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Giant Olympus starts-up

Feb 04, 2014

Shell announced it has begun production from the Mars B development through Olympus, its seventh, and largest, floating deepwater platform in the Gulf of Mexico.   It is the first deepwater project in the region to expand an existing oil and gas field with significant new infrastructure…

Oman hydrocarbon find

Feb 04, 2014

Masirah Oil Ltd. has said hydrocarbons were found in several formations during exploration well drilling in Block 50, offshore Oman. The well was Masirah's second in Block 50, and reached afinal depth of 3000m in the Cambrian formation…

Zamakona launches Ocean Marlin

Feb 04, 2014

Spain's Zamakona Yards has launched its second Havyard HY820-design field support and emergency response vessel, the Ocean Marlin. The vessel, which is due to work in the North Sea for French oil major Total from Q2, is the second of three vessels Zamakona Yards will launch…

Premier CEO Lockett to resign

Feb 04, 2014

Premier Oil CEO, Simon Lockett, announced his plans to step down from the company once a successor can be found. Lockett's move follows Premier Oil's concept select decision on the Sea Lion development, a 394MM boe project, in 450m water depth…

SMIT to salvage sunk platform

Feb 04, 2014

Royal Boskalis Westminster subsidiary SMIT Salvage has been awarded a contract to remove a damaged jack-up platform from the seabed offshore Angola. During its installation near a pigging platform in July 2013, the platform suffered a…

ROVOP expands fleet

Feb 03, 2014

Aberdeenshire-based subsea specialist ROVOP has expanded its fleet of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) by taking delivery of four new hydraulic work class systems, with a further four new ROVs expected later in the year. The company…

Canada considers new offshore spill regulations

Feb 03, 2014

On 30 Jan 2014, House Government Bill C-22 was introduced in the second session of Canada's 41st Parliament, amending the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act for, among other matters, new requirements for regulatory preauthorization of…

Sparrows CEO steps down

Feb 03, 2014

Aberdeen-based oil and gas services firm Sparrows' chief executive Doug Sedge is to stand down after four and a half years with the company. Stewart Mitchell will take over as chief executive of the firm on 10 March 2014. During his tenure…

Petronas awards $70m OBC contract

Feb 03, 2014

Fugro and CGG's joint venture business Seabed Geosolutions has won a US$70 million contract to carry out a major ocean bottom cable (OBC) contract for PETRONAS Carigali in Malaysia on the Temana and D18 fields. The project will start at the end of Q1 2014…

Stanford, Total sign Angola contract

Feb 03, 2014

Dubai-based offshore marine firm Stanford Marine has secured a 5-year contract with Total E&P Angola for use of the Stanford Hawk. Total E&P Angola (TEPA) awarded Stanford Marine a 5-year contract, with two, 2-year options, scheduled to start by the beginning of February 2014…

Solberg drilling starts

Feb 03, 2014

The Solberg prospect, operated by Germany's Wintershall (35% equity), is 4km northeast of the Tyrihans field and 8km southeast of UK-based explorer Faroe Petroleum’s Maria discovery (2010). Drilling is being carried out using the…

Worley gets Martin Linge gig

Feb 03, 2014

Rosenberg WorleyParsons has been awarded a hook up and commissioning contract by Technip for the Martin Linge platform (concept pictured, right), operated by Total E&P Norge in the Norwegian NorthSea. The estimated contract revenue to Rosenberg WorleyParsons is US$92 million…

Workover-free option restores safety value functionality

Feb 01, 2014

Intermediate spool inserted below the Chrtistmas tree; spool provides a profile for landing the control line hanger and hydraulic penetration to allow control on WCS Safety Valve Weatherford’s Brian Marr…

ThoughtStream: Offshore safety demands continuous focus

Feb 01, 2014

As the regulator for the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore oil and gas industry, it should come as no surprise that everything we do at the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) is seen through the lens of the 1982 Ocean Ranger disaster…

Petrobras and Fiat sign research MOU

Jan 31, 2014

This Friday, 31 Jan, in Rio de Janeiro, Fiat Automóveis and Petrobras signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research and development projects for innovative technologies and processes in the areas of fuels and motors. Teams…

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