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South Kecapi find

Apr 10, 2013

Salamander Energy found oil and gas pay at its South Kecapi-1 DIR/ST exploration well in the Botang PSC in the North Kutei basin off Indonesia. The well found a combined 40m of net oil and gas pay in high-quality, stacked, Pliocene channel sandstones…

Iona's Orlando gets green light

Apr 17, 2013

Iona Energy Inc is pleased to announce today that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has advised the Orlando joint venture partners that it has approved the Orlando Field Development Plan (FDP) submitted by the partners. The…

Baúna starts producing

Apr 10, 2013

FPSO Cidade de Itajaí Petrobras began producing at Baúna field, in the southern Santos Basin, off Brazil. The FPSO Cidade de Itajaí, which arrived at the field in December, was connected to well 9-SPS-88. That well is estimated to produce up to 12…

Luno II discovery for Lundin

Apr 08, 2013

Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) is pleased to announce that the drilling of exploration well 16/4-6S on the Luno II prospect has resulted in a potentially significant oil discovery…

Pangea Supercomputer

Mar 26, 2013

Total inaugurated its new high-performance supercomputer on Friday, March 22, 2013. The computer, located at its Scientific and Technical Centre in Pau, now ranks the Group among the top ten international companies in terms of computing power. Read more...

Vessel range extended

Mar 25, 2013

IHC PackhorseNetherlands-based IHC Merwede introduced a new series of IHC Packhorse offshore support vessels last month. The vessels range from the Packhorse, a PSV, and the Packhorse-Maxi, which provides a 59-person accommodation unit, and options designed for subsea support on IRM work…

Progress offshore Italy for Petroceltic

Apr 04, 2013

Petroceltic's wholly owned subsidiary, Petroceltic Italia Srl, has been awarded the exploration permit 'B.R272.EL' in the Central Adriatic offshore Italy (formerly application block d.507).The award of the B.R272.EL permit is a significant step…

Bourbon fleet to reach 111 by 2014 end

Mar 29, 2013

A year after taking delivery of its last Bourbon Liberty 200 vessel and 1st Bourbon Liberty 300 vessel, Bourbon has extended its range of services with the Bourbon Liberty 151, the very first vessel in a series of 15 next generation PSVs.PSV…

Record order for SBM Offshore

Mar 26, 2013

SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that it has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the twenty year charter and operation of two (2) FPSOs from BM-S-11 subsidiary Tupi BV on 22 March 2013.The FPSOs will be deployed at the Lula field in the pre-salt province offshore Brazil…

IHC presents deepwater winch

Mar 29, 2013

IHC Winches, part of IHC Merwede, has officially presented its 50-tonne fibre rope traction winch, known as IDsis, to the Dutch and Belgian offshore markets. The presentation on 20 March was attended by a large group of lifting specialists,…

Total unveils new supercomputer

Mar 21, 2013

Total inaugurates its new high-performance supercomputer on Friday, March 22, 2013. The computer, located at its Scientific and Technical Centre in Pau, now ranks the Group among the top ten international companies in terms of computing power…

Offshore pipeline leak detection for Arctic applications

Mar 20, 2013

Dr Premkumar Thodi, Mike Paulin, Duane DeGeer, and Glenn Lanan, INTECSEA Canada, examine examine the potential of external distributed sensors using fiber-optic cable systems. Multiple offshore Arctic fields have been developed over the past three decades…

Total launches Congo development

Mar 22, 2013

Total, operator of the Moho-Bilondo license, announced the final investment decision and EPC contract awards for the Moho Nord development, consisting of the Moho-Bilondo Phase 1bis and Moho Nord projects. First oil is expected in 2015, with output reaching 140…

Green light for Ivar Aasen and Gina Krog

Mar 25, 2013

Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA has as operator been authorized to develop the Ivar Aasen-field in the North Sea.The plan for development and operation of Ivar Aasen and Gina Krog were approved on Friday. Det Norske has a 3.3% share in Gina Krog…

Montrose topsides under construction

Mar 21, 2013

Heerema Fabrication Group’s Zwijndrecht yard in the Netherlands officially started the construction of the integrated production Montrose BLP (bridge linked platform) topsides for client Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Ltd., the company announced on 21 March 2013…

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