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  • Top News of the Week, 5 – 11 December 2016

    11 December 2016

    First Galloper Monopiles Ready to Go First monopiles for the Galloper offshore wind farm have been loaded onto a barge and will soon be transported to the main installation vessel, according to Innogy’s social media pages. Block Island Wind Farm to Go Online with 4 Turbines Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm, […]

  • MAIB: Transocean Winner Tow Had No Storm Contingency Plan

    7 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    Poor condition of the tow line, inclement weather and the lack of storm contingency plan led to the grounding of semi-submersible rig Transocean Winner in August 2016, UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) informed. Namely, the towing manual, which was provided to the Dutch-registered tug ALP Forward, which towed the rig, as well as to Transocean and Aqualis, […]

  • UK: Total charged over Elgin gas leak

    18 December 2015

    French oil major Total has reportedly been charged for a gas leak on one of its North Sea platforms in 2012.  Namely, back in March 2012, Total’s Elgin platform, located in the UK North Sea 240 km from Aberdeen, experienced a gas leak on the G4 well spurring evacuation of 238 people from Elgin and […]

  • First Woman Master in UK Dredging Industry Joins CEMEX

    8 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The first woman Master in the UK Marine Aggregate Dredging Sector, Georgina Carlo-Paat, has recently completed her first tour of duty aboard CEMEX UK Marine aggregate dredger, the Sand Heron. Georgina is in command of one of four CEMEX dredgers that operate in waters around the UK, which provide approximately 18% of CEMEX aggregates, used […]

  • JX Nippon Acquires Interest in Serica’s Block 22/19c (UK)

    18 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Serica Energy plc announces that it has reached agreement with JX Nippon Exploration and Production (U.K.) Limited (“JX Nippon”) for the farm-out of UK Central North Sea Block 22/19c (Licence P.1620), in which Serica presently holds a 100% interest. The agreement is subject to UK government approval. Under the agreement, JX Nippon will acquire an […]

  • Cable at Belgian offshore wind farm fixed four months after failing

    29 May 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance

    The repairs on the cable linking the 309 MW Rentel offshore wind farm to mainland Belgium have been completed about four months after it failed. The fault was located just below the Rentel transformer platform, said the Belgian transmission system operator (TSO) Elia. A new section of the cable, approximately 400 meters long, was attached to […]

  • USA: Council Approves Additional Funding for Newport Harbor Dredging

    26 July 2012

    The City Council unanimously approved additional funding for a $10.4 million Newport Harbor dredging project that aims to clean up the harbor, reports ocregister.com. The city council approved an additional $3.87 million for phase two of the dredging project. The areas for dredging have been broken down into three separate categories based on priority — […]

  • Norway’s monthly oil & gas output goes down a notch in April

    23 May 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy

    Norway saw a slight rise in gas production in April 2023 compared to the NPD’s predictions and the volume seen last year.

  • Gasum Bins Baltic Projects

    5 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Finnish energy company Gasum has decided to discontinue projects to build a regional liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in southern Finland (Finngulf), and the Balticconnector offshore pipeline between Finland and Estonia due to insufficient commercial viability and lack of demand in the Finnish market, the company said in a statement. Gasum says that the Finnish gas market […]

  • Faroe farms into Fulmar

    10 September 2008

    Faroe Petroleum has agreed a farm-in deal on a UK Central North Sea prospect which is being drilled by Bow Valley close to the Nelson field area. Faroe has agreed to take 10% equity in P1418 covering block 22/11b where Bow Valley is currently drilling on a Fulmar sands prospect. Bow Valley’s exploration well kicked […]

  • Rand Logistics’ Articulated Tug/Barge Vessel Christened, USA

    8 November 2012

    Rand Logistics, announced the christening and commencement into service of the Jones Act compliant tug Defiance and the self-unloading barge Ashtabula. The articulated tug/barge vessel (“ATB”) was acquired on December 1, 2011. Modifications required for Great Lakes service began in May 2012 and have now been completed. The vessel was originally scheduled for delivery in […]

  • Total Starts Production from West Franklin Phase 2

    15 January 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Total has started gas and condensate production from the West Franklin Phase 2 project in the Central Graben area of the UK North Sea. The project will supply 40,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) to the Elgin/Franklin hub. “With the start-up of the West Franklin Phase 2 project, Total consolidates the production capacity […]

  • GBRMPA Faces Crisis of Confidence from Australian Public

    25 February 2014

    The Australian Marine Conservation Society has noted the findings of Environment Minister Greg Hunt’s probity inquiry into the potential conflicts of interest of two members of the board of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA). Felicity Wishart, the Great Barrier Reef campaign director for the Australian Marine Conservation Society, said the Marine Park […]

  • UK: Bright Future for Port of Tyne

    9 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The award-winning Port has broken its own records with year on year growth since 2009. Last year, turnover increased to a record £63 million, cash flow from operating activity rose to a record £19 million and profit before tax reached a record £12 million. Port of Tyne Chairman, Sir Les Elton, said: “The Port’s strategy […]

  • Norway’s oil production in September beats NPD’s prognosis

    14 October 2015

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has informed that preliminary production figures for September 2015 show an average daily production of about 1 864 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This is 58 000 barrels per day (about 3 percent) less than August 2015. Total gas sales were about 9.3 billion Sm3, which is 0.3 GSm3 less […]

  • COSL scoops 3D seismic deal in Arctic region

    20 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL), an offshore oilfield service provider, has secured a contract for 3D seismic acquisition. COSL on Friday said the survey would cover a total area of over 4,000 square kilometers in the Arctic region. The Chinese company said this “is the first great order for 3D seismic operations in Arctic waters.” The company said […]

  • Genel finds oil in Sidi Moussa block off Morocco

    20 October 2014
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Serica Energy plc has informed that the SM-1 well in the Sidi Moussa block offshore Morocco has reached a total depth of 2,825m MDBRT (measured depth below rotary table) and encountered oil during drilling operations.  Preparations are underway to perform cased hole testing. Tony Craven Walker, Chairman and CEO of Serica said, “We are at a […]

  • Norway’s oil production in July above NPD’s prognosis

    13 August 2015

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has informed that preliminary production figures for July 2015 show an average daily production of about 1 946 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This is the same as in June 2015. Total gas sales were about 9.6 billion Sm3, which is 1.3 GSm3 more than June. The average daily […]

  • Norway’s oil output in June below forecast over technical issues on fields

    11 July 2018

    Oil production in Norway was below forecast during June 2018 due to technical issues on some fields, according to a report on Wednesday by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).

  • France: Damen Gets Order to Repair LNG Carrier

    30 August 2012

    Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) received her first firm booking for the drydocking, maintenance and repair of an LNG carrier. The Bonny Gas Transport-owned, 79,822 DWT ‘LNG SOKOTO’ will arrive at the yard end of August for maintenance work, including drydocking. Jos Goris, managing director of Damen Shiprepair Brest, says: “We are very pleased with this […]

  • Fugro Breaks World Record in Longest AUV Pipeline Inspection Using SeeByte Software (UK)

    21 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

      SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, announces that Fugro Survey Pty Ltd (Fugro) has successfully broken the current world record for the longest uninterrupted pipeline inspection using a low-logistics AUV. The SeeTrack AutoTracker software was utilized by Fugro in conjunction with the Gavia AUV to survey a pipeline […]

  • Bergen Group Hanøytangen: Yard Stay for Island Innovator

    23 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Bergen Group Hanøytangen has been awarded a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Marine Accurate Well ASA (Maracc) for yard stay and rig modification at Hanøytangen for the semi-submersible drilling and well intervention unit Island Innovator. The LOI comprises various yard services and commissioning work to be carried  out during the stay. Island Innovator is a newbuild […]

  • UK: DP World Southampton Achieves Great Results

    18 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    DP World Southampton has raised the bar again in the UK container industry by setting another UK productivity record. On the Hyundai Ambition, the company’s D Team handle 651 moves (54.25 crane moves per hour) on quay crane 29 during a 12-hour night shift. Chris Lewis, Managing Director, DP World Southampton, said, “This was an […]

  • Emergency Operations on Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme

    29 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    On 26th December 2015, the city of Leeds was hit by significant flood event, with waters in the River Aire reaching levels 1.2 m above the previously recorded high. The BAM Nuttall team visited Leeds at the peak of the floods and during the inspection it was discovered that the by-wash channel at Knostrop lock, […]

  • Havyard Wins Contract for Havila Kystruten’s New Ships

    25 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    Havyard to deliver the ship design and an extensive equipment package for Havila Kystruten’s four newbuilds.