Offshore Magazine

Asia Offshore Regional Report

Drilling & Completion

Mermaid tender rig drilling offshore Indonesia

Mermaid Maritime subsidiary MTR-2 has won a contract for use of the tender drilling rig MTR-2 on a client’s oil and gas fields offshore Indonesia.

 

Songa orders two semis from DSME

Songa Offshore has contracted Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to build two semisubmersible drilling rigs for a total of $1.1 billion.

Chevron contracts further Thailand tender assist rig

Seadrill has a Letter of Award to supply tender assist rig T18 to Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production.

Field Development

ONGC to launch further phase of Mumbai High redevelopment

ONGC’s board has approved development of the Western Periphery area of the Mumbai High South field (Phase-III redevelopment).

Malaysia MOPU undergoing upgrade for oil production

Petrofac has started modification and upgrade works to the FPF5 mobile operating production unit (ex-Ocean Legend).

Murphy contracts McDermott for deepwater Malaysia oil development

McDermott International Inc. (NYSE: MDR) subsidiary Berlian McDermott Sdn Bhd has won a contract for subsea engineering, procurement, construction, transportation, installation, and commissioning i...

Subsea

Murphy contracts McDermott for deepwater Malaysia oil development

McDermott International Inc. (NYSE: MDR) subsidiary Berlian McDermott Sdn Bhd has won a contract for subsea engineering, procurement, construction, transportation, installation, and commissioning i...

SapuraClough acquires Helix shares in Sapura Helix joint venture

SapuraClough Offshore has acquired the shares of Helix in the Sapura Helix JV (formerly known as Clough Helix JV).

Aker to supply subsea production system offshore Malaysia

Murphy Sabah Oil has contracted Aker Solutions for a subsea production system for the Siakap North - Petai deepwater development offshore Sabah, Malaysia.

Geology & Geophysics

EMGS to do 3D survey offshore Papua New Guinea

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA has won a $4-million contract to acquire and process 3D electromagnetic data offshore Papua New Guinea.

PGS orders new version Ramform seismic vessels from Mitsubishi

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (OSLO: PGS) has signed for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to deliver two Ramform vessels in 2013 with an option for as many as two more for delivery in 2015.

2D multi-client seismic survey under way offshore West Timor

Spectrum, in partnership with CGGVeritas and GeoData Ventures, has started a broadband 2D multi-client seismic survey offshore West Timor, Indonesia.

Offshore Asia-Pacific Report eNewsletter

Click here to subscribe to the free Offshore Asia-Pacific Report
Every month, the Offshore Asia-Pacific Report delivers regional exploration and production news for the Asia-Pacific region, expected to rank highest in offshore expenditure in the next three to five years. The report delivers updates on new discoveries, ongoing projects, new alliances, contracts, and technology and engineering innovation.

Pipeline & Transportation

Technip to lay shallow-water South China Sea export pipeline for CNOOC project

Technip (Paris:TEC) has won a pipeline installation contract from Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. for the Liwan 3-1 project in the Pearl River Mouth basin of the South China Sea.

Cargotec to supply moorings for two newbuild pipelay/heavy-lift vessels

Cargotec will supply two 10-point MacGregor mooring systems for two offshore pipelay, heavy-lift construction vessels being built at Cosco (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd.

CNOOC reports another Bohai Bay leak

CNOOC Ltd. reports an oil sheen in Bohai Bay near the Jinzhou 9-3 oil field.

Production

New compression installation to stem decline of offshore Sumatra gas field

Serica Energy says compression facilities were installed at the Kambuna gas field offshore North Sumatra in an attempt to slow natural production decline.

Malaysia MOPU undergoing upgrade for oil production

Petrofac has started modification and upgrade works to the FPF5 mobile operating production unit (ex-Ocean Legend).

Shell orders Rolls-Royce equipment for Malampaya project

Rolls-Royce has won a $30-million order from Shell to supply two industrial RB211 gas turbines to boost gas output from the Malampaya deepwater natural gas project in the Philippines.

Rigs/Vessels

Songa orders two semis from DSME

Songa Offshore has contracted Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to build two semisubmersible drilling rigs for a total of $1.1 billion.

Energy Drilling orders two self-erecting drill tender barges

Energy Drilling Pte. Ltd. has contracted COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co. Ltd. to build two self-erecting drilling tender barges at $200 million for delivery in 2Q 2014.

Imtech wraps up work on heavy-lift and pipelay vessels

Imtech Marine has completed work on three newbuild vessels to serve upstream offshore E&P operators.

Asia Offshore Oil & Gas News

ONGC to launch further phase of Mumbai High redevelopment

ONGC’s board has approved development of the Western Periphery area of the Mumbai High South field (Phase-III redevelopment).

Mermaid tender rig drilling offshore Indonesia

Mermaid Maritime subsidiary MTR-2 has won a contract for use of the tender drilling rig MTR-2 on a client’s oil and gas fields offshore Indonesia.

 

Songa orders two semis from DSME

Songa Offshore has contracted Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to build two semisubmersible drilling rigs for a total of $1.1 billion.