SPT Offshore receives Letter of Intent (LOI) for WHP for Ophir field, Malaysia
Dec 9, 2015
SPT Offshore has received the Letter of Intent (LOI) for the detailed design of the suction pile foundation, design supervision of the jacket and full transportation and installation (T&I) of the Ophir wellhead

Mosman Oil and Gas cancel Canning Basin permit option
Dec 9, 2015
Mosman Oil and Gas has evaluated its development strategy for 2016 and will focus on the completion of the South Taranaki Energy Project ('STEP') along with its other core exploration and development projects.

Otto Marine secures charter for its second unit of new 238-Men DP2 work maintenance vessel
Dec 9, 2015
Otto Marine Limited has secured a long term bareboat charter contract worth $26 million. The charter was for a 238-men, Dynamic Positioning 2 (DP2) Work Maintenance Vessel that

Oilex updates on Indian Cambay field
Dec 9, 2015
Oilex Ltd is pleased to provide the following workover update: Production from the Cambay Field is now ~75 boepd and may increase in line with demand from the local low pressure gas market

OSD develops new RLWI / IMR vessel for upstream - Austin Offshore
Dec 8, 2015
OSD-IMT, the UK division of Netherlands-based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), is designing two 120 m IMT9120 Riserless Light Well Intervention / IMR vessels for Austin Offshore Pte Ltd, the shipping arm

Wärtsilä delivers LNG-fired peaking power plant to Kerala, India
Dec 8, 2015
Wärtsilä will supply a 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) in Southern India. The LNG-fired plant will be located near the city of Kochi, and will provide much-needed

Lundin Petroleum commences Imbok exploration well, offshore Malaysia
Dec 8, 2015
Lundin Petroleum AB is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Malaysia BV has commenced drilling of the Imbok-1 exploration well in Blocks SB307 and SB308, offshore East Malaysia.

2016 ASIAWATER Expo & Forum to take place in Kuala Lumpur April 6-8
Dec 8, 2015
The ninth edition of the ASIAWATER Expo & Forum, the largest and leading water and wastewater event for developing countries in Asia, will take place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 6-8 April 2016 .

Fluor completes Isononanol plant project for BASF and Sinopec in China
Dec 7, 2015
Fluor Corporation has completed a world-scale Isononanol (INA) plant for BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) in the Maoming Hi-tech Industria

CNOOC Limited signs PSC with Husky
Dec 4, 2015
CNOOC Limited says that its parent company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), has signed production sharing contract (PSC) with Husky Oil Operations (China) Limited (Husky) for Block 15/33

KSE Drilling Rig KS Discoverer 3 awarded US$4.1 million contract in Pakistan
Dec 4, 2015
KS Energy Limited says that Atlantic Onshore Services B.V., a subsidiary of KS Drilling Pte. Ltd. (KS Drilling) has been awarded a contract for the “KS Discoverer 3” land drilling rig. The work in Pakistan is expected to begin

ABB delivers its 10 millionth variable speed drive
Dec 3, 2015
The ten millionth ABB low voltage drive rolled off the production line at ABB’s Beijing factory in November. The ten millionth drive is going to Wuhan Guide Electric Co., Ltd. in China, a system integrator manufacturing

Primeline drills LS30-3-1 well without discovering hydrocarbons
Dec 3, 2015
Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. says that drilling operations of the LS30-3-1 well have been completed without discovering hydrocarbons. LS30-3-1 is located approximately 20km north of the LS36-1 gas field

Jura Energy commences drilling in Sara Lease
Dec 2, 2015
Jura Energy Corporation has commenced drilling of Sara-4 development well in the Sara Development and Production Lease (Sara Lease). The projected depth of the well is 1075 meters, which will target

PPL Shipyard serves a termination notice on Marco Polo
Dec 2, 2015
PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd (PPLS) has on 1 December 2015 served a termination notice on Marco Polo Drilling (I) Pte Ltd (“MPD”) terminating the contract after MPD failed to pay the 2nd disbursement of 10% of the

Cathelco supply equipment for Keppel projects in Singapore
Dec 2, 2015
Cathelco have won orders to supply equipment for two projects which are being undertaken by Keppel yards in Singapore. The first is to provide marine growth protection systems (MGPS)

Solstad Offshore awarded multiple year agreement for the DLB “Norce Endeavour”
Dec 2, 2015
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has executed a multiple-year contract with Chevron Offshore (Thailand) Ltd., Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. and Chevron Pattani, Ltd. (Chevron) in Thailand for its Offshore Installation and Construction program utilizing the Derrick Lay Barge “DLB Norce Endeavour”.

Protea delivers 23rd BOP handling system
Dec 1, 2015
Over the last 15 years, Protea has successfully delivered a wide range of BOP handling equipment to global offshore drilling contractors and very recently Protea delivered its 23rd BOP handling

Launch of India Energy Outlook helps advance IEA-India co-operation
Nov 30, 2015
The relationship between India and the IEA took a further step forward on 27 November with the launch in New Delhi of the India Energy Outlook, a special report in the World Energy Outlook series.

Damen Marine Components opens new plant in Jiangyin, China
Nov 30, 2015
Damen Marine Components (DMC) has opened its brand new facility in Jiangyin, China. Those present at the opening ceremony included CEO of Damen Shipyards Group René Berkvens

NuEnergy provides update on resource estimates
Nov 30, 2015
NuEnergy Gas Ltd. referred to its announcement dated Nov. 23 regarding completion of the Acquisition of Dart Energy (Indonesia) Holdings Pte Ltd. (DEIH). The Company now owns the former

PetroChina appoints new VP and new CFO
Nov 30, 2015
PetroChina Co. Ltd. has appointed Tian Jinghui as vice president of the company. Additionally, Zhao Dong has been appointed CFO, replacing Yu Yibo, who has resigned as CFO, effective Nov. 24.

PPL Shipyard challenges termination of jackup construction contract
Nov 27, 2015
Sembcorp Marine refers to the announcements made by Marco Polo Marine Ltd on 24 November 2015 and 17 November 2015, and the announcement made by Sembcorp Marine

Solar energy as a reliable source for improving education
Nov 27, 2015
Given the severity of the energy shortage in Pakistan, crippling the development of the country, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) decided to forgo its fuel cost for its gas/diesel gesents