drilling rigs

Definition Drilling charter refers to the decision of an operator to lease or hire the drilling rigs instead of using its own ones. The service company renting its drilling rig to an operator is called the charterer. Comments In the past each operating company used to have their own drilling rig for oil and gas […]

Petronas Floating LNG awarded to Technip-Daewoo June 5th, 2012 – Technip-Daewoo Consortium has been awarded by Petronas a $2 billion contract for a Floating LNG (FLNG) unit in Malaysia Technip created a consortium with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) Co. Ltd., the Technip-Daewoo Consortium (TDC). Technip-Daewoo Consortium (TDC) was awarded by Petronas Floating LNG 1 (Labuan) Ltd, […]

Shah Deniz consortium decided to commence Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) Shah Deniz Stage 2, or Full Field Development (FFD), is a giant project that will bring gas from Azerbaijan to Europe and Turkey. This will increase gas supply and energy security to European markets through the opening of the new Southern Gas Corridor. […]

Abu Dhabi’s Zakum Development Company’s (ZADCO) mandate was to develop the Upper Zakum field on behalf of ADNOC and for the benefit of the shareholders: ADNOC 60%, ExxonMobil 28% through its local subsidiary ExxonMobil Abu Dhabi Offshore Petroleum Company Ltd. (EMAD), and Japan Oil Development Company Ltd. (Jodco) holding the remaining 12%. ExxonMobil, ADNOC and Jodco will jointly provide […]

The national India Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is a major local offshore drilling rigs operator and still intends to do so as to support the off Eastern India Oil & Gas fields development. With more than 120 blocks to explore, ONGC will have to ramp up its drilling rigs fleet. Most of its […]