Offshore news

The contract encompasses subsea construction, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and logistics services in the Gulf of Mexico.

IKM Subsea Singapore signed a contract with PTTEPI for their appraisal campaign offshore in Myanmar.

Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has provided the following update on its near-term drilling programme as advised by the operator, Quadrant Energy.

Faroe Petroleum has announced significant discoveries in both the Hades and Iris prospects in licence PL 644 B (Faroe 20%), located in the Norwegian Sea.

EM&I have announced that they will be hosting the 40th FPSO Research Forum JIP week in April, and for the first time in the UK.

The announcement also sees Vryhof businesses secure contracts in Cooper’s main target drilling area - offshore Victoria, Australia - for the first time.

Rowan Companies plc has announced that the Rowan Viking, an N-Class ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig, has been awarded a five well programme by Shell UK Limited for plugging and abandonment work on the Goldeneye platform in the Central North Sea. 

OMV (Norge) AS completes the drilling of the Hades and Iris exploration well 6506/11-10 in PL 644 B.

Otto Energy Limited has provided the following update on the Company’s 50% owned South Marsh Island Block 71 oil project following the ASX announcement by the operator, Byron Energy Limited.

Statoil and partners were the high bidders for four blocks in the Campos basin in Brazil’s 15th licensing round held on 29 March. With the new licenses, Statoil strengthens its position in Brazil and increases synergies with current projects.