As the last throes of winter ushered in the grey, misty weather upon the mighty Mississippi River in early March, a soon to be familiar visitor in the Gulf of Mexico sat docked at the Port of New Orleans, Island Offshore’s newbuild subsea support vessel Island Performer…
The attorney general’s office of Mexico is investigating the Petróleos Mexicanos' (PEMEX) Abkatún Permanente platform incident that left four dead, 16 injured and three missing, for possible charges of murder and mischief. The Abkatún Permanente platform…
Polarcus has secured further industry prefunding enabling the expansion of the Capreolus 3D multi-client project offshore Australia. The additional pre-funding will see the survey expand northwards with an additional 7130sq km to be covered…
Italian operator Eni has backed a move to replace Saipem CEO Emberto Vergine with former Saipem and Eni executive Stefano Cao. Cao was worked at Saipem, which is 42.924% owned by Eni, from 1976 to 2000, during which time he held senior roles including CEO…
Vallourec appointed Nicolas de Coignac as senior vice president Vallourec Group, President North America effective 1 April 2015. In his new role de Coignac will lead all Vallourec businesses in North America, and drilling operations worldwide…
Houston-based Hercules Offshore signed a five-year contract with a subsidiary of Eni S.p.A. for use of the Hercules 260 in West Africa. The dayrate under the contract will range from a minimum of US$75,000 per day when the price of Brent crude oil is $86 or less per barrel…
The fire that broke out on the Petróleos Mexicanos' (PEMEX) Abkatún Permanente platform, causing the death of four workers and several injuries, was extinguished late last night (1 April). The Abkatún Permanente platform after the fire…
Saipem has entered into a joint venture with Dangote Group, one of Africa’s leading companies, to create a new company named Saipem Dangote E&C. Image from Saipem. Saipem Dangote E&C…
Global rig provider Transocean said it will scrap two more rigs from its fleet taking the total number of floaters it is planning to scrap to 18, the company announced on 1 April 2015. The two rigs joining its soon to be departed brethren are the GSF Aleutian Key and Sedco 707…
ExxonMobil has been awarded a production sharing contract (PSC) for Block EG-06 by the government of Equatorial Guinea. The contract was signed between ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Equatorial Guinea (Offshore), GEPetrol and the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea…
Premier Oil’s first exploration well in its 2.1 billion bbl 2015 Falkland’s drilling campaign has confirmed the extension of the giant Sea Lion discovery. The 14/15b-5 Zebedee exploration well, using the Eirik Raude semisubmersible drilling rig…
ROVOP established a new Western Hemisphere headquarters and support base in Houston, as well as appointed three ROV industry professionals to lead the business, due to an increased demand for its services globally. Image of Wagner…
On 1 March, EMAS AMC officially christened and named its flagship, the Lewek Constellation, prior to her departure to the Gulf of Mexico to start work for Noble Energy. EMAS AMC’s Lewek Constellation…
Exploration and production executives are facing a bleak year with tough budgets – but the mood wasn’t all doom and gloom at IP Week. Solutions are being suggested – as Meg Chesshyre reports. Yves-Louis Darricarrère…
Industrial Internet of Things is out there, but ‘work needs to be done.’ Industrial Internet of Things (IIot) is nebulous term bandied about in just about any conversation when it comes to automation, when in reality, the level of communication…
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