The COSLGift, an independent leg cantilever jackup rig, has been delivered, and is enroute to Southeast Asia, China Oilfield Services Ltd. (COSL) announced. COSL acquired the COSLGift and its sister rig COSLHunter (pictured) in August 2013…
Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad has signed a bareboat charter contract with EnQuest for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) to be deployed at the Kraken field in the UK North Sea…
A semisubmersible drilling rig under construction at a yard in Korea is resting on the seabed after water entered the pontoon hull and the unit sank. The rig, Deepsea Aberdeen, is being built for Odfjell Drilling at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in Korea…
Magnolia LNG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australia’s Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (LNGL) recently announced two advancements in the development of its 8mtpa-capacity, mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. Magnolia announced Dec…
Fugro will provide survey services in support of Subsea 7 Australia Contracting Pty Ltd’s heavy lift and tie-ins contract on Chevron’s Gorgon Project, located about 60km offshore Western Australia. The contract involves the provision…
Harris CapRock Communications has signed a multi-year contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME) to provide an integrated telecommunications solution supporting the Mafumeira Sul project offshore Angola. Harris CapRock will provide equipment and design…
TGS announced the acquisition of a 3D multi-client seismic survey, The Nerites 3D, which covers 8,300sq mi in the Great Australian Bight, offshore South Australia. The survey is scheduled to commence in early January 2014, and will cover…
Prosafe was awarded a 60-day contract by Swiber Offshore Construction Pte Ltd for the provision of the semisubmersible Safe Astoria for operations in the Natuna Sea gas project’s facilities off Indonesia. Total value of the contract firm period is approximately US$6…
Navis Engineering has completed work on its latest project with Singaporean offshore specialist Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO), following the commissioning of the DP2 system on board the ROV and dive support vessel Resolution. After successful sea trials…
Technip and China's China Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd (COOEC) have signed an joint-venture agreement in September. The five-year agreement will target deepwater engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) subsea umbilicals risers…
CNOOC Ltd.’s Qikou 18-1 adjustment project has recently commenced production. Qikou 18-1 oil field is located in the west part of Bohai with an average water depth of 10m. In addition to fully utilize the existing producing facilities…
Chevron Corp. announced its new US$39.8 billion capital and exploratory investment program for 2014. Approximately 90% of the 2014 spending program is budgeted for upstream crude oil and natural gas exploration and production projects…
Inpex Corp. said its Naoetsu LNG terminal in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, began operations ahead of schedule on 1 Dec. The main facilities include two above-ground LNG tanks with storage capacity of 180,000kl and a berth for unloading a 210…
EOC Ltd. announced that its Perisai Kamelia FPSO successfully completed startup and commissioning at Hess' Kamelia field in the North Malay Basin, offshore Malaysia. The FPSO is under contract to fast-track natural gas production at the field…
On 4 December, New Zealand awarded five permits for offshore oil and gas exploration in Block Offer 2013, across the Reinga-Northland, Taranaki, and Great South-Canterbury basins. Australia's Woodside Energy Holdings and New Zealand Oil…
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