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Thai round attracts Salamander, Chevron Jul 20, 2007Thailand’s latest oil and gas round has attracted 41 applications for 21 mostly landward blocks — an eclipse of last year’s interest — with local supermajor Chevron seeking out three offshore blocks, Reuters reported Friday.
Statoil, Sakhalin link-up could earn tax break Jul 17, 2007Statoil would neither confirm nor deny on Tuesday the Norwegian state champion had been invited by Gazprom Neft, the gas monopoly's oil business, to help develop a field offshore Sakhalin island.
Clough secures new subsea construction vessel Jul 17, 2007Clough Limited has entered into an agreement for an eight year charter of a new subsea operational support vessel. The as yet unnamed vessel will be ready for service in June 2008. Once operational the vessel will be deployed on various projects and contracts, primarily in the Australasian and SE Asian regions.
AGL, Epic agree $140M gas-pipeline scheme Jul 13, 2007Aussie gas utility AGL has farmed Epic Energy in for the construction of a $140-million gas pipeline two Australian regions, it was understood Friday.
Samsung scoops $350M Skarv topsides Jul 12, 2007South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has won a $350 million order from BP in Norway to build and install the deckside process equipment for the floating production storage and offloading vessel FPSO Skarv.
Prosafe extends India stay for $24.7M Jul 12, 2007Stavanger-based rig owner Prosafe has been asked by Aban Offshore Ltd. for two more years of the floating storage and offloading vessel, the FSO Endeavor, at the PY-3 field offshore India.
Keppel coup is $98M drillship order Jul 11, 2007Singapore’s shipyard owner Keppel Offshore & Marine has won a S$150 million (US$98.3 million) contract to install equipment packages on a new drillship.
Supermajors could pull out of Indian auction Jul 10, 2007India’s 50-block August licensing round could be cancelled if participating supermajors pull out in reported “protest” over government intervention in production-sharing contracts, it was learned Tuesday.
ONGC update on Samudrika-10 Mishap Jul 10, 2007One ONGC-owned Offshore Supply Vessel Samudrika-10 was on standby mode due to bad weather waiting for transfer of cargo to ONGC’s drilling rig Sagar Gaurav, operating in Bassein & Satellite field of ONGC. It started taking water and sank around 12.30 hrs on 9th July, 2007.
Wellstream, Seastream JV bags Pyrenees contract Jul 4, 2007Wellstream International Ltd and its Seastream JV announce the receipt of contracts from BHP Billiton for the Pyrenees development, offshore Western Australia. This development covers three separate fields; Crosby, Ravensworth and Stickle all to be tied back to an FPSO in water depths of 250m.
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Hydro, ONGC swap acreage, knowhow Jul 3, 2007Hydro and Indian state oil company ONGC have a penned a deal giving the soon-to-be-merged Norwegian oil company access to exploration acreage on the deepwater India shelf and the prolific east coast.
Awilco orders $197M in gear ahead of rig order Jul 2, 2007Drilling contractor Awilco Offshore has secured a drilling package from National Oilwell in Kristiansand, Norway for a fourth new-build, semi-submersible drill rig not yet ordered.
Salamander to “share wealth” with PetroVietnam Jul 2, 2007U.K. independent Salamander Energy has signed a production-sharing agreement with PetroVietnam ahead of exploration in the Cuu Long River, it was understood Monday.
Aker DOF Supply raising stock on Norway ties Jul 2, 2007Norwegian interests have agreed to form supply ship company Aker DOF Supply on the heals of another joint venture, Aker Oilfield Services, to be owned 50-50 this time by Aker Capital and DOF.
Chevron cancels Songa rig, Santos takes over Jun 19, 2007Chevron in Australia has cancelled a Songa Offshore rig contract “due to late rig delivery” letting oil company Santos takeover in what looks like a $81-million contract for the rig contractor.
Wartsila, Hyundai win EU OK for LNG deal Jun 14, 2007The European Union has approved a joint-venture of Wärtsilä and Hyundai Heavy Idustries formed to build dual-drive engines for carriers of liquefied natural gas, or LNG.
ONGC okays Mumbai platform re-build Jun 11, 2007Managers of Indian oil company ONGC have approved the reconstruction of Platform NQO at the offshore Mumbai North field, it was understood Monday.
Aibel to manage Aussie Puffin FPSO Jun 8, 2007Aibel Pty Ltd. has won the farreaching job of managing the floating production, storage and offloading vesssel Front Puffin FPSO off northwest Australia.
ENSCO orders $427M semi from Keppel Jun 7, 2007Keppel FELS Ltd. will build its forth “ultra-deepwater” semi-submersible drill rig for a subsidiary of U.S.-based drilling contractor ENSCO, a work order worth $427 million for the Singapore yard.
SeaMetric gets Chinese help on “de-commissioner” Jun 6, 2007Stavanger-based SeaMetric has a deal with Chinese yard interests to build its unique “catamaran” heavy lift system capable of lifting 20,000-tonne topsides in one pass, OilGas24.com was informed Tuesday.
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