Dong Energy has installed the jacket for the Hejre platform in the Danish sector of the North Sea, 292km north west of Esbjerg, using Heerema Marine Contractor's Hermod heavy lift vessel (pictured). The 8400-tonne jacket arrived at its location…
The topsides for the Golden Eagle area development (GEAD) are nearing final assembly in the UK North Sea, 43mi. (70km) northeast of Aberdeen. The project is operated by Nexen Petroleum, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Ltd. GEAD involves three fields: Golden Eagle…
By installing eWON VPN routers and using the Talk2M Internet-based remote access system from MAC Systems, Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, is now able to securely monitor and quickly resolve issues on its heavy-duty tensioner equipment…
The Scottish referendum is impacting the plans and investment proposals of 45% of oil and gas firms surveyed for a new report, it has been announced. The number is up from 38%, according to the same survey last spring. The findings…
On May 22, Pemex announced that the substructure of the Ayatsil B platform was floated out from McDermott International’s Altamira yard in Mexico's Tamaulipas state. Two years ago, McDermott announced that it received the contract for the new Ayatsil B drilling platform (May 2012)…
The US Energy Information Administration’s new “Today in Energy” brief looks at how Mexico’s crude oil exports to the United States have declined, while US exports of petroleum products to Mexico have increased. The US imported 850,000 bbl/d of crude oil from Mexico in 2013…
Cairn Energy updated plans for drilling the Gargaa well off Morocco during its Annual General Meeting on 16 May. Cairn has established a position in both the Jurassic carbonate shelf and the emerging deep-water Mesozoic clastic exploration plays…
Operator Maersk Oil is to use a new standalone installation to develop the ultra-high-pressure, high-temperature (uHP/HT) Culzean gas field in the central North Sea about 145 miles east of Aberdeen. The field, one of the largest gas discoveries of recent years in the UK North Sea…
The 8500-tonne launch jacket for DONG's Hejre field offshore Denmark has sailed from Heerema Fabrication Group's Heerema Vlissingen facility in the Netherlands (pictured). HFG's contract, which was with Technip, covered the procurement and construction of a jacket…
Falklands-focused Rockhopper exploration has outlined plans to take over Mediterranean and North Africa-focused Mediterranean Oil & Gas in a cash and shares deal. The deal comes as Rockhopper looks to re-focus its portfolio after being…
Rosneft's President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin met with Fu Chengyu, Chairman of China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) in Beijing today, 15 May 2014. Rosneft reported that the parties discussed a wide range…
Petrobras began production from its P-62 platform at the Roncador field, in the Campos Basin, off Brazil, the company announced on 12 May. The 111sq km Roncador field is located in a water depth of 1800m and is divided into four modules with differing API densities…
UK-based independent EnQuest says it has made a discovery in the North Sea and agreed a field development project with Malaysia’s Petronas. Drilling on the North Sea Avalon prospect confirmed a discovery. EnQuest said preliminary analysis…
CNOOC Ltd began production at its 100%-owned Kenli 3-2 oilfields, the company announced on 12 May 2014. The Kenli 3-2 oilfields, located in the southern Bohai Sea at an average water depth of 20m, consists of Kenli 3-2, Bozhong 34-6/7…
Statoil announced plans to divest its interest in the ENI-operated block 15/06 offshore Angola for US$200 million. The transaction, which will be effective 1 January 2013, means concessionaire Sonangol EP will pick up Statoil's 5% participating interest…
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