Wellesley Petroleum Holdings, a new exploration company focused exclusively on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), announced that Chris Elliott has been appointed as CEO. Elliott’s last role was exploration manager UK and Norway for Cairn Energy…
Thirteen activists in kayaks intercepted Shell's drilling rig, the Polar Pioneer, in Seattle's Puget Sound as the rig prepared to depart for the Arctic as part of Shell's US$1 billion Arctic exploration and drilling program. Kayaktivists…
Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecast in their new World Offshore Accommodation Market Forecast that, during the period 2015 to 2020, demand for offshore accommodation vessels will average almost 42,000 personnel on board (PoB) per year, which represents…
Malaysia-based Bumi Armada Berhad awarded ABB a contract to supply electrical and automation systems for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for a recently discovered oilfield off the coast of Angola. Bumi is reconfiguring the former Armada Ali supertanker…
Aberdeen-based wellhead engineering firm Plexus Holdings has won a contract to supply equipment to what could be the highest pressure well drilling on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The US$3.3 million contract is with Total E&P Norge for POS-GRIP wellhead systems…
Noble Energy started drilling on the potentially play-opening Humpback prospect in the south Falklands basin on Saturday, according to partner Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL). According to Noble, Humpback holds 250 MMbbl estimated gross…
Norway's TGS is to perform its first multi-client 3D survey offshore Eastern Canada in partnership with PGS. The program, which follows hot on the heels of two recently announced 2D multi-client programs due to start offshore Eastern Canada…
Statoil has awarded Odfjell Drilling two contracts worth more than US$550 million (NOK 4.35 billion) for drilling services on its massive Johan Sverdrup field. The $14.8 billion first phase development on the field will see four, bridge-linked installations alone…
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 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, 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 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…
Aqualis Offshore has been reappointed by United India Insurance Co. to provide marine warranty services to the Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC), offshore India. Under the agreement, Aqualis will provide marine warranty services to ONGC´s…
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…
One person is dead and 60 were injured following an event related to the Mexican Petroleum Congress (Congreso Mexicano del Petróleo) being held in Guadalajara last night, according to a report by the Zapopan municipal government’s Facebook page…
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