Japan’s Inpex has announced it has reached agreement to transfer a 15% participating interest in the Babar Selaru Block (The Block), Offshore Indonesia, to PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Babar Selaru, a subsidiary of PT Pertamina (Pertamina). This transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including Indonesian Government approval. The Block is located 1,400km southwest of Saumlaki City in [...]
Singapore’s Teras Offshore, a subsidiary of Ezion Holdings, has taken delivery of an Anchor Handling Tug vessel from China’s Cheoy Lee shipyard. The 50 m long vessel named ‘Teras Ariel’ is designed by Wartsila Ship Design Singapore. The vessel accommodates a crew of up to 24. It is powered by twin Yanmar 6EY26W diesels, each developing 2610hp at 750 [...]
Cairn Energy PLC has announced a farm-in as Operator to two licences offshore West of Ireland in the Porcupine Basin, which contains the undeveloped Spanish Point gas condensate and Burren oil discoveries, and six adjacent licensing option blocks. The acreage covers an area of 2,753km2 with more than 500km2 of 3D seismic and will provide [...]
Asia Offshore Drilling Limited has taken delivery of the jack-up drilling rig “AOD II” from Singapore’s Keppel shipyard. The ‘AOD II’ will now be mobilised to the Middle East to begin its drilling contract with Saudi Aramco. The contract, which is expected to start by end of June this year, has a minimum duration of three years plus [...]
Martens Marine, a Singapore registered company providing a range of support services for offshore sector, yesterday took delivery of the third vessel from Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd. in the Martens Marine“E 65T Series”. The vessel Named SMS ENDEAVOUR is an Anchor Handling Towing Supply Vessel (AHTSV) intended for operations in the shallow waters of Asia, [...]
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services today announced it has received orders totaling more than $4 million for equipment and services for deepwater projects offshore Brazil. The first order is from a major international oil and gas operator for the manufacture of [...]
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BOURBON has taken delivery of the Bourbon Evolution 803, the 3rd vessel in the 1st large IMR series for the offshore industry. The first two sisterships already operate in West Africa. Resource exploration is going into increasingly deep waters and the new milestone for oil and gas marine industry operations is now at 2,500 to [...]
EDT Offshore has taken the delivery of its first 150 Hp 3,000 meter rated Quasar Mk II ROV System. The Quasar is manufactured by Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) a well regarded manufacturer of subsea trenching and work class ROV systems. The Quasar MkII builds on the proven design of the MkI system to deliver exceptional [...]
BG Group today announced that Fabio Barbosa has been appointed Chairman BG South America, reporting to Chief Executive Chris Finlayson, and has stepped down as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director for personal reasons. Barbosa has also stepped down as a member of BG Group’s Group Executive Committee and other committees. As Chairman of [...]
Rapidly growing and award winning subsea specialist ROVOP has made a strong start to 2013 after expanding its management team and signing £3.5 million of contracts in January alone. The company, which provides subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, has bolstered its management team with the appointment of Moray Melhuish as commercial director, and strengthened [...]
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