Maria discovery one of the largest findings in 2010

Maria discovery one of the largest findings in 2010

Wintershall Holding GmbH announces a discovery at the Maria prospect in production licence 475BS in the Norwegian Sea about 200 kilometers off the coast of Trondheim. The well proved light oil and was drilled on the Halten terrace, near the Tyrihans and Åsgard fields. The size of the discovery is estimated between 60 and 120 million barrels of recoverable resources, placing it among the largest oil discoveries in Norway in this year. Full text

Acergy S.A. awarded $260 million flexible pipelay contract in Brazil

2009.07.14 - Subsea Headlines

Acergy announced today that it has been awarded a new four year contract for the Polar Queen by Petrobras in Brazil, with an option for an additional four years. This contract, valued at approximately $260 million for the first four years, is for the provision of flexible laying services, offshore Brazil. The contract is due to commence in early 2010.


Bruno Chabas, Acergy Chief Operating Officer, said: “We are pleased to have been awarded this contract which demonstrates the continued confidence of Petrobras in Acergy. It builds upon our excellent operational and safety track record of working with Petrobras and demonstrates the high degree of client satisfaction with our operational capabilities and our strong local organisation.”




See also:

Applied Acoustics - Easytrak Sales Hit 50 and Growing

Applied Acoustics has recently announced the sale of its 50th Easytrak subsea tracking system at Offshore Europe, Aberdeen. The system is one of a pair that has been ordered by CaspianLab in Azerbaijan for use in their operations in the Caspian Sea.

Tampen Link Gas from Statfjord to the UK

The Tampen Link pipeline for gas export from the North Sea’s Statfjord field to the St Fergus gas terminal in Scotland opened on Friday evening. The field is consequently beginning a new era.

Recommends Troll development project to be discontinued 

StatoilHydro, as operator of the Troll field, has recommended to its partners to discontinue the Troll Future Development project.

Breakthrough subsea contract to Aker Kvaerner in the US

Petrobras Americas Inc. has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract to supply subsea power cables and control umbilicals to its Cascade and Chinook fields in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract, worth approximately USD 65 million, represents a significant breakthrough for Aker Kvaerner's power cable technology.

StatoilHydro will sign Shtokman agreement with Gazprom

StatoilHydro will today, 25th of October, sign a frame agreement with Gazprom to become partner in the Shtokman development, phase 1.