Talisman sticks with Odfjell Odfjell Drilling has won a two year extension to its existing drilling and maintenance contract for work on Talisman Energy’s North Sea platforms.
Ververis joy, but Stetind dry StatoilHydro has hit gas in the Ververis prospect in the Barents Sea, but its Stetind prospect in the Norwegian Sea came up dry.
Two new wells for StatoilHydro The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has given StatoilHydro the go-ahead to drill wildcat exploration well 6608/11-6 with the Ocean Vanguard.
Ex-Sleipner boss heads new business The former head of the Sleipner field area for StatoilHydro has been selected by AGR Petroleum Services to become its new chief executive.
Atwood opts for second Jurong semi US-based rig operator Atwood Oceanics has opted to build another deepwater semi-submersible with Sembcorp's Jurong Shipyard in Singapore.
BG restates Origin offer Britain’s BG Group has reasserted its arguments for its hostile take over bid Australian power generation to energy retail group Origin Energy.
Lower expectations for EMGS Electro-magnetic survey specialist EMGS has signalled expectations of lower revenue of between US $22 and $24 m for the quarter ending in June.
Qserv captured by Aker Scottish-based well intervention specialist Qserv has been bought by Aker Solutions – just seven years after the Aberdeen business was established.
Aker lands drill system order Aker Solutions has signed a US $210 million contract with the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore for delivery of a drilling equipment system for a semisubmersible drilling rig.
Badger breaches Danish hurdle A revolutionary exploration drilling device sponsored by StatoilHydro and ExxonMobil and Shell has passed a first drilling test at a site in Denmark.
OHM completes Barents survey Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping (OHM) and TGS-NOPEC have collaborated on an extensive multi-client Controlled Source Electromagnetic (CSEM) acquisition programme in the Barents Sea.
Rockhopper ready to go it alone Falklands explorer Rockhopper Exploration has signalled that it is prepared to go it alone with a rig for a South Atlantic drilling programme – it can get its hands on one.
Centrica in new Welsh gas search Britain’s Centrica is returning to South Wales coalmines which were largely abandoned in the 1970s and 1980s in a new search for gas supplies.
Regal readies for Ukraine acceleration London-listed Regal Petroleum has promised to accelerate is Ukrainian developments if it succeeds in a new share-placing.
Accommodation refit Aberdeen’s C&M Group has completed delivery of a new accommodation and office unit through a US subsidiary for Transocean’s Celtic Sea rig which is undergoing an upgrade in Mississippi.
World-class North Caspian find Sweden’s Lundin Petroleum is claiming a “world class” oil find in the northern Caspian Sea after drilling with Gazprom on the Morskaya 1 well in the Lagansky block area.
FMC shares in new Troll plan FMC Technologies has landed a share of the workscope for the Troll B gas expansion project with a US $38 m order from field operator StatoilHydro to deliver two subsea trees and other equipment for the project.
StatoilHydro "tackling climate challenge" StatoilHydro’s CEO, Helge Lund, told the World Petroleum Congress in Madrid today that the Norwegian company is helping to tackle the world climate challenge by building a more material position within renewables, including offshore wind and sustainable biofuels.
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Odfjell Drilling has won a two year extension to its existing drilling and maintenance contract for work on Talisman Energy’s North Sea platforms.
StatoilHydro has hit gas in the Ververis prospect in the Barents Sea, but its Stetind prospect in the Norwegian Sea came up dry.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has given StatoilHydro the go-ahead to drill wildcat exploration well 6608/11-6 with the Ocean Vanguard.
The former head of the Sleipner field area for StatoilHydro has been selected by AGR Petroleum Services to become its new chief executive.
US-based rig operator Atwood Oceanics has opted to build another deepwater semi-submersible with Sembcorp's Jurong Shipyard in Singapore.
Britain’s BG Group has reasserted its arguments for its hostile take over bid Australian power generation to energy retail group Origin Energy.
Electro-magnetic survey specialist EMGS has signalled expectations of lower revenue of between US $22 and $24 m for the quarter ending in June.
Scottish-based well intervention specialist Qserv has been bought by Aker Solutions – just seven years after the Aberdeen business was established.
A revolutionary exploration drilling device sponsored by StatoilHydro and ExxonMobil and Shell has passed a first drilling test at a site in Denmark.
Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping (OHM) and TGS-NOPEC have collaborated on an extensive multi-client Controlled Source Electromagnetic (CSEM) acquisition programme in the Barents Sea.
Falklands explorer Rockhopper Exploration has signalled that it is prepared to go it alone with a rig for a South Atlantic drilling programme – it can get its hands on one.
Britain’s Centrica is returning to South Wales coalmines which were largely abandoned in the 1970s and 1980s in a new search for gas supplies.
London-listed Regal Petroleum has promised to accelerate is Ukrainian developments if it succeeds in a new share-placing.
Aberdeen’s C&M Group has completed delivery of a new accommodation and office unit through a US subsidiary for Transocean’s Celtic Sea rig which is undergoing an upgrade in Mississippi.
Italy’s Eni has secured a Transocean moored semi-submersible for more drilling in the deepwater region of the US Gulf of Mexico.
Aberdeen-based Subsea 7 has landed what it says is its largest contract to date for operations offshore West Africa.
Sweden’s Lundin Petroleum is claiming a “world class” oil find in the northern Caspian Sea after drilling with Gazprom on the Morskaya 1 well in the Lagansky block area.
FMC Technologies has landed a share of the workscope for the Troll B gas expansion project with a US $38 m order from field operator StatoilHydro to deliver two subsea trees and other equipment for the project.
StatoilHydro’s CEO, Helge Lund, told the World Petroleum Congress in Madrid today that the Norwegian company is helping to tackle the world climate challenge by building a more material position within renewables, including offshore wind and sustainable biofuels.
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