Hibiscus Petroleum is experiencing further delays at Sea Lion prospect offshore Australia due to weather delays, according to partner 3D Oil Ltd.'s (TDO). The drilling of the Sea Lion-1 exploration well has been further delayed due to continuing…
Italian explorer Eni is set to spud its deepwater Gulf of Mexico Vernaccia exploration well in early October, according to partner Louisiana-based Stone Energy. The Vernaccia prospect, in Mississippi Canyon Block 35, will target the Miocene interval in a four-way structure…
Statoil received consent from the PSA to drill a new production well from the Heimdal facility. The well is to be drilled using a modular drilling rig (MDR). An MDR is a modular mobile rig installed in the facility's drilling area. One has been used for permanent plugging of wells at Heimdal…
In response to the decline in crude oil prices since mid-2014, the number of active offshore rigs has declined worldwide, dropping close to 20%, says the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). There were 304 offshore rigs operating in August 2015…
Schaeffler, a precision bearing manufacturer, will supply more than 240 ELGES spherical plain bearings with outside diameters ranging from 400mm to 1060mm, for the topsides lift system (TLS) on the Pioneering Spirit, a purpose-built ship…
Primeline Energy Holdings announced that its drilling contractor China Oilfield Service (COSL) started the mobilization of the rig for the drilling operation of LS23-1-1 well, in the East China Sea. Following the signing of the drilling…
Norske Shell, operator of production license 793, came up dry at the wildcat well 6407/10-5, offshore Norway. The well has been drilled about 20km southwest of the Draugen field, less than 10km southeast of the Njord field in the southern…
Karoon Gas Australia has announced that the company has received written notification from the Brazilian oil and gas regulator, the Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP), advising that the revised appraisal plan (PAD) for Karoon’s 65% owned Santos basin blocks…
Aqualis Offshore, an offshore marine and engineering consultancy, has opened a new office in Doha, Qatar. Aqualis Offshore, part of Oslo-listed Aqualis ASA, has opened 16 offices in 11 countries worldwide since its establishment just over two years ago…
Only two months after announcing the launch of their expanded test facilities, Hexham based Red Marine has announced another expansion of its testing capabilities with the development of a new high capacity test rig. The 200-tonne capacity…
Communication is key, even offshore. Gregory Hale examines how wireless can improve operational efficiencies. A kenetic mesh network in action on and offshore oil and gas rig. Image from Rajant Corp…
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine has agreed to buy Cameron International’s offshore rig business for US$100 million, comprising of the LeTourneau jackup rig designs. Keppel says the LeTourneau suite of jackup rig designs have been…
Norway-based Bergen Group has appointed Hans Petter Eikeland as its new CEO as of today, 28 August. Hans Petter Eikeland is appointed up to July 2016 and succeeds Asle Solheim. “Eikeland has an industrial understanding and vigor that…
Songa Offshore has today taken delivery of Songa Endurance from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea. Songa Endurance will shortly depart South Korea en-route to Norway to start an eight-year drilling contract with Statoil…
Maersk Drilling has posted an increase in profits in 2Q to US$218 million ($117m in 2014) despite three rigs being idle in the period. Maersk said the result was thanks to strong operational performance, fleet growth, general cost savings and its 2014 Venezuelan business divestment…