Gulf Marine Services (GMS) is working on developing its fleet of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs), which the company says will allow it to deliver well intervention services more efficiently, and more quickly. Image…
Byron Energy’s attempt to drill a sidetrack well to SM 6#2 after a drill pipe became stuck has turned out to be unsuccessful in the Gulf of Mexico, with the company abandoning the well and moving on to another. The Hercules 205…
William Jacob Management Inc. (WJM) has secured its initial contract to complete the detailed engineering and design of its first mobile offshore support services vessel: the MOSS V. Illustration of the MOSS V…
Houston-based Erin Energy has mobilized the Island Constructor light well intervention (LWI) vessel to the Oyo field, offshore Nigeria. The Island Constructor, from Island Offshore. The…
Dana Petroleum and its partners failed to make an oil discovery at the Manatee-1 exploration well, offshore Cameroon, according to partner SDX Energy. The well, located in the shallow waters in the prolific Niger Delta basin, was spud on 2 March using the Paragon M825 jackup rig…
Chevron’s Angola affiliate, Cabinda Gulf Oil Co. (CABGOC), sent an early cancelation notice to Maersk Drilling for the ultra deepwater semisubmersible Mærsk Deliverer. The Mærsk Delivererhas been on contract with CABGOC since May 2012…
Rosneft and Siemens entered into a cooperation and partnership agreement to study opportunities in the development of technical solutions and manufacturing allocation of equipment for the fuel and energy sector. Kaeser…
Harris CapRock Communications will install its Harris CapRock One system on Transocean’s entire fleet as part of a multi-year contract renewal for complete managed communications services. The contract provides satellite communications…
Bibby Offshore has awarded a frame agreement for rigging equipment inspection and wire rope management to marine and subsea business IMES following a lengthy and competitive tender process. The agreement, potentially worth a seven-figure sum…
A joint venture between SapuraKencana Services and GE Power Systems, SapuraKencana GE Oil & Gas Services (SKGE) has been awarded a long term service agreement by Petroliam Nasional (PETRONAS) Floating LNG1 (PFLNG) to provide maintenance services for PETRONAS’ two forthcoming floating LNG vessels…
Petrobras has awarded Seadrill an 18-month contract extension for the West Tellus drillship offshore Brazil, commencing in April 2018, and securing work for the unit through the end of October 2019. The total backlog for the contract extension is approximately US$164 million…
Premier Oil anticipates to spud the Bagpuss well on 7 July, located in the UKCS Block 13/24c on the Halibut Horst, in the UK North Sea, according to partner North Sea Energy. An option has been exercised for the Ocean Valiant semisubmersible rig to drill the well…
Dana Petroleum awarded Fugro to supply ROV drilling support services on board the Ocean Guardian MODU at the Dana-operated Western Isles developments in the northern North Sea. Operating one of its fleet of FCV 600 ROVs, specifically designed for North Sea drill support activities…
Atwood Oceanics’ Australia subsidiary has amended its drilling services contract with Woodside Energy for the semisubmersible Atwood Eagle. The contract for the Atwood Eagle has been suspended by mutual agreement effective 19 March,…
Bourbon has taken delivery of the Bourbon Arctic from the Vard Brattvåg shipyard (Norway) and completed her first anchor handling operation. The vessel was engaged in the disconnection and unmooring operation of the Island Innovator located at the Fosen field in the central North Sea…
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