Most popular articles of the week Sep 29 – Oct 5, 2014

Most popular articles of the week Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2014

You can’t wear these when flying to UK offshore rigs

Offshore clothing policy, created to guide workers flying to offshore rigs in the UK on what to wear under the survival suit while in a helicopter, became effective, October 1.

 

Rosneft, Exxon strike oil at world’s northernmost well

ExxonMobil and Rosneft have discovered oil at the world’s northernmost well – the Universitetskaya-1 – in the Kara Sea, offshore Russia.

 

Saipem scoops $750M Pemex deal

Italy’s Saipem has been awarded new offshore Engineering & Construction contracts in the Gulf of Mexico, for a total amount of approximately $750 million.

 

Aibel lays off 230 Haugesund workers

Norwegian engineering and construction company Aibel will reduce its workforce by additional 230 people.

 

Fire on Alaska platform contained (Gallery)

Responders to the Baker platform fire, in the Cook Inlet of Alaska, have reported full containment.

 

Ebola hampers Exxon’s offshore drilling plans in Liberia

Ebola virus that has been sowing death throughout west Africa for months is affecting ExxonMobil’s offshore Liberia drilling plans.