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SandRidge Energy to acquire Dynamic Offshore Resources

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:00 GMT

SandRidge Energy has entered into an agreement to acquire Dynamic Offshore Resources for aggregate consideration of $1.275 billion.

NOV buys NKT Flexibles

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:23:00 GMT

NKT Holding A/S and Subsea 7 S.A. have agreed to sell NKT Flexibles to National Oilwell Varco for DKK 3.8 billion ($669 million).

Methanol analysis system unveiled

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:56:00 GMT

LUX Assure has launched OMMICA, a detection kit designed for use offshore or onshore to assess volumes of methanol or monoethylene glycol (MEG) in oil or water.

GeoGlobal awaits rig for Israel commitments

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:39:00 GMT

GeoGlobal Resources expects to receive the drilling rig Noble Homer Ferrington by late March or mid-April.

Seven Havila sets diver support record

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:28:00 GMT

The diving support vessel Seven Havila has set what owners Subsea 7 and Havila Shipping say is a world first for number of divers on the seabed at one time.

Tullow contracts Aker for well intervention offshore Ghana

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:09:00 GMT

Tullow Ghana Ltd. has signed a frame agreement with Aker Solutions for well intervention at Jubilee and Tanto deepwater fields offshore Ghana.

ATP works to complete MC 942 #2 well in the GoM

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:35:00 GMT

ATP Oil & Gas Corp. has completed drilling the Mississippi Canyon 942 #2 well in the Gulf of Mexico at the Telemark Hub.

Iran outlines oil plans for Persian Gulf fields

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:00 GMT

National Iranian Offshore Oil Co. (NIOOC) expects oil output from the Forouzan field in the Persian Gulf to rise by 20% over the next 14 months.

NZOG reveals Taranaki basin drilling options

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:57:00 GMT

New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) is aiming to drill the Kakapo prospect offshore New Zealand’s Taranaki basin.

Total kickstarts Hild project in North Sea

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:51:00 GMT

Total has started development of the $4.2-billion Hild field in the Norwegian North Sea, although approval has yet to be issued by the Norwegian authorities.

Statoil commissions Åsgard subsea compression structures

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:44:00 GMT

Statoil has contracted Bergen Group Rosenberg to fabricate subsea structures for the Åsgard subsea compression project in the Norwegian Sea.

DNV approves Kongsberg Maritime Bridge Operation Simulator

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:16:00 GMT

DNV has approved the Kongsberg Maritime Bridge Operation Simulator according to the revised standards that became effective on Jan. 1, 2012.

Polarcus to do 3D survey offshore Greenland for Shell

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:42:00 GMT

Shell Kanumas has contracted Polarcus Ltd. to conduct an 8,500 sq km (3,282 sq mi) 3D seismic acquisition project offshore Greenland.

March start for Caspian jackup transportation

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:51:00 GMT

Blue Water Shipping has won a contract to transport a newbuild jackup to the Caspian Sea for Eurasia Drilling.

NZOG assesses Tunisia seismic needs

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:49:00 GMT

New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) is finalizing arrangements for a new 2D seismic survey in the Gulf of Gabes ofshore Tunisia.

SBM contracted for Ichthys turret

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:46:00 GMT

SBM Offshore is to supply the turret and mooring system for the Ichthys LNG project FPSO off northwestern Australia.

Clough wins Wheatstone offshore hook-up and commissioning contract

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:39:00 GMT

Chevron has awarded Clough an A$350-million ($375-million) contract for the offshore hook-up and commissioning component of the Wheatstone project.

Aker Solutions acquires Sandnessjøen Engineering

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:00 GMT

Aker Solutions has acquired Norwegian engineering company Sandnessjøen Engineering.

Buccaneer lines up deal to operate Cosmo offshore Alaska

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:15:00 GMT

Buccaneer Energy has agreed to acquire the two main productive leases in the former Cosmopolitan Unit (Cosmo) from Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska.

Subsea 7 lands BP Clair Ridge pipe connections

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:55:00 GMT

BP has awarded Subsea 7 a $100-million pipelay contract for the Clair Ridge project, west of Shetland in the UK sector.

Petrobras oil spill clean up working

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:44:00 GMT

Petrobras has executed all of its contingency procedures in response to the oil spill at Carioca Nordeste.

Beibu Gulf project on course during operations review

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:38:00 GMT

ROC Oil has issued an update on its exploration and production programs offshore China.

New pile installation method succeeds offshore Brazil

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:34:00 GMT

Working in Waimea field offshore Brazil in the Campos basin, Large Diameter Drilling Ltd. has completed its first offshore pile installation using its StabFrame.

Association questions need for Europe-wide safety rules

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:32:00 GMT

Oil & Gas UK has attended a meeting in Brussels to reaffirm its opposition to the European Commission’s proposed offshore safety regulation for programs around Europe.

Wintershall takes further look at Maria

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:25:00 GMT

The semisub Borgland Dolphin has spudded an appraisal well for Wintershall on the Maria discovery in the Norwegian Sea.

Borders and Southern starts Falkland drilling campaign

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:14:00 GMT

The semisubmersible Leiv Eiriksson has spudded the first-ever exploration well south of the Falkland Islands for UK independent Borders & Southern (B&S) Petroleum.

FPSO confirmed for service on Alma, Galia in North Sea

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:09:00 GMT

EnQuest has exercised its option to purchase Bluewater’s FPSO Uisge Gorm, with the sale going through late last month.

Santos starts up Wortel gas production offshore Indonesia

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:13:00 GMT

Gas production has started from Wortel in Indonesia.

Cal Dive wins GoM abandonment, decommissioning contract

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:05:00 GMT

Cal Dive International Inc. has won a field abandonment and decommissioning contract from a Gulf of Mexico operator.

Pacific Scirocco at work offshore Nigeria for Total

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Pacific Drilling’s Pacific Scirocco ultra-deepwater drillship has started work offshore Nigeria for Total under a one-year contract.

First production flows from Waimea offshore Brazil for OGX

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:59:00 GMT

OGX Petróleo e Gás has announced first oil with the beginning of the extended well test (EWT) in the Waimea accumulation.

GDF Suez finds gas in Faraday in North Sea

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:54:00 GMT

GDF SUEZ E&P UK has confirmed a high-pressure/high-temperature gas discovery in the Faraday prospect in the UK central North Sea.

Shell engages Expro for North Sea well services

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:50:00 GMT

Shell UIE has awarded Expro a five-year, multi-discipline well engineering program.

Next round of UK offshore licensing under way

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:47:00 GMT

Britain’s Energy Minister Charles Hendry is offering 2,900 blocks under the UK’s newly launched 27th offshore licensing round.

Statoil broadens vessel’s North Sea well support role

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:00 GMT

Statoil has awarded DeepOcean Group additional inspection, repair, and maintenance contracts.

Petrobras reports spill during well test offshore Santos basin

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:39:00 GMT

Petrobras has detected a production string rupture at the FPWSO Dynamic Producer.

Authorization for Troll gas revamp in North Sea

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has approved Statoil’s program of retrofits on the Troll A facility in the North Sea and the associated Kollsnes terminal.

Rosneft draws up program for Barents Sea licenses

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:25:00 GMT

Rosneft has secured licenses for geological survey, exploration, and production of oil and gas at three blocks on the Russian Barents Sea shelf.

Centrica ups stake in Statfjord complex

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:21:00 GMT

Centrica has agreed to acquire ConocoPhillips’ interest in the Statfjord field and associated satellites in the North Sea for $223 million.

ROC pursues closedown of BMG fields offshore Australia

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:16:00 GMT

Preparations continue for deactivation of the Basker-Manta-Gummy oil and gas fields offshore Victoria, Australia, according to operator ROC Oil.

Siemens appoints CEO of oil & gas division

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:12:00 GMT

Siemens Energy has appointed Adil Toubia as CEO of the oil & gas division.

McDermott signs agreement for spool base services in Gulf of Mexico

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:57:00 GMT

McDermott International, Inc. says it has signed a 10-year frame agreement with Helix Subsea Construction, Inc. for spool base services in the Gulf of Mexico.

Offshore Asia returns to Kuala Lumpur

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:38:00 GMT

Operators are increasingly looking to offshore Asia for opportunities to supply the world’s energy demand, and several new projects are being developed in the region.

Snøhvit gets big gas reserves boost

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:10:00 GMT

Statoil has raised the natural gas reserves estimate for the Snøhvit field offshore Norway in the Barents Sea by 20 bcm (706 bcf).

Offshore pioneer ‘Doc’ Laborde reminisces on early offshore technology development

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:24:00 GMT

Alden J. “Doc” Laborde, a graduate of the US Naval Academy and World War II veteran, left his job with Kerr-McGee in 1950 to found the Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co.

Deepwater pipelay concept from DNV can reduce cost, maintain safety

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:19:00 GMT

DNV has unveiled a new deepwater pipeline concept that it says can reduce the cost of a gas pipeline while maintaining the strictest integrity regime.

SeaRose to get service from Harland and Wolff

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:14:00 GMT

Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd. will perform the drydocking and service on the SeaRose FPSO for Husky Oil.

Deepwater rig for Petrobras gets construction finance support

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:36:00 GMT

Cordiant Capital Inc. is supporting the construction of a deepwater drillship by the Schahin Group.

Anadarko contracts ENSCO 8506 for GoM

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:27:00 GMT

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has contracted the newbuild ENSCO 8506 ultra-deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig to work in the US Gulf of Mexico for 30 months at a day rate of $530,000, plus adjustments.

Shell gets deepwater exploration tracts offshore Nova Scotia

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:29:00 GMT

The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has awarded to Shell Canada Ltd. exploration rights for four deepwater parcels offshore southwestern Nova Scotia.

GE Oil & Gas announces multiple contract awards for offshore work

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:27:00 GMT

GE Oil & Gas has summarized a number of recent offshore project development contracts.

Spar to develop Luva in deepwater Norwegian North Sea

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:51:00 GMT

Statoil plans to develop the deepwater North Sea Luva field using a spar platform.

RWE Dea strengthens license position in Norwegian Sea

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:27:00 GMT

Norway’s government has awarded RWE Dea Norge seven new licenses under the APA 2011 round, two as operator.

Fairstar vessels to transport Golden Eagle structures to North Sea

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:21:00 GMT

Saipem has awarded Fairstar Heavy Transport two contracts to provide marine transportation services for Nexen’s Golden Eagle Project in the UK central North Sea.

Accommodation barges in demand offshore West Africa

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:16:00 GMT

Globestar has contracted Springmarine, a joint venture between Exmar and Springview, to supply an accommodation barge for operations in the Gulf of Guinea.

Oilex wins Timor-Leste exploration extension

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:11:00 GMT

Oilex continues to mature a drilling candidate for a third commitment well in the JPDA 06-103 concession offshore Timor-Leste, according to partner PanPacific Petroleum (PPP).

NSE commissions study of North Sea structures

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:03:00 GMT

North Sea Energy (NSE) has contracted Senergy GB for technical studies on four exploration prospects in the UK North Sea.

Kongsberg to supply DP-2 ability to newbuild semis for Songa

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:26:00 GMT

Kongsberg Maritime will supply dynamic positioning, thruster control, bridge navigation, vessel automation, safety, riser management, and environmental monitoring for two semisubmersible drilling rigs under way at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

Seajacks Kraken starts tour of Shell North Sea platforms

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:19:00 GMT

NAM and Shell UK have contracted the self-propelled Seajacks Kraken vessel for a two-year campaign of well repairs and maintenance in the southern North Sea.

Eurasia rigs fully booked for Caspian programs

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:10:00 GMT

Eurasia Drilling Co. (EDC) has updated its drilling activities in the Caspian Sea.

BOEM schedules Central GoM lease sale

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:53:00 GMT

The consolidated Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 216/222 is scheduled for June 20, 2012 in New Orleans.

Technip to do detailed design for Wheatstone offshore gas processing platform

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:04:00 GMT

Technip Oceania has won an AUD110 million ($117 million) contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering for detailed design of the Chevron Wheatstone offshore gas processing platform.

Weir Group acquires Novatech LLC

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:54:00 GMT

The Weir Group has agreed to acquire Novatech LLC for $176 million (£113 million) in cash.

Offshore West Africa conference opens in Abuja

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:25:00 GMT

The Offshore West Africa 2012 Conference and Exhibition opened on January 24 in Abuja, Nigeria.

DeepOcean secures construction program offshore Norway

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:23:00 GMT

Statoil has awarded DeepOcean a four-year frame agreement for offshore survey services.

Ophir to resume exploration off Equatorial Guinea

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:19:00 GMT

Ophir Energy has secured the Ocean Rig semisubmersible rig Eirik Raude for a 60-day exploration drilling program off Equatorial Guinea, starting in April.

Fairstar fixes date for transport vessel delivery

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:07:00 GMT

Fairstar Heavy Transport expects to take delivery of the newbuild 50,000 dwt semisubmersible transportation vessel Forte on May 23.

Nido contracts added offshore Philippines seismic survey

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:01:00 GMT

Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty Ltd plans to acquire 1,000 line km of new 2D seismic over the Bikuda-Bulador area in SC 58 offshore Philippines.

INPEX goes to McDermott for $2 billion SURF work at Ichthys

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:16:00 GMT

INPEX has contracted McDermott for the Ichthys gas/condensate field subsea umbilical, riser, flowline (SURF) work for $2 billion.

ConocoPhillips, CNOOC settle Bohai Bay fishery claims

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT

ConocoPhillips and the China National Offshore Oil Co. have agreed with China’s Ministry of Agriculture to resolve issues around the incidents at Peng Lai 19-3 field in Bohai Bay.

US, Canada complete step in Arctic Ocean continental shelf identification

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:06:00 GMT

A fourth joint project to map the Arctic Ocean continental shelf by the United States and Canada is now complete.

Partners act to stem Israel gas field decline

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:59:00 GMT

Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Explorations have commented on technical problems at Israel’s sole current offshore gas production complex.

Forties platform support role for OIE

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:54:00 GMT

OIE Services has won a contract to support construction of a new platform for Apache’s Forties complex in the UK central North Sea.

PDO joins ITF Middle East group

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:49:00 GMT

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has joined ITF, the UK-based technology facilitator for the global oil and gas industry.

Total outlines $4 billion plan for Hild in North Sea

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:44:00 GMT

Total has submitted to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) a plan of development for the Hild oil and gas field.

Spring moves for emergency preparedness offshore Norway

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:40:00 GMT

Norwegian E&P independent Spring Energy has signed a framework contract under which Acona will become its emergency preparedness services provider.

Court order dismisses Dril-Quip from claims in Deepwater Horizon litigation

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:33:00 GMT

Dril-Quip has announced that Judge Carl J. Barbier issued an order on Jan. 20, 2012 granting Dril-Quip's motion for summary judgment and dismissing all claims asserted against Dril-Quip.

DNO International completes management reorganization

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:00 GMT

DNO International ASA has now completed a corporate management reorganization and has made appointments to key management positions.

Tenaris, CRC-Evans to package offshore tubular line pipe, welding technologies

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:38:00 GMT

Tenaris and CRC-Evans have agreed to offer an integral package of tubular line pipe and welding technologies directed at offshore operations.

Ramboll working on extension solutions for North Sea Tyra East field

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:13:00 GMT

Maersk Oil has contracted Ramboll Oil and Gas for optimization studies on the producing Tyra gas complex in the Danish North Sea.

Shell firms up subsea hardware for Linnorm in Norwegian Sea

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:09:00 GMT

Shell Projects and Technology has awarded FMC Technologies a five-year framework agreement for A/S Norske Shell’s deepwater subsea production systems.

Blocks nominated for next Norwegian offshore licensing round

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:02:00 GMT

Thirty-seven companies have nominated blocks for inclusion in Norway’s 22^nd licensing round.

EnQuest looking to drive North Sea Kraken project forward

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:56:00 GMT

EnQuest is set to become operator of the heavy oil Kraken development in the UK northern North Sea.

LNG projects offshore northwestern Australia pickup pace

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:48:00 GMT

A number of big LNG projects with production sourced offshore northwestern Australia are making progress toward start-up.

Norway sanctions far north offshore seismic surveys

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:25:00 GMT

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has contracted PGS and Dolphin Geophysical to acquire seismic data in Norway’s northern offshore outposts.

Further subsea tieback in prospect following Causeway split

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:18:00 GMT

Antrim Energy and Valiant Petroleum have agreed on early installation of subsea facilities for the Fionn field development in the UK northern North Sea.

UK offshore drilling decline countered by development surge

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:12:00 GMT

Exploration drilling activity offshore northwest Europe last year dropped by 12%, according to Deloitte’s Petroleum Services Group.

CAMAC negotiates Gambia blocks

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:06:00 GMT

CAMAC Energy has provisionally been awarded two offshore exploration blocks by the Gambian Ministry of Petroleum.

Dragon targets further production increase from Turkmen offshore fields

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Dragon Oil expects to employ three drilling rigs for all or part of this year on its fields in the Cheleken Contract Area of the Caspian Sea.

Statoil overhauls subsea controls at North Sea duo

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:42:00 GMT

Statoil has decided to replace the control systems in some of its older subsea wells offshore Norway, starting with the Vigdis and Tordis oilfields in the North Sea.

Offshore GTL plant authorized for use by Petrobras

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:36:00 GMT

Petrobras’ CENPES Research and Development Center has concluded qualification testing of the world’s first modular small-scale GTL facility, according to supplier CompactGTL.

Federal judge sides with Signal International, denies class certification

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Signal International L.L.C. has received news of a complete victory in the case pending in the Eastern District of Louisiana with regard to class certification of claims alleging human trafficking, slave labor and fraud.

Cairn positive about prospects offshore Greenland

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:16:00 GMT

Cairn Energy says the first phase of its exploration campaign offshore Greenland proved positive, although none of the eight wells drilled to date has led to a discovery.

Afren lining up further field developments offshore Nigeria

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:10:00 GMT

Afren has completed the initial phases of the shallow-water Ebok field development off Nigeria, following commissioning and ramp-up of all 14 production wells.

Ramboll strengthens Qatar consultancy role

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:26:00 GMT

Ramboll Oil & Gas has won a contract to provide consultancy services offshore northeast Qatar.

Hyperdynamics’ Guinea drilling delayed, 3D seismic interpretation begins

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:16:00 GMT

A 4,000-sq km (1,544-sq mi) deepwater seismic acquisition program offshore Guinea is in processing with first results expected this March.

Statoil joins Cairn in two exploration licenses offshore Greenland

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:08:00 GMT

Statoil has acquired 30.625% working interest in Cairn Energy’s Pitu license in Baffin Bay offshore western Greenland.

Petrobras sets production records in 2011

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:43:00 GMT

Petrobras’ average oil and natural gas output in Brazil reached a record volume of 2,376,359 boe/d in 2011.

First Lan Do offshore drilling begins off Vietnam

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:33:00 GMT

TNK-BP’s first offshore drilling is now under way at Lan Do field offshore Vietnam.

Deepwater GoM gas pipeline to be built

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:16:00 GMT

Williams Partners and DCP Midstream Partners plan to expand the Discovery natural gas gathering pipeline in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.