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ENI signs Congo agreement

Jul 21, 2014

The Congolese Minister of hydrocarbons, André Raphael Loemba, and Eni CEO, Claudio Descalzi, in the presence of President of Congo, Dennis Sassou Nguesso, and the Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, have signed a cooperation agreement,…

Black Sea drilling starts

Jul 21, 2014

Drilling has started at the Domino-2 appraisal well in the deepwater sector of the Neptun Block offshore Romania in the Black Sea, says OMV Petrom.  OMV Petrom is a partner on the block with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania…

Pieter Schelte slated for success

Jul 21, 2014

With Pieter Schelte, the figures alone are impressive: 382m-long, 124m-wide, and with a slot width of 59m, it can remove topsides up to 48,000 tonnes in a single lift, potentially revolutionizing large decommissioning projects. The new…

Barge sinks, 3 dead

Jul 21, 2014

Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has said three people have died after a semisubmersible barge underdoing trials sank 2 nautical miles northeast of Sekupang, Batam, Indonesia, on Friday (18 July). The barge was the POSH MOGAMI…

N'Goma ready for sailaway

Jul 21, 2014

Sonasing's FPSO, the N'Goma, is ready to sail away from the Angolan Paenal Yard, Port Amboim, after a naming ceremony, held Saturday (19 July). The N'Goma will be moved to ENI's West Hub project in Angola offshore Block 15/06, where it…

AGR Holdings sold to private equity

Jul 21, 2014

Norway-based AGR Holdings (AGR) is to be taken over by private equity firm Silverfleet Capital in a deal worth NOK 1,640 million (€195 million). The deal is expected to be completed on or around end of August 2014. AGR Holdings is the petroleum services division of Oslo-listed AGR Group…

Ghota success in Barents Sea

Jul 21, 2014

Lundin Norway's first appraisal well in the Barents Sea Gohta oil discovery offshore Norway has confirmed the presence of oil and gas, says a partner on the well Noreco. Two production tests were also undertaken, the firm said today (21 July)…

Lupus duster for Tullow

Jul 21, 2014

Tullow Oil Norge's Lupus well, in production licence (PL) 507, in the Norwegian North Sea, is to be plugged and abandoned after failing to find hydrocarbons. The well (31/10-1), which was 35km southeast of the Oseberg Sør Field and 110km west of the island of Sotra…

Guyana offshore exploration faces setbacks

Jul 19, 2014

Guyana's government information agency (GINA) reported that Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud said that offshore exploration in areas being contested by neighbouring Venezuela is facing “some setbacks”. Responding…

DNV GL announces compliance road map for floaters

Jul 18, 2014

DNV GL announced a road map to what is necessary to be in compliance with US Coast Guard (USCG) requirements to operate FOIs, FSOs and FPSOs in US waters, the regulatory agency announced on 17 July 2014. The document called “Verification…

Cameron introduces new Mark IV BOP system

Jul 18, 2014

Cameron has introduced its new Mark IV system, featuring a redundant, three point-of-distribution (POD) design as an option for its subsea BOPs.  Conventional subsea BOP control systems use a two-POD design, providing a single spare if the primary control POD becomes unavailable…

Tullow farms into Cooper block

Jul 18, 2014

London-based independent Tullow Oil agreed to acquire up to 40% interest in the Cooper block, block 2012A, in the Walvis basin offshore Namibia, Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas announced on 17 July 2014. The terms of the farm-in includes Eco…

Pipeline damage tool cuts downtime

Jul 18, 2014

Tecnitas, the marine advisory arm of international classification and verification group Bureau Veritas, has launched a major new technology simulation system for pipeline damage assessment, in collaboration with Total.  Empreinte allows…

Trinity acquires Centrica interest

Jul 18, 2014

Trinidad and Tobago’s Trinity Exploration signed an agreement with Centrica to acquire the British company’s 80% interests in two offshore blocks. Valued at approximately US$23 million, blocks 1a and 1b are located offshore the west coast of Trinidad…

POSH partners with Grupo Pegaso in Mexico

Jul 18, 2014

Singapore's PACC Offshore Services Holdings Pte. Ltd. (POSH), Asia’s largest operator of offshore supply vessels, announced yesterday that Mexican conglomerate Grupo Pegaso has signed an agreement for vessels with POSH joint ventures in Mexico…

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