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Ikon Science debuts Ji-Fi

Feb 16, 2015

Ikon Science is launching Ji-Fi (joint impedance and facies inversion), a process that delivers a most accurate and detailed 3D model of complex reservoirs comprising different seismic facies, including shale, brine-filled sand, oil-bearing sand and gas-bearing sand…

Fugro launches G4 service

Feb 16, 2015

Fugro launched its G4 service, in the field of GNSS augmentation systems for offshore positioning applications. The new satellite correction service is the first to take advantage of all four GNSS (global navigation satellite systems): GPS…

KrisEnergy, Eni up stake off Vietnam

Feb 16, 2015

Singapore-based KrisEnergy increased its stake in Blocks 105 and 120 offshore Vietnam. Map of Block 105. From KrisEnergy.   KrisEnergy now holds 33.33% in each block after Neon Energy…

Latest Maersk Drilling XLE named

Feb 16, 2015

Maersk Drilling’s third XL Enhanced ultra harsh environment jackup was officially named Saturday morning at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore. Margareth Øvrum, Executive Vice President in Statoil, named the rig - the third in a series…

3D seismic shoot to start off Myanmar

Feb 13, 2015

Norway based geoscience firm Dolphin Geophysical has been awarded a contract for 3D data acquisition and processing of 10,000sq km. with Ophir Energy in Myanmar. The work will start in Q1 with a vessel already in the region planned to tow an industry first configuration…

CNOOC, SK enter China PSCs

Feb 10, 2015

China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC), signed two production sharing contracts (PSCs) with SK Innovation Co., Ltd. (SK) for Blocks 04/20 and 17/03 in the South China Sea. The two blocks are located in the Pearl River Mouth basin. Block…

ABB gets US$50 million Petronas FLNG contract

Feb 06, 2015

JGC Corp awarded ABB a US$50 million contract to supply the electrical system for one of the world’s first commercial floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities, and the second to be owned by Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas, the PFLNG2…

Saipem gets US$1.8 billion Kashagan gig

Feb 06, 2015

The North Caspian Operating Co. (NCOC) awarded Saipem a US$1.8 billion engineering and construction contract to build two pipelines for the Kashagan field project, offshore Kazakhstan. Image from NCOC…

25 years in the planning – Allseas’ Pieter Schelte arrives

Feb 04, 2015

A unique and long-awaited sight arrived at one of Europe’s busiest ports early January - Allseas’ 382m-long, 124m-wide platform installation/decommissioning and pipelay mega-vessel Pieter Schelte. KOTUG…

Coming attraction

Feb 04, 2015

EMAS AMC’s flagship vessel, the Lewek Constellation, is close to completion at Huisman’s yard in Schiedam, Netherlands. Image from EMAS.   The latest addition to EMAS AMC’s fleet has…

Aegir’s first project

Feb 04, 2015

Heerema Marine Contractor’s new multi-purpose construction vessel Aegir completed its first job in the Gulf of Mexico. Meg Chesshyre reports. Aegir. Images from Heerema Marine Contractors.    The…

Conversion work

Feb 04, 2015

Alan Thorpe recently paid a visit to Singapore’s shipyards. He gives a rundown of some of the current floating production and storage unit conversions underway in Singapore and in Malaysia. The…

CNOOC begins Jinzhou 9-3

Feb 03, 2015

CNOOC began production at its 100% owned and operated Jinzhou 9-3, offshore China. Image from CNOOC.   The Jinzhou 9-3 oilfield is located in the North Liaodong Bay in Bohai in 6.5-10…

Cobalt appoints Cameia executive VP

Feb 02, 2015

Cobalt International Energy appointed Shashank V. Karve as executive vice president, Cameia development. Karve joined Cobalt in December 2014, and is accountable for execution of the Cameia development project to production, ensuring safe…

Hess cuts budget but stays with deepwater

Jan 27, 2015

New York-headquartered Hess says it is cutting its 2015 capital and exploration budget by 16%, compared to 2014, to US$4.7 billion. While the firm said most of the cash (45%/$2.1 billion) would be spent on its unconventional shale resources…

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