Offshore & subsea

Ultra high-specification harsh environment rig is also the first of its kind to fully comply with both Norwegian and UK regulatory standards.

Panoro Energy has reported that the first crude oil lift from Aje field FPSO is due in August.

Pakistan Petroleum Ltd has announced a gas discovery at its exploration well Hadi X-1A located in District Sanghar, Sindh.

The purchase furthers Unique Group's global expansion plans into Singapore.

The NPD has carried out four successful ROV (dives and has acquired depth data (bathymetry) near the Vøring Spur in the western Norwegian Sea.

LUKOIL Marine Lubricants has opened a new branch office in Hong Kong.

Uxpanapa is the the fifth jackup rig built by Keppel AmFELS for Perforadora Central and the second based on Keppel's KFELS B Class design.

AFGlobal Corp. has agreed to acquire Managed Pressure Operations (MPO), a subsidiary of MHWirth.

Ageotec has reported the delivery of a new ROV Perseo GTV to QSTAR, the Rov Pilot Training Centre based in the Canary Islands and Barcelona.

SBM Offshore announced the FPSO was formally on hire 8 July, after achieving first oil.

According to API, proposals to ban geological or geophysical activities could cripple offshore oil and gas exploration.

According to the NPD, Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, operator of production licence 740, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/7-1 and appraisal well 31/7-1 A.

Transerv Energy Ltd has formed a strategic alliance with Norwest Energy Ltd to facilitate the farmout and drilling of the 160 million bbl Xanadu Prospect.

The new concession map reflects the four new licensing options awarded to the company during the Phase 2 Atlantic Ireland licensing round.

The contract, which is for the provision of engineering services for the development of oil and gas resources in the Nam Con Son basin offshore Vietnam.