Most popular articles of the week March 3 – 9, 2014

Masirah: Very encouraging results offshore Oman

Masirah Oil Limited announced the test flow rates of the previously announced discovery at the second exploration well in Block 50 Oman, were very encouraging.

Police Scotland reveals name of worker killed in rig accident

Police Scotland revealed the name of the oil worker who died following an incident on the Harding Platform in the North Sea.

Boskalis buys Fairmount

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs sold its Dutch subsidiary Fairmount Marine to Dutch group Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (Boskalis).

Pirates kidnap three from ‘Prince Joseph 1′ vessel in Nigeria

Offshore supply vessel Prince Joseph 1 was attacked by pirates, off the coast of Nigeria.

Keppel’s new jack-up rig: 500 feet for $500 million

Built to the KFELS N Plus design, the ultra-high specification jackup rig will be one of the first with the ability to work in such deep water depths

Noble Paul Wolff rig stable following tilting in Brazil

Noble Corporation issued an update on the status of Noble Paul Wolff, a dynamically positioned semisubmersible rig operating off the coast of Brazil.

Drydocks World delivers ‘Eagle Louisiana’ MCV

The first MCV, Eagle Texas, sailed away from Drydocks World’s yard in August last year. The vessels are the world’s first MCVs.

Iceland’s first PSV launched in Turkey

Turkish Cemre Shipyard launched a hull of a new platform supply vessel being built for of Fafnir Offshore, an Icelandic oil service company.

Murphy Oil begins oil production from SNP field offshore Malaysia

Murphy Oil Corporation announced  that first oil production from the Siakap North-Petai (SNP) development offshore Malaysia started on February 27, 2014.