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  • Johan Sverdrup Template in Place

    13 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The first piece of the Johan Sverdrup development has now been completed and installed on the field in the North Sea. The Heerema Marine Contractors’ crane vessel “Thialf” completed the installation of the 280-tonne pre-drilling template on the Johan Sverdrup field. “We have completed and installed the first piece of one of the largest industrial projects […]

  • Saudi Aramco takes EDC jack-up on a five-year contract

    11 February 2019
    Exploration & Production

    World’s largest oil company Saudi Aramco has chartered the Setty jack-up drilling rig from the Egyptian drilling contractor EDC.

  • Watchdog grills Statoil over risky accommodation camp use

    10 July 2014

    The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has issued Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) with an order in connection with the use of an accommodation camp at Melkøya during planned shutdowns at Hammerfest LNG.

  • Former TGS exec new Polarcus CEO

    12 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    Polarcus Limited has chosen Rod Starr to succeed Rolf Ronningen as Chief Executive Officer of Polarcus. Rolf Ronningen, who informed the Board of his planned retirement in 2014, will continue as Chief Executive Officer until Rod Starr takes up his appointment, expected early Q1 2015, Polarcus said in the press release. Rod Starr joins Polarcus […]

  • Update 1: Ex-Petrobras director arrested. Vantage Drilling denies wrongdoing

    3 July 2015
    Exploration & Production

    (Updated with Ensco statement, July 7, 2015) Brazilian police have arrested a former Petrobras official, Jorge Zelada, who allegedly received bribes related to drilling rig contracts. According to Reuters, which cited Prosecutor Carlos Fernando dos Santos Lima, Zelada, who was a director of the Petrobras international branch between 2008 and 2012, might have taken bribes on a drilling contract for the Vantage Drilling-owned […]

  • Shell hit by another round of Arctic drilling protests

    15 June 2015

    Two activists have secured themselves to the anchor chain of the vessel that is part of Shell’s Arctic-bound fleet docked in Bellingham, Washington on Friday morning, June 12, 2015.  According to the U. S. Coast Guard, watchstanders at Sector Puget Sound received a call around 4:50 a.m., from Station Bellingham personnel, reporting protesters had secured themselves […]

  • Trinity cuts costs, makes COO redundant

    23 September 2015

    Trinity Exploration & Production (Trinity), an independent E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago, has identified a number of cost reduction measures which include management changes and a redundancy programme across functions citing company’s current funding position and the low oil price environment.  As part of this process, Craig McCallum, Chief Operating Officer, is to leave the […]

  • Lukoil Completes Savannah Well Drilling (Sierra Leone)

    23 October 2013

    LUKOIL Overseas, operator of international upstream projects and a 100% subsidiary of LUKOIL, completed drilling of the first exploration well on Savannah structure (SL-5-11 deepwater block) offshore Sierra Leone. The well depth is more than 4,700 m, water depth at the drilling site exceeds 2,000 m. Drilling was accomplished using Ocean Rig Eirik Raude, world’s […]

  • GL’s Mike Hoyle Receives IADC Exemplary Service Award

    22 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has recognised Mike Hoyle, one of GL Noble Denton’s leading technical authorities for offshore oil and gas structures, for his contribution to new ISO Standards for the site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units. The IDAC Committee presented its Exemplary Service Award to Hoyle in recognition of his role […]

  • MPA Lends a Helping Hand to Struggling Bulkers

    5 April 2016

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) revealed its plans to grant a 10 per cent concession on port dues for bulk carriers with effect from 15 April 2016 as a countermeasure to the current downturn in the industry. This concession will be applicable if the vessels are carrying out cargo works with a port stay […]

  • Former Passenger of MSC Opera Tests Positive to COVID-19

    5 March 2020

    A passenger who had cruised on MSC Opera tested positive for COVID-19.

  • Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 3 Project Moving Ahead

    9 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    The construction of Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 3 in Florida can now begin as a bidder has been selected.

  • Cruise Lines Call for Improved Infrastructure in East Med

    30 May 2019

    Small available pool of cruise-ready ports is obstructing the growth of cruising in the East Med.

  • Germany: Cruise Ship Minerva to Receive Extensive Facelift

    8 December 2011
    Business & Finance

      The 12,499 GT MS “Minerva” arrived at the yard on December 7th for extensive conversion lasting 83 days. After 15 years in service, owners Arctica Adventure & Cruise Shipping Ltd are having the 135.10 m long cruise ship converted for challenging future operation in the still-booming cruise shipping sector. On February 27th next year, […]

  • Rolls-Royce to deliver battery packs for six offshore vessels

    30 January 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has received an order to deliver a battery-powered energy system for six offshore vessels which have been built by the Cosco Guangdong yard in China.

  • UK’s benchmark oilfield Buzzard, once unreliable, pumps more in 2016

    9 June 2016

    By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s North Sea Buzzard oilfield, which helps price global crude exports and in the past was beset by unplanned outages, has had a smooth year, industry sources said, boosting supply of crude that underpins the Brent benchmark. Unplanned shutdowns at the British field can boost Brent prices and lead […]

  • Board changes in Tap Oil

    24 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Australia’s oil and gas exploration and production company, Tap Oil, has announced the appointment of Frank Sakda Sreesangkom, James Menzies and Peter Mansell as directors of the company. According to Tap Oil’s press release on Tuesday, the board changes come as a part of a board renewal plan where the company plans to structure the […]

  • Tullow committed to drilling offshore Namibia

    8 April 2016
    Project & Tenders

    Tullow has reportedly committed to drilling an exploration well offshore Namibia by late March 2017. According to Pancontinental Oil & Gas, Tullow has elected to continue as a partner in the Namibian licence PEL 37, and will drill a well, subject to identifying a drillable prospect. Pancontinental claims that, so far, 4 large turbidite Prospects […]

  • Oil & Gas UK, Decom North Sea align for decommissioning agenda

    18 November 2015

    UK offshore oil and gas industry trade bodies Oil & Gas UK and Decom North Sea are to align on key areas to deliver a more efficient and effective decommissioning agenda for the North Sea. More joined-up working – but with each body retaining its independence, geographical representation, brand and governance – was announced on […]

  • Oil tanker struck offshore platform on New Year’s Eve

    4 January 2018

    A Portuguese-flagged chemical tanker sustained damage after hitting an offshore platform in the North Sea, on New Year’s Eve.

  • Divers clearing debris left after Transocean Winner rig grounding

    30 August 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Divers have located around 40 pieces of debris around the site near Dalmore beach, on the Isle of Lewis, where the Transocean Winner drilling rig originally grounded on 8th August. According to the Maritime and Coastguard agency, the divers are currently working to recover the debris which ranges from laptop size to scaffolding poles with […]

  • IOR award goes to Asgard licensees

    30 August 2016
    Equipment

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has awarded its improved oil recovery (IOR) prize for 2016 to the licensees of the Asgard field in the Norwegian Sea for their subsea wet gas compressor. NPD said on Tuesday that the installation of the compressor will yield almost 50 million standard cubic meters (306 million barrels of oil equivalent) […]

  • ABB: Power Systems Division Delays Hit ABB’s 4Q Results

    22 January 2014

    ABB said its fourth-quarter 2013 results were adversely impacted mainly by charges for storm-related project delays and some operational issues in the Power Systems (PS) division. Additional restructuring-related charges were taken in response to the division’s soft order intake in 2013. The company also booked non-operational charges related to certain Group legacy issues. “While the […]

  • Siemens Reorganizes Company. 4,500 People to Lose Jobs

    7 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Siemens announced today that it is on track with the implementation of its concept for the company’s strategic realignment. The company has started taking the next steps planned in order to improve its profitability, including measures to improve profitability at the Power and Gas Division’s power generation business as well as a bundle of additional measures […]

  • IRENA Issues ‘The Age of Renewable Power’ Report

    8 October 2015

    A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) aims to assist countries in their transition to renewable energy-based power systems. The Age of Renewable Power, released today on the sidelines of the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum in Tokyo, identifies 20 measures that can be taken to support the development of national roadmaps […]