offshore | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 21
New Offshore Rig Training Facility to be Opened by BP and Maersk
BP and Maersk training announced they are working together to provide offshore rig crew training in Houston. BP awarded Maersk, which has doubled its training operations in the last three years, a five-year training ...
Transocean CEO Resigns
Steven Newman is stepping step down as president and CEO of Transocean Ltd., effective Feb. 16. Additionally, he is resigning as a director of Transocean. Until a permanent replacement is named, Ian Strachan, chairma ...
Drilling Gets Underway in Gemini Prospect Offshore Norway
The semisubmersible Island Innovator has spudded a well on the Gemini prospect in the central Norwegian North Sea for operator Lundin Norway.
First Drilling and Testing Completed in Libra Area Offshore Brazil
Petrobras announces that the Libra Consortium has drilled and tested the first appraisal well in the Libra area, 3-BRSA-1255-RJS (3-RJS-731), known as NW1. Located in the Northwest portion of the Libra block, which s ...
China Discovers Substantial Gas Field in South China Sea
China said its recent gas discovery in the politically volatile South China Sea could yield 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas, underlining Beijing's determination to extract resources from waters claimed by sev ...
MEO Withdraws from Offshore Australia Gas Project
MEO Australia (ASX: MEO) has opted to withdraw from the Blackwood gas discovery offshore northern Australia at no cost, transferring that area of the NT/P68 permit to Eni Australia.
CNOOC Finishes Offshore China Project
CNOOC Limited today announced that its Jinzhou 9-3 comprehensive adjustment project has commenced production.
Israel’s Leviathan Gas Miscommunication
There appears to be communication issues between the partners in the Leviathan gas discovery offshore Israel and Cyprus’ government.
