Supreme Court of Gibraltar awards Chevron $28 millionDec 17, 2015The Supreme Court of Gibraltar has issued a judgment against Amazonia Recovery Ltd., a Gibraltar-based company set up to receive and distribute funds resulting from a fraudulent
Churchill Drilling Tools looks forward to 2016Dec 17, 2015Churchill Drilling Tools has announced the opening of its new Dubai office following international success and growing demand for its technologies.
Dolphin Geophysical Ltd is open for business as usualDec 17, 2015The UK processing and multi-client operations of Dolphin Geophysical Ltd continue to operate as normal, despite the Norwegian entities of Dolphin Group ASA together with its subsidiary
MX Oil wins concessions in Mexican onshore bid roundDec 17, 2015MX Oil, together with its partner Geo Estratos, is pleased to announce the joint venture has been successful in its bid for Land Contract Areas in the third phase of the Bid Round 1 Licensin
Parker names Mark J. Hart as Executive VP, Human Resources and External AffairsDec 17, 2015Parker Hannifin Corporation says that Mark J. Hart has been named Executive Vice President, Human Resources and External Affairs, effective January 1, 2016. Mr. Hart succeeds
AnTech Ltd expands successful product lineDec 17, 2015AnTech Ltd, provider of specialist products and services for the upstream oil and gas industry, has responded to industry demand, with the launch of three new products within
Amec Foster Wheeler awarded contracts by BP for Glen Lyon FPSODec 17, 2015Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded three contracts by BP to provide services to the Glen Lyon Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel as part of the Quad
Wood Group awarded main contractor agreement with StatoilDec 17, 2015Wood Group has been awarded a main contractor framework agreement worth approximately $400 million to deliver maintenance and modification services to four Statoil
First Subsea completes Heidelberg Spar MooringDec 17, 2015Deepwater mooring company, First Subsea Ltd, has completed the installation of subsea mooring connectors for Anadarko Petroleum Corp's Heidelberg truss spar platform moored in 5,310ft (1,620 m) of water in field development in the Gulf of Mexico.
The 23,000-ton spar has been moored by nine Series III Ballgrab ball and taper mooring connectors attached to polyester mooring lines. The connector's male mandrels are manufactured in compliance with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) 2009 Approval for specialist subsea mooring connectors.
Parker PEGL wins hat track at Sheffield Business awardsDec 16, 2015Parker PEGL Ltd, the parent company for Bestobell Valves, is celebrating securing three prestigious regional business awards.
MX Oil submit tenders for five blocks in MexicoDec 16, 2015MX Oil plc, together with its partner Geo Estratos, will submit tenders for five Land Contract Areas in the third phase of the Bid Round 1 Licensing for onshore conventional
Polarcus awarded broadband 3D projectDec 16, 2015Polarcus Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic contract utilizing Polarcus' RightBAND(TM) technique for
Rosneft completed 2015 offshore geological exploration programDec 16, 2015Rosneft has completed its 2015 geological exploration program at offshore licenses. Seismic surveys using 2D method covered 20,434 line km in waters of the Kara Sea,
Baron Oil commences seismic acquisition programme in PeruDec 16, 2015The Board of Baron is pleased to confirm that it has now commenced the seismic acquisition programme in the area around the Minchales well location in the south of Block XXI,
Bibby Offshore secures decommissioning project in the Gulf of MexicoDec 16, 2015Bibby Offshore Holdings Limited announces an update on its North American operations, including a significant contract win with a leading international oil company by Bibby
Leigh Creek Energy signs HOA with APA GroupDec 16, 2015Leigh Creek Energy Limited has signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) with APT Pipelines Limited, a subsidiary of APA Group, which will allow the development of
Gateway Norway and Marstrat combine forcesDec 16, 2015Scandinavian maritime company Gateway Norway and Rotterdam based Marstrat BV have entered into a strategic partnership. Both private companies are specialist in their respective territories.
Bibby Offshore secures multimillion pound subsea project with BPDec 16, 2015Bibby Offshore has been awarded a multimillion pound contract by BP to replace subsea infrastructure in the Central North Sea.
New industrial advisory firm will support energy services sector to shape the futureDec 16, 2015Two recognised industry experts have risen to the challenge of a low oil price by joining forces to officially launch Vinstra - an energy-focused advisory company, providing valuable,
DONG Energy signs new credit facilitiesDec 16, 2015DONG Energy A/S has signed a EUR 1.4bn 5-year syndicated revolving credit facility and a EUR 350m 3-year syndicated revolving credit facility. Both facilities include two
Technip awarded a subsea contract for the Odd Job deepwater field in the GoMDec 16, 2015Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract by Deep Gulf Energy II, LLC for the development of the Odd Job field. This ultra deepwater field is located in Mississippi Canyon,
Cash Strapped Petrobras Attempts to Sell Pre-Salt AreasDec 16, 2015“Our strong operational result was consumed by a decline in the exchange rate,” Petrobras Chief Financial Officer Ivan Monteiro told reporters in Rio de Janeiro. Petrobras posted a loss of USD1.01 billion in the third quarter....
By Peter Howard Wertheim & Dayse Abrantes
Well-Centric secures £8million contract winDec 16, 2015The three-year deal will see Dyce-based Well-Centric provide offshore wellhead maintenance services, as well as workshop-based wellhead repair and
Oil & gas producers welcome historic Paris agreementDec 16, 2015The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) welcomes the historic COP21 agreement in Paris last week.
