DeepOcean has been awarded a call-off contract for provision of ROV-based survey services by Shell in the North Sea. This contract is for three years plus options and reflects the current strong focus on cost efficient solutions in Shell’s operations…
Norske Shell, operator of production license 793, came up dry at the wildcat well 6407/10-5, offshore Norway. The well has been drilled about 20km southwest of the Draugen field, less than 10km southeast of the Njord field in the southern…
Image: Lagos shore end landing/Global Marine Systems Global Marine Systems has just completed a major fiber optic installation project in the Gulf of Guinea. This telecommunications project for customer Huawei Marine Networks (HMN)…
Erin Energy Corp. has announced that it has successfully completed acquisition of a new 3D seismic survey off the coast of The Gambia. The A2 and A5 blocks are located approximately 28mi (45km) offshore The Gambia and are on-trend with…
Karoon Gas Australia has announced that the company has received written notification from the Brazilian oil and gas regulator, the Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP), advising that the revised appraisal plan (PAD) for Karoon’s 65% owned Santos basin blocks…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer 40 million acres for exploration in the proposed Gulf of Mexico Central planning area Lease Sale 241 and Eastern planning area Lease Sale 226 to take place in March 2016. Image…
Oil & Gas UK chief executive Deirdre Michie formally opened the new Aberdeen base for Cameron Flow Control Technology (UK) Ltd. on 10 September 2015. Cameron's Aberdeen facility. Image from Cameron…
Total E&P Congo awarded Ocean Installer a contract for deepwater umbilicals, flowlines, and risers (UFR) installation work at the Moho Nord field, off the coast of the Republic of Congo. Image from Total…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway a drilling permit for well 7220/11-3 A, in production license 609. Well 7220/11-3 S will be drilled from the Island Innovator drilling facility. The drilling program…
Image: silhouette of an offshore rig. Erin Energy Corp. announced changes within its management structure. The changes are in response to recent drilling and production successes, and to support the company’s growth strategy…
Statoil and the Johan Sverdrup partnership awarded Kværner Verdal a contract for the delivery of the steel jacket for the drilling platform, marking the execution of the letter of intent singed by the two companies for the delivery of the two jackets…
Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels agency (ANP) has approved registrations for a total of 37 companies for the country’s 13th bid round, of which 22 are from outside of Brazil. Image from ANP's Facebook…
Shell’s Portrush prospect in the Norwegian Sea encountered no hydrocarbons and will be permanently plugged and abandoned, according to partner Faroe Petroleum. Image of the Transocean Barents. From Transocean…
In today’s Energy industry, characterized by challenge and change, few would dispute the validity of that time-honored advice. Happily, the innovation pipeline is promising, bolstered by growing appetite for collaboration, a sharper focus…
Jotachar JF750, a mesh-free passive fire protection (PFP) epoxy coating system for structural steel, was launched two years ago by Jotun. The Jotachar system does not require mesh reinforcement, meaning the required coating thickness for any fire scenario can be applied in a single day…
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