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Brasse commerciality confirmed

Jun 13, 2017

Faroe Petroleum has announced positive results from its Brasse appraisal well in the Norwegian North Sea, confirming Brasse as a commercial discovery. The firm says it now plans to perform a drill stem test (DST) and potentially side track the well…

Signs of light, but we're not out of the woods yet

Jun 13, 2017

Improvements in oil and gas contractor confidence both on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) and internationally suggests some businesses are seeing signs of recovery and are focused on the future, according to an industry report released today…

Baker Hughes, GE gain DOJ approval

Jun 12, 2017

Baker Hughes and GE are one step closer to closing their proposed merger, after reaching an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), allowing the two companies to complete their proposed transaction under US law. Image from Baker Hughes…

BP, Sirius in Ororo offtake talks

Jun 12, 2017

Sirius Petroleum has confirmed that the company is in talks with supermajor BP regarding an offtake and pre-payment facility to support Sirius in its financing for the proposed drilling program on the Ororo field, offshore Nigeria.  The COSL Power…

Deep Gulf Energy spuds Rampart Deep prospect

Jun 12, 2017

Stone Energy Corp. spud a well at the Rampart Deep prospect in the Gulf of Mexico last week (3 June) with a recently warm stacked Transocean drillship.  Deepwater Asgard. Image from Transocean…

ABS opens Global Ship Systems Center in Greece

Jun 12, 2017

ABS unveiled its Global Ship Systems Center and announced the formation of its Hellenic Technical Committee in Athens. Image of the Global Ship Systems Center, from ABS. “This…

Odfjell inks Taqa drilling gig

Jun 12, 2017

TAQA Bratani has awarded Odfjell Drilling a contract for platform drilling and maintenance services on five of its platforms in the UK North Sea. The contract period is two years, with additional yearly options. The contract is planned to start Q3 2017…

Statoil inks Garantiana tieback study

Jun 12, 2017

Wood Group has been awarded two new contracts by Statoil to deliver concept and feasibility studies to their Norwegian North Sea assets. Wood Group will deliver a topside concept study evaluating the tie in of Total’s Garantiana field development to Statoil’s Gullfaks B and Visund facilities…

UPDATED: Three dead in explosion off Brazil

Jun 09, 2017

Three workers have now been killed following an explosion offshore Brazil. On Friday (9 June), Petrobras had reported that one person had died and three were injured as a result of an explosion aboard the NS-32 (Norbe VIII) drillship.  NS…

Shearwater bags Barents 3D survey

Jun 09, 2017

Shearwater GeoServices Norway received a letter of award (LOA) from Wintershall Norge for a 3D survey of Blocks PL 768/768B in the Barents Sea. The Polar Empress, from GC Rieber. The…

Pemex accelerates farm-out plans

Jun 09, 2017

Pemex plans to accelerate its farm-out strategy in a move to increase production, and gain access to the latest technology, the company’s CEO José Antonio González Anaya said at the Mexican Petroleum Congress 2017 yesterday (8 June). González…

Sercel Sentinel MS in CGG Ireland survey work

Jun 09, 2017

Sercel’s multi-sensor solid streamer, the Sentinel MS, has been commercially deployed for the first time and is being operated on a large 3D CGG multi-client survey being conducted by the CGG Geo Coral in the Southern Porcupine Basin in Ireland…

DOF Subsea lands Asia, Atlantic contracts

Jun 09, 2017

Image of the Skandi Singapore, from DOF. DOF Subsea has been awarded contracts for three vessels that will operate in the Asia Pacific and Atlantic regions.   In the Asia Pacific…

Guinea Bissau signs up UK explorer

Jun 09, 2017

Bissau Exploration Co. (BEC) has signed a joint venture participation agreement between themselves and state oil firm A Empresa Nacional de Pesquisa e Exploracao Petroliferas (Petroguin) for petroleum exploration, development and production in the area of Block 4B…

Talks with Xcite potential buyer near completion

Jun 08, 2017

Xcite Energy Ltd.’s (XEL) assets could have a new owner by month’s end, according to the firm handling XEL’s liquidation. In a 7 June letter, FTI Consulting said talks with one potential buyer to dispose of shares that XEL holds in Xcite Energy Resources are now in an advanced stage…

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