Top News of the Week of Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2013

Iran: Offshore Jacket Sinks in Persian Gulf

Iranian company Pars Oil & Gas is working to recover a platform jacket that sunk on Tuesday in the Persian Gulf.

Keppel Delivers New Rig for Indian Offshore Market

Singapore’s rig builder Keppel FELS  is delivering its first rig of 2013 to Vision Drilling  , a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyprus based Dynamic Offshore Drilling Limited. The rig will operate in India’s waters.

VIDEO: Shell’s Arctic Oil Spill Response Contingency Plans

Shell explains its Arctic oil spill response contingency plans. The video shows the plan in action for the worst case discharge scenario in the Beaufort Sea.

Saipem Ordered to Improve HSE Practices Following Rig Tilting Incident

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), the government’s body responsible for safety, emergency preparedness and the working environment in the petroleum activities in Norway, has issued an order to Saipem SpA Norwegian Branch (Saipem) following investigation of the ballast incident on the Scarabeo 8 mobile drilling facility on 4 September 2012.

Noble Tamar Jacket Arrives in Israeli Waters

Tugs Fairmount Summit and Fairmount Alpine have delivered the new build Noble Tamar jacket at location in the Tamar gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Israel.

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