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Chevron Deploys a Second Ultra-Deepwater DrillshipChevron U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), today announced that it has commenced operations on the Discoverer Inspiration, an ultra-deepwater drillship, in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The vessel has the capability to drill wells in 12,000 feet (3,650 meters) of water to a total depth of 40,000 feet (12,200 meters). Full text |
First Oil Production from Pyrenees Development Offshore Western Australia
Apache reports first oil from Van Gogh development in Western Australia's Exmouth Basin
AGR TO UNDERTAKE MAJOR FALKLANDS DRILLING PROGRAMME
Spectrum sets sights on East Coast U.S geology
Aker Spitsbergen enters operations
Subsea 7 complete of the Girassol Pipeline Repair Project for Total E&P Angola
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AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, announced today that is has been selected by Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited (EEAL), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, to provide detailed design, procurement and logistics support services for the Kizomba Satellites project on Block 15, offshore Angola. Full text
Grenland Group has delivered seven subsea structures to the Gjøa field. The customer Technip will use the structures to tie in the Gjøa platform with the subsea systems on the field. Full text
TSMarine Pty Ltd and DOF Subsea have teamed up to provide the Australian and Southeast Asian region with a new Dive Support Vessel (DSV) and associated project management and engineering services. The TSMarine DOF Subsea Joint Venture (JV) combines the 2007 built DP2 multi role DSV, the Rem Etive with the new build D300 12 man saturation diving spread to produce a modern highly specified and versatile DP DSV to service the regional market. Full text
The final diver less subsea mooring connection was recently finished at the north STL Buoy of the Neptune Deep Water Port Project. The Neptune DWPP Installation project team has installed 16 suction anchors, 16 chain lengths, two STL Buoys with wires and connected the wires to the chain on the seabed without intervention of divers. Full text
Deep Marine Technology’s 292ft DMT Emerald vessel has successfully installed a purpose built suction pile, subsea manifold, and tree for a major oil company utilizing its 100T Multi-purpose Tower. The suction pile, over 35ft tall and 15ft in diameter, was successfully over boarded in 4ft to 6ft seas and installed in under 12 hours. Full text
Advanced Production and Loading (APL), a BW Offshore division, has awarded subsea mooring connector specialist, First Subsea Ltd, a contract to supply mooring line connectors and buoy pull-in connector for the Peregrino FPSO submerged turret production (STP) buoy. Full text
Dana Petroleum today said that first oil production has successfully commenced from the Ettrick field, located in blocks 20/2a & 20/3a of the UKCS. Six wells were subsequently drilled between March 2007 and March 2009. The field is being produced via the leased “Aoka Mizu” FPSO. Full text
InterMoor Inc., an Acteon company, has completed design, fabrication and installation of two suction piles for the Thunder Hawk development in the Gulf of Mexico. Full text
Maersk Oil UK Limited has announced that it has produced First Oil from its Affleck Development, located in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Field lies within block 30/19a and is operated by Maersk Oil (66.67%) with partner Talisman North Sea Limited (33.33%). Full text
Searcher Seismic Pty Ltd in conjunction with its project partner CGGVeritas today announced the completion of the FOXHOUND Non-Exclusive 3D Seismic Survey. FOXHOUND 3D Survey covers 6 active exploration permits and 1 area of vacant acreage in the highly prospective Northern Carnarvon basin offhore Australia. Full text