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Global Deepwater Review: Strength in numbers

Jun 02, 2014

The Centennial J tanker will be converted by MODEC for Tullow's TEN field. Photo by: Tullow Oil Plc/Joseph Lynch. E&P companies will continue to invest in deepwater exploration and development…

Global Deepwater Review: Driving deeper growth

Jun 01, 2014

As Infield Systems prepares for the annual release of its Deep and Ultra-deepwater Market Report to 2018, we look to global development of the deepwater sector and the emerging trends over the forthcoming five years. Looking back over the previous five-year period…

CHC Helicopter opens Brazilian hub

May 29, 2014

CHC Helicopter’s Brazililian subsidiary, BHS (Brazilian HelicopterServices Táxi Aéreo), opened a larger hangar for its existing offshore flying operations in Cabo Frio, the company announced this week. The 6500sq m (about 70,000sq ft)…

Spectrum begins Sergipe survey off Brazil

May 28, 2014

Spectrum has commenced a 10,000 km multi-client 2D seismic survey offshore Brazil in the Sergipe and Alagoas basins along the Eastern Margin of Brazil.   The new acquisition program will tie key wells in the basins, including the recent Barra…

Rockhopper makes MOG bid

May 23, 2014

Falklands-focused Rockhopper exploration has outlined plans to take over Mediterranean and North Africa-focused Mediterranean Oil & Gas in a cash and shares deal. The deal comes as Rockhopper looks to re-focus its portfolio after being…

Petrobras confirms Santos find

May 22, 2014

Petrobras announced today that it has confirmed the Sagitario well discovery (formally 1-SPS-98 / 1-BRSA-1063 -SPS) initially announced 25 February 2013 while in the drilling phase. Located in the ultra-deepwater presalt area of the Santos basin…

HRT advances Polvo field

May 20, 2014

Brazilian independent HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SA announced plans to focus on the offshore Polvo field, in the Campos basin.  HRT operates the field with 60% interest along with partner Maersk (40%). In 4Q 2013, the National Petroleum Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP)…

Repsol divests final YPF stake

May 16, 2014

Last week, Spain's Repsol sold its remaining 12% stake in Argentine oil giant YPF SA for US$1.25 billion, and YPF's stock price jumped 10%. The Spanish oil company controlled a majority of YPF after it was privatized in the late '90s…

Transocean nets $953m of contracts

May 16, 2014

Drilling rig giant Transocean says it has picked up new contracts worth about US$953 million since 17 April. Giving its fleet update report, the firm said other highlights include: Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 drillship - Awarded a three year contract offshore Brazil at a dayrate of $440…

CGG starts 3D Brazil survey

May 15, 2014

CGG has started acquiring a large BroadSeisT 3D multi-client survey program in the deep and ultra-deep waters of the Espirito Santo Basin, offshore Brazil. The project has received high prefunding from major industry players. The Espirito Santo Phase III survey will cover more than 9500sq km…

CMM takes delivery of first Damen PSV 3300

May 15, 2014

Monaco-based Compagnie Maritime Monégasque S.A.M. (CMM) took delivery of a Damen Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) 3300 in late April. The 80m, 3300t deadweight vessel CMM Gravity was built at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, and will be…

Redline wins offshore comm's contract

May 14, 2014

Redline Communications Group Inc., a provider of mission-critical wireless networks, announced that it has received a US$1.6 million contract to deliver a marine communications network based on the recently announced RAS Extend Marine product…

Premier close to Catcher sanction

May 14, 2014

Premier Oil says government approval for its UK North Sea Catcher development is expected soon and that the FEED and drilling contracts on Sea Lion in the Falklands will be issued this quarter. Premier said key service contracts covering the Catcher FPSO (pictured)…

Petrobras' P-62 starts production

May 13, 2014

Petrobras began production from its P-62 platform at the Roncador field, in the Campos Basin, off Brazil, the company announced on 12 May. The 111sq km Roncador field is located in a water depth of 1800m and is divided into four modules with differing API densities…

Ceona picks Nautronix for survey work

May 09, 2014

Through water technology and survey company Nautronix has been awarded a five-year frame contract - based on a non-exclusive agreement - by SURF and subsea contractor Ceona, with an initial one year call-off for the supply of survey services…

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