US Gulf of Mexico rig count increases to 22
The US Gulf of Mexico rig count has increased by one to 22 over the past week, according to the latest Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore RSS Feed
Daily Archives: October 7, 2016
Heavy-lift vessel frees stranded Transocean drilling rig
The Transocean Winner semisubmersible has been safely loaded onto Offshore Heavy Transport’s semisubmersible heavy-lift vessel Hawk, according to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore RSS Feed
Sea Trucks Group to provide accommodations offshore Nigeria
West African Ventures has received a contract from an international major for the provision of an accommodation vessel at a deepwater field offshore Nigeria. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore RSS Feed
CNOOC-led consortium meets to discuss exploration offshore Iceland
China National Offshore Co., Eykon Energy, and Petoro Iceland met at the end of September as they attempt to move forward with exploration on the Icelandic continental shelf. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore RSS Feed
Suncor backs into Rosebank project west of Shetland
OMV has closed the sale of a 30% interest in the Chevron-operated Rosebank oil and gas project west of Shetland to Suncor Energy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore RSS Feed
Turkish shipyard orders Palfinger cranes, winches
Cemre Shipyard has commissioned Palfinger Marine to supply deck lifting equipment package for a Havyard 832 support vessel under construction for Danish vessel operator Esvagt. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore RSS Feed
Statoil completes UK North Sea farm-in
Jersey Oil & Gas and CIECO Exploration have completed a sale and purchase agreement giving Statoil (U.K.) a 70% interest in UK central North Sea license P.2170, blocks 20/5b and 21/1d. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore RSS Feed
Totaltec attracts funds for Guyanese oilfield services start-up
Totaltec Oilfield Services has completed its initial equity finance raising from various private investors. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore RSS Feed
Impact introduces new additives for drilling fluids
Impact Fluid Solutions has expanded its FLC line of Wellbore Shielding and stabilization solutions. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore RSS Feed
Ban on Super Puma helicopters lifted
By Offshore Energy Today.. European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Friday, October 7, 2016, decided to lift the temporary flight suspension of the Super Puma EC225 LP and AS332 L2 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters. The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority put in place the ban on all helicopters of the H225 and AS332L2 type, including search…