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Eni Vietnam 3D seismic begins

Mar 25, 2015

KrisEnergy began its 570sq km 3D seismic survey in Block 120, offshore Vietnam using the CGG Amadeus vessel. Map from KrisEnergy.   Block 120 overlies Quang Ngai Graben and Tri Ton Horst…

OMC: Upturn expected mid-term

Mar 25, 2015

The first signs of a recovery in the oil price have been seen and opportunities are opening up in the Mediterranean for Europe to significantly reduce its reliance on energy imports, delegates at the 12th Offshore Mediterranean Conference (OMC 2015) heard this morning…

OMC opens its doors

Mar 24, 2015

More than 14,000 oil industry professionals are expected to descend on the Italian city of Ravenna this week for the bi-annual Offshore Mediterranean Conference, starting today (25).  The city is home to the country’s offshore oil and gas industry…

Geopolitics key to Mediterranean energy future

Mar 24, 2015

The oil and gas industry can deal with low oil prices, up to a point, by making itself more efficient. In contrast, there is little it can do about geopolitics and one of the places that is most evident is the Mediterranean.  The region has long been home to oil and gas production…

BG: Developing Knarr

Mar 24, 2015

BG Group began production at the Knarr field in the North Sea, seven years after its discovery. In this video, BG Group takes you to the process to get to this month, where its first floating vessel development is expected to deliver vital resources to the European energy market…

Fugro takes delivery of newbuild

Mar 24, 2015

Fugro took delivery of the Fugro Americas, a newbuild shallow draft survey vessel this month. The Fugro Americas. From Fugro.   Custom designed to Fugro’s specifications, the vessel…

EMG denies involvement in Tamar deal

Mar 24, 2015

East Mediterranean Gas Co. (EMG) is denying any involvement in the US$1.2 billion deal made last week between the Tamar partners and Dolphinus Holdings to export natural gas from Israel to Egypt using the EMG pipeline. Tamar map…

KrisEnergy hits at Rossukon-2

Mar 24, 2015

KrisEnergy’s Gulf of Thailand campaign is getting off to a good start with an oil and gas discovery already made at its first exploration well, the Rossukon-2.   The Key Gibraltar jackup. From Shelf Drilling…

Aptomar gets Goliat oil spill detection gig

Mar 24, 2015

International oil spill player Aptomar entered into a service agreement with Hammerfest-based maritime electronics company O.M. Rønning Skipselektronikk to further enhance oil spill detection and combating capabilities at Eni Norge’s Goliat field…

Oceaneering wins OCTP contract

Mar 24, 2015

ENI Ghana Exploration and Production awarded the Oceaneering International and GE Oil & Gas-led consortium a contract to supply equipment for the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block project development located off the coast of West Africa…

Osbit lands well intervention work

Mar 24, 2015

Helix Energy Solutions awarded Osbit Power a contract to manufacture three sets of offshore well-intervention equipment that include intervention tension frames (ITFs) and walk to work access systems. A…

RINA updates fixed platform rules

Mar 24, 2015

Italy’s RINA Services has responded to the challenges of life extension and new regulatory regimes by completely updating its Rules for the Classification of Fixed Offshore Platforms. The new rules and guidelines will be published in May 2015 and will cover classification…

Companies adapt to new price realities

Mar 24, 2015

Adapting to current cost conscious market conditions was the recurring theme of the Aker companies'* open day for investors last week (17 March). Edvard Grieg at Stord yard. Photo from Kvaerner.    It…

ASCO secures BP contract

Mar 23, 2015

BP Exploration and Production awarded ASCO a US$149 million contract to provide a range of integrated oilfield services to support its UK North Sea operations. The comprehensive, five-year contract covers a variety of activities including: supply-base operations…

Polarcus awarded UK 3D project

Mar 23, 2015

Polarcus Ltd. signed a letter of intent (LOI) with an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic project on the UKCS utilizing Polarcus' RightBAND technique for broadband data acquisition. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract…

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