Aker Solutions and Total to cooperate on subsea technology developmentFeb 17, 2016Aker Solutions and Total agreed to collaborate on research and innovation to develop new cost-effective subsea field technology. The initial four-year technical collaboration agreement will build on earlier cooperation and bring both companies closer in developing technologies that will reduce costs and increase value at subsea oil and gas fields. The partnership will this year explore a wide range of issues, including further evolution of subsea processing and compression systems to boost cost-efficiency of deepwater gas production, development of electric subsea controls and optimization of flow-measurement technologies.
Transerv continues testing at Warro-5 & Warro-6 WellsFeb 17, 2016Transerv Energy says that testing operations continues at Warro-5 and Warro-6 onshore wells in Western Australia. At both wells, planned maintenance work on the
Tower Resources focuses on near-term opportunity in South AfricaFeb 17, 2016Tower Resources updates with regards to its interests in the SW Orange Basin Technical Co-operation Permit ('TCP') and the Algoa-Gamtoos Exploration Right ('Algoa-Gamtoos ER') offshore South Africa.
San Leon unsuccessful in their appeal against arbitration rulingFeb 17, 2016San Leon Energy says that certain of its subsidiaries, including Aurelian Oil & Gas Limited (together, 'Aurelian') have been unsuccessful in their appeal against the findings of the International Court of
Harding to deliver lifeboats and davits to Culzean offshore gas complexFeb 17, 2016Harding extended its string of offshore successes with contracts for deliveries of lifeboats and davits to the Culzean offshore gas complex, to be constructed for owner Maersk Oil UK by Sembcorp
First steel cut for Johan Sverdrup drilling platformFeb 16, 2016On Monday 15 February 2016 Haugesund mayor Arne-Christian Mohn started the machine cutting the steel for the Johan Sverdrup drilling platform.
Seatronics names Janelle Pence as new Vice President, USA regionFeb 16, 2016Seatronics Ltd has declared the recruitment of Janelle Pence as vice president for the USA region. Pence will be responsible for managing and developing Seatronics’ business with a particular
Hima-Sella to develop and supply three HIPPS in IndonesiaFeb 16, 2016Safety instrumentation systems provider Hima-Sella has been awarded a contract to develop and supply three High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS) to protect against
ShaMaran reports increase in Atrush year-end reserves estimateFeb 16, 2016ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. reports updates to estimated reserves and contingent resources for the Atrush block as of December 31, 2015. The reserves and contingent resources estimates were
Optimarin to retrofit world’s only purpose built monohull accommodation vesselFeb 16, 2016Optimarin has won a contract to install its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) on Østensjø Rederi’s Edda Fides, the world’s only purpose built monohull accommodation vessel.
OMV initiates process to sell OMV Petrol OfisiFeb 16, 2016OMV initiates a process to sell up to 100% of its wholly owned subsidiary OMV Petrol Ofisi A. S., a company in the Turkish oil products retail and wholesale market.
Statoil strengthens its position in UruguayFeb 16, 2016Statoil has signed a farm-in agreement with Tullow to acquire a 35% working interest in offshore exploration block 15 in the Pelotas basin, deepening its position in Uruguay.
Bhagwan Marine secures contract in Russia's Far EastFeb 16, 2016Dynamic Australian marine services provider, Bhagwan Marine (BM), this week signed off on a multi-year, multi-vessel contract to provide marine support to American company Foss Teras Marine on a major
Baker Hughes releases weekly rig countsFeb 16, 2016Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted Weekly Rig Count reports to its Investor Relations website. U.S. Rig Count is down 30 rigs from last week to 541, with oil rigs down 28 to 439, and
Expro appoints Mike Jardon as Chief Executive OfficerFeb 16, 2016Expro has appointed Mike Jardon as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Charles Woodburn, in this key leadership role.
Tap Oil estimates Manora's reserves in the Gulf of ThailandFeb 16, 2016Tap Oil Limited releases the estimation of the Manora reserves and resources in the Gulf of Thailand as at Dec. 31, 2015 undertaken by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI),
Forsys Subsea awarded subsea FEED contract for Trestakk field development with StatoilFeb 16, 2016Forsys Subsea, the joint venture between FMC Technologies and Technip, has been awarded a contract from Statoil to provide a subsea front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for subsea
Greka Drilling secures contract from Essar for Raniganj blockFeb 16, 2016Greka Drilling Limited signed a new contract to provide drilling services to Essar Oil Limited (Essar) on the Raniganj East Block in West Bengal, India.
SPIE secures two service agreements in the Middle EastFeb 16, 2016SPIE Oil & Gas Services says that its subsidiary SPIE Oil & Gas Services Middle East LLC has secured two four-year service agreements with Dolphin Energy Limited in the State of Qatar.
NUTECH partners with WellDatabase, introduces NuQuestFeb 16, 2016NUTECH has partnered with WellDatabase to launch NuQuest, the industry’s first comprehensive and intuitive digital platform providing standard well data coupled with corresponding reservoir
Decom North Sea calls for industry experienceFeb 16, 2016This week, Decom North Sea (DNS), the representative body for the offshore decommissioning industry, puts out an important call to action for any business currently involved in the decommissioning sector.
Sound Energy commences ground works on Tendrara licenceFeb 16, 2016Sound Energy has commenced the ground works on site at the Company's Tendrara licence area and all contracts have now been awarded for the first well.
Egdon commences drilling operations at Laughton-1 welllFeb 16, 2016Egdon Resources has commenced drilling operations at the Laughton-1 exploration well in UK Onshore Licence PEDL209 located in Lincolnshire.
New World Oil & Gas to reduce further the Company's cost baseFeb 16, 2016On 19 November 2015, the Company declared that all of the resolutions proposed at its general meeting were passed by shareholders, principally in connection with the strengthening of the board.
