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Drilling & Completion
Semisub Stena Don to drill offshore Greenland
Cairn has secured a second drilling rig for its exploration program offshore Western Greenland.
Drillship Stena Forth to work offshore Greenland
Cairn has contracted the drillship Stena Forth for summer 2010 drilling operations in the Disko West area, offshore Western Greenland.
Husky discovers additional White Rose areas resources
Husky Energy has discovered additional oil resources in the White Rose area.
Field Development
Husky Energy to increase capex by 20%
Husky Energy is increasing its 2010 capital expenditure program and production guidance to $3.1 billion, an increase of 20% over 2009.
HMDC moves forward with AA block development
Canada’s Federal and Provincial Governments have approved Hibernia Management and Development’s (HMDC) Development Plan application for the AA block. The block is estimated to contain 48 MMbbl of oil.
Maintenance completed on White Rose field FPSO SeaRose
Husky has completed maintenance work on the FPSO SeaRose, and operations on the White Rose field satellite development are proceeding on schedule, according to company president and CEO John C.S. Lau.
Subsea
Expro wins Deep Panuke surface testing, subsea landing string contract
EnCana has awarded Expro a surface testing and subsea landing string service contract for the Deep Panuke field offshore Nova Scotia, Canada.
Technip, Jumbo Offshore complete White Rose field subsea installation
On June 20, Technip, supported by Jumbo Offshore, completed the installation of four subsea structures including two Module Support Frames each weighing approximately 150 metric tons (165 tons) on the White Rose field, offshore Newfoundland.
BJ Services awarded Technip Canada EPCI contract
Technip Canada has awarded BJ Services an engineering procurement construction installation (EPCI) contract to provide subsea pile installation services. |
Geology & Geophysics
PA Resources contracts CGGVeritas for 2D off western Greenland
PA Resources has contracted CGGVeritas for up to 6,300 km (3,915 mi) of 2D seismic data offshore western Greenland to start in June.
Geosounder completes survey work offshore Canada
DOF Subsea Canada has completed survey services in the Laurentian basin south of Newfoundland, Canada using the vessel Geosounder.
New seismic survey to uncover Magdalen basin potential
Gastem is undertaking a 100-sq-km (39-sq-mi) gravity survey on and near the Magdalen Islands offshore Canada.
Pipeline & Transportation
Acergy sets up facilities for Deep Panuke
Acergy has awarded CRC-Evans/Global Pipelines a contract to provide onshore double jointing of production lines as well as offshore welding services for the EnCana Deep Panuke natural gas field.
Production
Olowi flows first oil
Canadian Natural has brought on stream its Olowi field development offshore Gabon.
Sable Offshore Energy Project resumes production
ExxonMobil has resumed production from the Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP).
Gas production shut-in at Thebaud compression platform
Gas production has been shut-in as the result of an operational incident on the Thebaud compression platform, according to ExxonMobil.
Rigs/Vessels
Rolls-Royce awarded Canadian vessel contract
Rolls-Royce has won a $10.5 million order to design and equip a UT 755LN offshore support vessel with an integrated power, propulsion, and motion control system for use in the Canadian oil and gas market. |
The National Energy Board (NEB) of Canada plans to hold a written hearing to review its policy on same-season relief well capability for oil and gas drilling in the Beaufort Sea.
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board has issued Call for Bids NS09-1.