Offshore news
New industry collaboration leads the way with vessel sharing scheme in the Central and Northern Sea region.
Members of the scheme include Peterson, Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited, Petrofac and Dana Petroleum Ltd.
Westwood Insight announces 2017 exploration drilling results for Northwest Europe
The business intelligence group’s report reveals a 10 yr low in oil discoveries in Norway and anticipates a shift in focus in the UK to gas in 2018.
Norway largest contributor to offshore developments in 2017
Norway spent US$18 billion in 2017 on offshore developments, with the US and Mozambique also making significant contributions.
Dry well near the Gina Krog field in the North Sea – 15/6-14 S
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 029 C, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 15/6-14 S.
LEKOIL Limited: Contract signed to acquire 3D seismic for Phase Two
The seismic acquisition over Otakikpo is expected to commence in Q1 2018 to kick-off phase two development of Otakikpo. All relevant permits are currently being pursued prior to commencing mobilisation.
Polarcus extends multi-client collaboration and vessel agreement with TGS
Polarcus has extended the agreement with TGS for an additional year.
Maersk Drilling announces four year contract with Tullow Ghana
The contract, which was signed December 2017, is expected to commence in February 2018 and covers development drilling on the Jubilee and TEN fields offshore Ghana.
SafeSTS creates Brazilian company
The move is a response to increasing demands for ship-to-ship transfers to support Brazil’s soaring oil exports.
Trelleborg wins Oil & Gas Engineering Product of the Year Gold Award
Trelleborg is the first company to win the Oil and Gas Engineering Product of the Year Gold Award for its newly developed Standardized Buoyancy Module.
Fugro and Planck Aerosystems win Environmental Leadership Award
The collaboration between the two companies saw them identify and map oil seepage off the coast of California.