Jiangsu Yangzijiang Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. (YZJOE) is ready to “strike steel” on the construction of a US$170million Le Tourneau Super 116E, self-elevating jackup for drilling in 350ft water depths. The detailed engineering phase has…
COSCO Corp. Ltd. has been active completing vessels and signing new construction contracts. The company announced that COSCO (Qidong) Shipyard Co., Ltd has delivered the jackup barge, IB914, and the transportation barge, IB924, to an Australian company…
Devan International Ltd., a subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd. (KCL), acquired a 20% shareholding interest in the enlarged share capital of KrisEnergy Ltd. KrisEnergy is currently an associated company of KCL. In connection with the acquisition…
AnTech Ltd. secured an investment from Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) and Londonbased Calculus Capital. The funding is being used to launch AnTech’s new DCTD service capability so that it can use its bespoke systems to deliver cost-effective…
Sabah Shell Petroleum Co. Ltd. received a semisubmersible floating production system (FPS) for Malaysia’s Gumusut-Kakap deepwater field offshore Sabah. The FPS was handed over to Sabah Shell in early June and is installed in about 1200m water depth…
Wood Group PSN was awarded a contract by Esso Highlands Ltd., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp., to provide engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services to support its Papua New Guinea (PNG) liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations…
Praxair Offshore Services Ltd. acquired Scotland-based Dominion Technology Gases Investment Ltd., supplier of diving, welding, industrial, laboratory and calibration gases, and associated equipment to the offshore oil and gas industry. Through its acquisition…
FloaTEC mates P-61 modules FloaTEC Singapore Pte Ltd. mated the topsides and hull of Petrobras P-61, Brazil’s first tension-leg wellhead platform (TLWP) near the BrasFELS yard in Angra dos Reis, southern Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil…
Seadrill Ltd signed new contracts for the construction of two high specification jackup drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC Offshore) in China. The newbuild rigs are scheduled for delivery during 4Q 2015 and 1Q 2016…
AWE Ltd. reported a second successful drillstem test (DST) at the Lengo-2 appraisal well 25 miles north-northwest of Tuban, Indonesia, with a maximum gas flow rate of 21.2 MMcfd. Gas samples were gathered for analysis. Partners in the Bulu PSC are: KrisEnergy Satria Limited (operator) 2…
Houston-based Seahorse Platform Partners Ltd. Granted UK-based Sembmarine SLP Ltd., a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, an exclusive license to use its SeaHarvester and SeaHorse technology in the design and construction of minimum facilities platforms in the UK’s territorial waters…
Houston-based Seahorse Platform Partners Ltd. granted UK-based Sembmarine SLP Ltd., a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, an exclusive license to use its SeaHarvester and SeaHorse technology in the design and construction of minimum facilities platforms in the UK’s territorial waters…
Contract covers Talisman Sinopec brownfieldsTroll C LPP module leaving Egersund (Photo: Aker Solutions)Aker Solutions has secured an important five-year frame agreement for the execution of contracts across Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Ltd's brownfield projects on the UK continental shelf…
Total has finalized an agreement to sell its 20% contractor interest in OML 138 block to a wholly owned subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), for approximately US$2.5 billion in cash, the company announced on 19 November 2012…
Professor Jesus Talamantes-Silva heads up RD26 Ltd, a new company set up within Sheffield Forgemasters to service its internal engineering research and development work as well as taking on external contracts.
AOG Digital E-News is the subsea industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service, delivered to your Email three times per week
