statoil held a press conference earlier today (20 January) to discuss the investigations of two very serious incidents with safety issues that could have been fatal to the crew onboard.   Øvrum…

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