UK-based independent Faroe Petroleum was awarded license option 16/23 in Ireland’s 2015 Atlantic Margin Licensing Round. The option covers 960sq km in the Slyne/Erris Basin, in about 280m water depth about 15km from the producing Corrib gas field…
UK explorer Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) is due to spud an appraisal well on the Skipper oil discovery next week. The Skipper prospect, 100% owned by IOG, is in Block 9/21a in license P1609 in the northern North Sea. IOG says success of the well would be 'transformational' for the company…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has carried out four successful ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) dives and has acquired depth data (bathymetry) near the Vøring Spur in the western Norwegian Sea. Figure 1…
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has notified companies holding oil and gas leases in federal waters that it is updating financial assurance and risk management requirements to ensure that US taxpayers never have to pay for decommissioning…
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) had entered into a contract with New Orient Marine to supply three remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for New Orient Marine's multi-purpose ice-class vessel currently under construction in Singapore. Perry XYX 200 ROV…
While the US is only on the verge of bringing its first wind farm online, Audrey Leon surveys some of the prospects slated for the country’s federal waters. LEEDCo’s mono bucket foundation. Photo from DOE…
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has ended a charter contract for the EM Leader, as its vessel utilization increased in Q2 2016, compared to last year. The EM Leader, from EMGS. The…
Premier Oil's Catcher floating production project in the UK North Sea is on schedule to deliver first oil in 2H next year. The UK-based independent says further cost savings have been secured against the project estimates. Premier now forecasts capex to first oil of US$1…
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) has launched a call for proposals to improve or offer alternative approaches to cement plugs which are currently deployed in plugging and abandonment (P&A) operations in wells. The invitation is open to qualified organizations…
Petrobras has started production from the Cidade de Saquarema floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) unit on the giant Lula field, offshore Brazil. Cidade de Saquarema, from SBM Offshore…
Noble Energy entered into a US$369 million definitive agreement with the Harel Group and Israel Infrastructure Fund (IIF) to offload 3% working interest in the Tamar field, offshore Israel. Image of the Tamar platform…
UK-based explorer Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) expects to take Transocean's Sedco 704 semisubmersible drilling rig on contract and start drilling an appraisal well on the Skipper oil discovery in the second half of July 2016. Skipper…
Allseas, the operator of the Solitaire pipelay vessel, recently decided to repair parts of the 550sq m tank top in hold #6 which had corroded. After a detailed assessment was carried out, Allseas opted for Intelligent Engineering’s (IE’s)…
Former BP and Shell geologist Mike Shepherd says the North Sea demonstrates top in class oil recovery factors compared to the rest of the world, but could do better. BP’s Magnus platform.Photo from BP…
UK-based engineering firm Wood Group has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract to provide detailed engineering and design, and procurement services on the development of the Peregrino field wellhead platform C, offshore Brazil. Wood…
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