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Analysis: Petrobras Building Up Its Rig Fleet
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Monday, March 15, 2010
- The world's largest offshore rig operator, Petrobras, plans to continue to expand its rig fleet. Rigzone takes a look at the NOC's fleet and highlights several key offshore developments.
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U.S. Central GOM Sale Attracts $949MM in High Bids
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
- A total of 151 tracts in water depths less than 656 feet received bids. Anadarko and Mariner submitted the highest bid for Walker Ridge, Block 793.
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Petrobras Hits Paydirt in Offshore Piranema Area
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
- Petrobras announced a new discovery of light oil in sandstone reservoirs located in the Sergipe Basin, in the post-salt layer of the Piranema area.
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Reliance in Talks to Buy into Marcellus Shale
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
- Reliance Industries is reportedly in late-stage talks in a deal which would make Reliance the first Indian company to buy into the Marcellus Shale.
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ExxonMobil Primes Deepwater Bit for Turkish Black Sea
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
- ExxonMobil will use Transocean's Deepwater Champion, a specially designed, newly built drillship, to explore the deepwater Black Sea offshore Turkey.
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J. Ray Reels in First SURF Project Offshore Vietnam
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
- A subsidiary of J. Ray McDermott has been awarded its first SURF project in the Asia Pacific market since its strategic push into this high growth area.
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New Iraqi Govt Should Not Challenge Oil Deals - Official
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Monday, March 15, 2010
- Iraq's new government isn't expected to scrap or review the 10 deals Baghdad signed recently with IOCs, a senior government official said.
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Petrobras Intensifies Sergipe Basin Oil Search
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
- Petrobras has unveiled a major exploratory drilling campaign in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin for 2010.
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ConocoPhillips to Spend Up to $12B Offshore Norway
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Monday, March 15, 2010
- ConocoPhillips has presented plans to the Norwegian government to further develop the North Sea Ekofisk South and Eldfisk offshore fields with an estimated investment of up to $12.2 billion.
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Total Spearheads $3.8B Project Offshore UK
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
- Total has launched the $3.8 billion development of the Laggan and Tormore gas fields in the offshore frontier region of the West of Shetland.
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