Energy services company Proserv has signed an agreement to be acquired by major US private equity investor Riverstone Holdings LLC. Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V, LP, in partnership with Proserv management, will acquire 100% of Proserv shares from Intervale Capital…
The National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) awarded Statoil 100% equity share in the prolific Northern Carnarvon basin on the Northwest shelf of Australia. The permit WA-506-P covers an area of more than 13,000sq km and…
RossOffshore AS, based in Bergen, Norway, has been awarded long-term helicopter services contract with Lundin Norway AS and the Det norske oljeselskap ASA. The three-year contract is to book personnel for flights offshore Norway, and includes three x two-year options to extend…
Karoon Gas Australia has now taken possession of the Olinda Star semisubmersible drilling rig from Petrobras to drill in the Santos basin, offshore Brazil. The rig is currently in the Campos basin and expected to be on location in the…
Ocean Floor Geophysics Ltd. (OFG) completed a high resolution CSEM survey of near surface gas hydrates using the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Vulcan system for the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japanese waters…
CNOOC Ltd. made a new, “mid-to-large” discovery at Jinzhou 23-2 in Bohai, offshore China. The Jinzhou 23-2 structure is located in the north part of Liaodong Uplift of Bohai with an average water depth of about 10m. The well Jinzhou…
State-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has issued two series of notes totaling US$1 billion, guaranteed by the US Export-Import Bank. Pemex is using the proceeds from the sale of the notes to purchase goods and services…
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA, Energistyrelsen) reported record interest from oil and gas companies in the upcoming licensing round for blocks in the North Sea. DEA received 25 applications from 15 oil companies, and several applicants have not previously held licenses in Denmark…
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, announces changes in its operative structure and starts a reorganization into seven operative divisions effective 1 January 2015. The six new operative divisions together with global lifecycle support as the…
Norway’s Statoil awarded KBR, Inc. a three-year master services agreement (MSA) to provide engineering and procurement services for the Norwegian giant on a global scale. The MSA has an option to renew every three years for a total of 12 years…
Chevron Corp. made a new oil discovery in the Keathley Canyon Block 10 located at the Guadalupe prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. Transocean’s Discoverer India. From Chevron. Well No…
Hydratight is offering safe hot bolting services on all types of flanged joints globally. The need to replace corroded or damaged bolts that are fitted to live pressurized flanges is a common problem for many offshore operators, who are trying to extend life of aging assets…
OneSubsea signed a 10-year global frame agreement with BG Group to supply subsea production equipment and aftermarket services. The agreement establishes a framework for BG to pursue a standardized approach to subsea production technology…
Noble Energy awarded Nordic Maritime a US$70 million, five-year contract for its DP2 IMR subsea vessel, Mokul Nordic. Mokul Nordic. From Nordic Maritime. The vessel will be performing…
Petrex supported the CNR International's Subsea Project Team during the installation of a multiphase booster pump (MPBP) at the Lyell subsea field in the North Sea. Petrex acted as the CNR International interface for the day-to-day project management of the MPBP vendor…
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