CNOOC Ltd. began production at its Wenchang 13-6 oilfield, offshore the Western South China Sea. The Wenchang 13-6 oilfield, located in the west of Pearl River Mouth basin has an average water depth of approximately 120m. The main…
On Friday, The US International Trade Commission endorsed anti-dumping duties on steel pipe imports from four Asian countries, Turkey, and Ukraine. The USITC voted on 22 August that imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from South Korea…
Singapore-based KrisEnergy completed drilling on the Mancharee-1 well off the Gulf of Thailand with no significant pay zones identified. KrisEnergy says gas shows were encountered at several levels but no significant pay zones were identified…
Stavanger’s ONS 2014 will open its doors today, creating a global oil village stretching out across nearly 1km, with large delegations expected from the Middle East and Mexico. The event covers a larger footprint than in 2012, when the last ONS was held…
Three Japanese exploration companies, led by project operator Idemitsu Kosan Co., announced the discovery of natural gas and condensate at the fourth well in Blocks 05-1b and 05-1c offshore southern Vietnam. The discovery was in the Dai Nga structure in Blocks 05-1b and 05-1c…
Petronas Carigali Snd Bhd awarded Qinterra Technologies a contract worth approximately US$20miliion to support operations in Malaysia. The three-year agreement entails that Qinterra Technologies provide tractor services for all of Petronas…
Husky-CNOOC Madura awarded Malaysia-based Bumi Armada Offshore Holdings and its joint venture company PT Armada Gema Nusantara a contract to provide the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Madura BD Field, approximately…
Stennes, Haustead. Images from Wild Well. Wayne Stennes and Christian Haustead join Wild Well Control, Inc. to further increase the company’s service offerings and presence in the Asia Pacific region…
Salamander Energy received the first oil in the tanks of the Suksan Salamander floating storage and offtake vessel (FSO) at the Bualuang field in the Gulf of Thailand. Greater Bualuang work. Image: Salamander…
Badger Explorer ASA (BXPL) signed a co-operation agreement for a long term agreement with China National Petroleum Corp. Drilling Research Institute (CNPC DR), whereby CNPC DR will become a sponsoring partner in the development of the Badger Explorer autonomous drilling tool…
DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple contracts, worth a total NOK830 million. In Asia Pacific, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts including project management and engineering, inspection, maintenance and repair services and subsea installation work…
Malaysia’s Coastal Contracts Bhd received the new JU2000E Coastal Driller 4001 jackup rig from CIMC Raffles in Yantai. The delivery marks the ninth rig built and delivered from the Yanti yard. The Coastal Driller 4001 is ABS classified and can accommodate 140 people…
Weighing an impressive 4300-tonnes, the largest piece of the turret for Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has set sail from Dubai for the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. When complete…
Norway-based Uptime International has entered into contracts with MAC Offshore Dubai and Fujian Mawei Shipyard China for delivery of three active motion-compensated gangways. The first of these three gangways will be mounted early 2015…
Australian company AWE Ltd. and ROC Oil Company signed a farm-in agreement for AWE to acquire 40% working interest in Block 09/05, Bohai basin, offshore China. Map of Block 09/05. Image from ROC Under the terms of the farm-in agreement…
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