The new Siemens offshore flagship wind turbine of the type SWT-7.0-154 has now been installed as a prototype. The prototype installed in Østerild, Denmark. Image from Siemens. The…
Spectrum entered into a cooperation agreement with Schlumberger to jointly acquire and process Spectrum's offshore Mexico Campeche-Yucatan 2D regional multi-client program. The cooperation agreement includes more than 44,000km of regional…
Australia has total of 29 offshore blocks across eight basins up for bid that the government is offering up to investors in its annual Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release. Map of the Browse basin…
Norwegian classification and verification outfit DNV GL unveiled an unmanned floating LNG concept, which it thinks could unlock the potential of remote offshore gas fields. DNV GL's Solitude concept…
Premier Oil’s high-impact Falklands Isobel Deep well has hit oil shows in a suspected high pressure formation, partner Rockhopper Exploration said this morning (19 May). But, the area will now have to be cased, delaying the drilling program…
Aging offshore production systems and infrastructures can be given extended lifecycles with today’s creative methods of remediation, standardization, and preventative techniques, say a group of engineers presenting at the recently held Offshore Technology Conference in Houston…
Ocean Rig received a one-year extension from Eni Angola S.p.A for the Poseidon drillship that will last until 2Q 2017, with total contract backlog now standing at about US$367 million. Ocean Rig also entered into a new contract for the…
FEI and Weatherford Laboratories entered into a joint agreement to offer advanced reservoir characterization services to the oil and gas industry. The two companies will work together to create new workflows that integrate Weatherford’s traditional core analysis an FEI’s digital rock imaging…
Erin Energy Corp.’s Oyo-8 well located in OML 120 offshore Nigeria has exceeded expectations and is currently producing at a stabilized rate of 7080 b/d. Erin Energy is the operator and has a 100% interest in the well. Oyo-8 flare up…
An increasing number of companies are applying for exhibition space at ONS 2016. In fact, only once in ONS’ 40 year long history has the number of applications been higher this long before the event, ONS said. The rumors of ONS’ death have been greatly exaggerated…
Dana Petroleum awarded Asset Guardian Solutions (AGSL) a contract to implement and support Asset Guardian, a software system that helps secure the integrity of process software. Asset Guardian will be installed by AGSL on Dana’s Triton FPSO in the UK North Sea…
Mexico is ramping up its offshore seismic data acquisition with recent awards to TGS-NOPEC and Norway-based Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). The Atlantic Explorer. From PGS. Mexico's…
BP increased its interest in the US$12 billion West Nile Delta (WND) project in Egypt after partner DEA farmed down its stake. Map of Nile Delta. From DEA. According to DEA, the…
Renco Elang Energy's (REE) South Block A production sharing contract (PSC) in north Sumatra, Indonesia was granted at 19-month exploration extension from the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. According to Peak Oil & Gas…
UTEC Survey announced the merger of NCS Survey, with its Aberdeen-based operations UTEC Survey Construction to form one organization in EMEA – UTEC NCS Survey. UTEC and NCS are both part of the Acteon group of companies which specializes in subsea services…
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