Brazil’s state run oil and gas company Petrobras has acquired the most blocks offered in the 11th Bid Round held by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). Petrobras bought, whether on its own or in partnerships, 34 of the 289 blocks offered in the bid. It also secured, in its technicians’ opinions, the blocks with the [...]
McDermott International, Inc. announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a fabrication contract for components of a deepwater platform in the Gulf of Mexico, by Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland BV. McDermott will construct 16 tendon buoyancy modules (“TBMs”) for the deepwater project, which will be used during offshore installation of the platform, [...]
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ASL Marine Holdings Ltd., a Singapore-based marine group engaged in shipbuilding, ship-repair and conversion, as well as ship chartering, has secured contracts worth S$132.5 million for the construction of five vessels. The vessels comprised four 75-tonne bollard-pull Diesel Electric Hybrid Azimuth Stern Drive Tugs and one Platform Supply Vessel, scheduled for delivery between the fourth [...]
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BG Group today announced its fourth Tanzanian gas discovery from the Jodari-1 exploration well located in Block 1 offshore southern Tanzania. Preliminary evaluation of the well results indicates gross recoverable resources are in the range of 2.5 to 4.4 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas. The partnership of BG Group (60% and operator) and Ophir [...]
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Fugro Geoteam has recently signed letters of award with four major international oil companies for 3D and 4D seismic surveys in East Africa and the North Sea for a total amount of close to USD 120 million. The surveys will be undertaken during the summer months using Fugro Geoteam’s industry leading C-Class seismic vessels which [...]
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A Norwegian-Bermudan drilling contractor, Seadrill, has secured new contracts for the three jack-up rigs Offshore Mischief, Offshore Defender, and West Leda. The aggregated revenue potential is estimated at US$311 million inclusive of mobilization fees and assignment specific rig modifications. Offshore Mischief has been awarded contract by Equion Energia Limited in Colombia. The assignment is for [...]
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Havila Shipping has entered into an agreement with FugroTSM in Australia for a two year extension of the contract for the subsea vessel Havila Harmony. The extension will keep the vessel on contract until March 2014, with two optional periods of one year until March 2016. A contract is entered into with E.ON for the [...]
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![Italy: Saipem Nets USD 600 Million in Offshore/Onshore Drilling Contracts]()
Saipem has been awarded new offshore and onshore drilling contracts worth $ 600 million. Saipem has been awarded the contract by Eni to extend the charter of the Saipem 10000 drillship for the duration of 24 months, starting from August 2012. Saipem 10000 is an ultra deepwater drillship, capable of operating in water depths up [...]
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![Exxon Mobil Nets Hat-Trick in U.S. Gulf of Mexico]()
Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced two major oil discoveries and a gas discovery in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico after drilling the company’s first post-moratorium deepwater exploration well. The KC919-3 wildcat well confirmed the presence of a second oil accumulation in Keathley Canyon block 919. The well encountered more than 475 feet of net oil [...]
