Philippines News

Otto gains Philippines moratorium

Jun 17, 2016

Otto Energy and partner Red Emperor received approval from the Philippines Department of Energy for a two-year moratorium on required work activity under Service Contract 55, offshore the Philippines following failed attempts to find commercial discovery at Hawkeye…

Otto to bail on the Philippines

Jan 28, 2016

Australia-based Otto Energy may leave the Philippines to focus on its North American assets, leaving joint venture partner Red Emperor Resources with an option to takeover more stake in SC 55. Map of SC 55…

Malampaya fuels the Philippines

Nov 01, 2015

Audrey Raj explains how an old deepwater field such as Malampaya continues to power the Philippines and benefit its economy. In early 2015, the Malampaya Phase 3 depletion compression platform was towed from its fabrication site in Subic Bay…

Shell starts at Malampaya

Oct 06, 2015

Shell started production from its new offshore platform in the Malampaya natural gas field, off the Philippines. Malampaya. From Shell. The offshore platform known as the depletion…

Malampaya DCP installation completed

Sep 01, 2015

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm has announced the completion of the installation of the Malampaya depletion compression platform (DCP), a new offshore natural gas platform installed in the West Philippine Sea off the coast of Palawan…

Red Emperor receives farm in approval

Jul 27, 2015

Red Emperor Resources NL announced that it has received formal notification from the Department of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines that approval of the assignment of the company’s 15% working interest in Block SC55 has been granted…

Contract extension for Safe Astoria

Jul 15, 2015

Shell Philippines Exploration agreed to a one-month extension for the firm period for the provision of Prosafe’s Safe Astoria accommodation support vessel at the Malampaya Phase 3 Depletion Compression Project offshore the Philippines. The total value of the firm extension period is US$5 million…

Otto mobilizes Maersk Venturer

Jul 02, 2015

Otto Energy has mobilized Maersk Drilling’s ultra-deepwater drillship Maersk Venturer for the Hawkeye-1 exploration well, offshore Philippines. The two companies originally signed a letter of intent back in March 2015.  The Australian explorer says mobilization will begin on 31 July…

Red Emperor planning Filipino program

Jun 26, 2015

Red Emperor Resources is raising US$4.4 million (AU$5.76 million) for its upcoming drilling a appraisal program offshore the Philippines.  The Maersk Venturer. From Maersk. The activity will take place in the deepwater Block SC55…

Red Emperor farms in SC55

Mar 02, 2015

Otto Energy Philippines Inc. signed a farm-in agreement with Red Emperor Resources NL for a 15% working interest in SC55, offshore the Philippines. The Maersk Venturer. From Otto.   SC55…

Frontier to drill two wells in Calauit

Sep 17, 2014

Malaysia’s UMW Offshore Drilling Sdn. Bhd. and Frontier Oil Corp. signed a US$20 million agreement for Frontier to drill two wells in the Calauit oil field off northwest Palawan in the Philippines. The contract is for a 120-day period with an option to extend for an additional 180 days…

Typhoon Neoguri reaches southern Japan

Jul 07, 2014

Typhoon Neoguri originated near Guam early Friday, 4 July, and has developed into the first superstorm of the season along the Pacific rim. It is now battering Japan's small southern islands (the Ryukyu Islands, known in Japan as the Nansei Islands)…

Nido starts drilling off Philippines

Jun 02, 2014

Nido Petroleum Ltd., on behalf of SC 63 joint venture partners state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC) and Dragon Oil Ltd., announced that the Baragatan-1A well was spudded May 25. The wellsite is in Service Contract 63…

ADNOC to use catamarans offshore

Apr 09, 2014

Abu Dhabi’s national oil company, ADNOC, has ordered two 45m-long, high-speed, catamarans to be used to service its offshore oil and gas facilities.    The contract to design and build the vessels was awarded to Australia's Austal Limited…

Multitasking on Malampaya

Feb 07, 2014

A new multipurpose vessel will play a key role on Shell’s Malampaya project offshore Malaysia. Pieter van Hekken explains. In the Q1 this year [2014], Boskalis Offshore will start one of the most challenging projects in its history. Boskalis Offshore…

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