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 [...]
Canada’s oil and gas exploration an production company Talisman Energy has kicked off drilling at the Frode prospect in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The well, which is situated in the production licence 299, approximately 16 km south-east of the Gyda field, was spudded on Friday, as announced by North Energy which owns a [...]
Iran started drilling four wells at the offshore section of the phase 1 of the South Pars gas field, IRNA quoted National Iranian Drilling Company official Mohammadreza Takaidi as saying. South Pars Oil and Gas Company will drill the wells within 280 days, he noted. The managing director of Pars Oil and Gas Company Mousa Souri [...]
ROC advises that BC Petroleum Sdn Bhd (“BCP”), the company incorporated to operate and manage the Balai Cluster Risk Service Contract (“RSC”) in Malaysia, commenced drilling the West Acis-2 well at 0230 hours (Malaysian time) on 28 March 2013. West Acis-2 is the fourth well in the pre-development phase drilling programme in the Balai Cluster. At 0630 hours [...]
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 2D multi-client survey offshore Sierra Leone. The survey, SL13, will add 9,191 km of new 2D data to infill the existing 5,784 km of 2D data acquired in 2001. Upon completion of the SL13 survey, TGS will have approximately 15,000 km of contiguous 2D multi-client data and 6,268 km2 [...]
OIL and gas industry skills body OPITO has commissioned a new study which aims to identify the skills and competence gaps in offshore supervisors and how this impacts on the prevention of major safety incidents. Researchers at Robert Gordon University are undertaking in-depth interviews with current, former and retired offshore installation managers (OIMs) with extensive [...]
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, announces that operations have commenced on the Magnolia (Licence P.1610, Block 13/23a) exploration prospect. The partners in Licence P.1610 are Dana Petroleum (BVUK) Limited (45.0 per cent., operator), Summit Petroleum Limited (25.0 [...]
CGG has commenced acquisition of a new, highly pre-funded 3D multi-client program in the Central North Sea (CNS) using BroadSeisTM, its broadband marine solution, with BroadSourceTM, its broadband source option, to deliver superior imaging for enhanced interpretation. Quad 30 Phase 7 of CGG’s Cornerstone CNS dataset covers over 5,500 km² in the Q29, 30 and [...]
Spectrum has commenced the next phase of its 2D Multi-client campaign in South West Africa with a 9,000 km seismic survey over the South Africa Orange basin. The program ties in with the survey over the Namibia Orange Basin that was acquired in Q4 2012. The seismic data is being acquired by the vessel Northern [...]
ROC advises that BC Petroleum Sdn Bhd (“BCP”), the company incorporated to operate and manage the Balai Cluster Risk Service Contract (“RSC”) in Malaysia, started drilling the Balai 2 well at 1800 hours (Malaysian time) on 26 November 2012. The Balai 2 well is the second well in the pre-development phase multi-well appraisal drilling programme [...]
