Three firms have joined forces to lighten the load of offshore heavy lifting game. Elaine Maslin found out more. DeepTek drum winch, with 150m test length of LankoDeep AHC rope, installed on Jebsen and Jessen 110-tonne knuckle boom crane…
After postponing a final investment decision due to the low oil prices last December, Australian operator Woodside Petroleum has announced it will press forward into the FEED phase for its long-struggling Browse LNG mega project. The…
The US Coast Guard (USCG) reported that the Noble Discoverer drillship has left the Port of Everett, Washington, in the early morning hours of 30 June, and is now Arctic-bound. Thus bringing Shell closer to its Chukchi Sea drilling season…
This summer, Ampelmann will provide one of its offshore access solutions to enable ‘walk to work’ for a commissioning campaign on Premier Oil’s Solan field, West of Shetland. The Ampelmann system enables the safe and effective transfer of…
African Petroleum, an independent oil and gas exploration company, is seeking strategic partners on its ten licenses in Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Senegal, The Gambia and Sierra Leone in order to share risk and potential reward of their exploration program…
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Spectrum has finalized the purchase of Fugro's multi-client library for a cash consideration of US$115 million on a cash- and debt-free basis. The transaction has increased Spectrum’s 2D library by 115% in line km and increase its market position within 3D multi-client market…
VAALCO Energy appointed Cary Bounds as the new chief operating officer starting 6 July 2015. Houston resident, Bounds is a petroleum engineer and has almost 25 years of domestic and international asset management, business development…
The Greek government revealed it does not have the funds to pay what is owed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and cannot meet its obligations on 30 June. As a result, procedures for the country’s transition to a state of default could be initiated automatically…
Oil and gas companies are still testing the waters offshore New Zealand when it comes to production, and little has been done off the islands in the exploration arena. Māui A platform. Images from NZP&M/ Rob Tucker…
Songa Offshore has taken delivery of Songa Equinox from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Korea. Songa Equinox will shortly depart South Korea en route to Norway for commencement of an eight-year drilling contract with Statoil…
Logan Industries, based in Hempstead, Texas, will supply a compensated coiled tubing lift frame (CCTLF) to Maersk Drilling, which provides drilling services to oil companies around the world. The CCTLF system will be designed and built in…
SeaBird Exploration will now commence the Gigante survey for TGS Nopec, after receiving all necessary permits. The vessels Osprey Explorer and Hawk Explorer have commenced acquisition while Northern Explorer is currently mobilizing to Mexico…
Wood Group acquired BETA Machinery Analysis (BETA), a Calgary-based engineering consultancy specializing in advanced vibration analysis in a deal valued at US$14.3 million. BETA’s expertise in advanced vibration, pulsation stress…
CNOOC began production at its Bozhong 28/34 oilfields offshore China. The Bozhong 28/34 oilfields are located in Bohai Bay with an average water depth of approximately 22m. The project consists of three sub-projects, namely Bozhong 28-2S oilfields comprehensive adjustment project…
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