On 15 May 2013, supporting blocks for the ice-resistant fixed platform (LSP1) were launched by the LOTOS Shipyard, JSC (Astrakhan Region), this being the first facility of the V. Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea. LSP1 plan approval was carried out by the Head Office of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS). Consideration of working [...]
AWE Limited has increased its estimate of recoverable oil for the Ande Ande Lumut (AAL) K Sand development by 33% to 101 million barrels of oil (including upgrading what were previously considered Contingent Resources to Gross 2P Reserves), following an independent review and certification by Perth – based RPS Energy Services Pty Ltd (‘RPS”). An [...]
Santos Offshore Pty Ltd, the Operator of the Winchester-1 exploration well being drilled in the Dampier Sub-basin permit WA-323-P , offshore Australia, has announced that at 06:00 hours (WST) on Tuesday, 14 May 2013, the well was at a depth of 2875m MDRT (measured depth below rotary table) and is approaching the intermediate section total depth. Operations over [...]
ExxonMobil has received consent to use six new subsea wells on the Balder field. ExxonMobil is the operator on the Balder field, located in the central part of the North Sea, approx. 190 km west of Stavanger. The field is developed with subsea wells that are tied in to the Balder FPU mobile living quarters [...]
Van Oord has been awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray. The total value of these contracts is approximately USD 80 million amount to more than EUR 60 million. In Ulsan, Korea, Van Oord has been awarded the new SPM (Single Point Mooring) construction project for the S-Oil [...]
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services yesterday announced it has received an order from a major international controls manufacturer for the manufacture and deployment of specialized short umbilical jumpers worth in excess of $1.5 million. The order is for the first phase [...]
During the period 11 – 13 March 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Eni Norge AS’ (Eni’s) compliance with requirements for establishment and implementation of technical and operational barriers in the Goliat project. The objective of the audit was to verify how Eni, through operations preparations, ensures compliance with [...]
Clariant Oil Services announced that it’s investment in a new laboratory facility is on track for completion in Q3 2013. The facility will be in the new Clariant Oil and Mining Services global headquarters campus, located in The Woodlands, Texas. “The 64000 square foot complex, including offices, laboratories, and training suite, will utilize innovative design [...]
PA Resources has announced that the Carla South exploration well in Block I,in Equatorial Guinea, has encountered oil in good quality sandstones at the target level. The well will shortly be side-tracked to an adjacent target. The Carla South (I-7) exploration well, operated by Noble Energy, in Block I in Equatorial Guinea has reached a total [...]
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has successfully completed a contract with Cross Group, Inc. that included the provision of heave-compensation services for the installation of a Cross 7.0 workover riser package (WRP). An InterMoor compensated anchor-handler subsea installation method (CASIM) unit played a key role in deploying and recovering the WRP. “The CASIM system enabled us [...]
