Business & Finance
Norway: First Phase of Drilling at Jette Field Begins
Transocean Barents anchored up at the Jette field Friday May 4th, and has begun the first phase of drilling. The first operation will be a observation well at Jette north. Drilling of the two planned production wells will be next. Transocean Barents will remain at the Jette Field until August . The
Damen Shipyards Delivers New Fire Fighting Vessel to Bremen, Germany
Damen Shipyards has recently delivered the ‘Bremen 1’ to the City of Bremen (Germany) to replace its 1975-built predecessor. Both the local police force and the fire brigade will use the Damen Fire Fighting Vessel 2406 (FFV) for emergency response. The police will patrol the Port of Bremen and the W
AGR Buys Steinsvik & Co (Norway)
AGR has acquired an 80% shareholding in Steinsvik & Co AS. Headquartered in Stavanger, Steinsvik & Co supplies safety professionals, including safety coaches and internal control officers (ICO), to drilling rigs in the Norwegian market. The firm also provides HSE training for oil companies and perfo
UK: Oilgen Finds Footing in North-East
An Aberdeen-based reservoir engineering company is establishing itself as a leader in subsurface services for the North-east and abroad. Oilgen, a consultancy specialising in high-tech reservoir modelling to forecast and improve oil and gas production, has already secured work with large firms based
UK: MSS’s Seabed Survey Provides Important Answers for Marine Renewable Developers
Since 2009, Marine Scotland Science (MSS) has dedicated cruise time from its survey vessels, the MRV Scotia and the MRV Alba Na Mara to survey areas of interest to Scotland’s emerging marine renewables industry. This work has included covering areas under development for Pelamis projects in the wate
Spain: EDP Q1 Revenue Increased to EUR 346 Million
EDP Renewables, a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world’s third-largest wind energy producer, today announced that in 1Q 2012 electricity output increased by 18%YoY to 5.2TWh, as a result of the capacity growth over the last 12 months ( 619 MW) along with the increase in the ave
UK: Installation of First Offshore Components at Gwynt y Môr Begins
Installation of the first offshore components at Gwynt y Môr, one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe, has begun off the north Wales coast. Work to install two steel jacket foundation structures was started from the Seaway Heavy Lifting crane vessel ‘Stanislav Yudin’, and is continuing appr
Croatia: Naming and Launching Ceremony for MT Allegro at Trogir Shipyard
Recently the Hull 324 was successfully christened and launched at Trogir Shipyard, Croatia. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Mervi Karttunen, the godmother of the vessel (otherwise, the ex-employee of the group Laurin Maritime AB, currently a member of the Swedish National Olympic Committee) named th
Norway: Ocean Installer Hires EAB to Deliver Manifold for Draugen Field
Ocean Installer was in April awarded a contract for EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation) services in the context of A/S Norske Shell’s further development of the Draugen field. In the process of securing subcontractors, Ocean Installer has now contracted EAB (EAB Engineering)
Norway: Ocean Installer Hires EAB for Draugen Field Manifold
Within the frame of its work at the Draugen field, Ocean Installer has awards an EPC manifold contract to EAB Engineering (EAB).
UK: Xcite Energy Charters Shuttle Tanker for Bentley Field
Xcite Energy announces that drilling of the 9/3b-7 well on the Bentley field is progressing satisfactorily, having reached a total depth of 6684ft. The 17½” section has been drilled, 13⅜”casing set, cemented and pressure tested. The 12¼” hole has been drilled. After the 10¾” x 9⅝” liner has been set
TechConsult UK Catches Opportunities in Evolving Offshore Wind Market
TechConsult UK sees growth in the energy market as a great field of new opportunities for workers, many of whose skills can be transferred to various sectors, reported the GazetteLive. The company is working with Energi Coast to identify the opportunities, and is interested in developments off the M
Norway: Centrica Spuds Cooper Well
Faroe Petroleum has announced that Centrica has begun drilling on the Cooper prospect in PL477 in the Norwegian Sea. The exploration well will target the Cooper prospect located in PL477 in block 6506/11 on the Halten Terrace between the Smørbukk oil field, immediately to the east, and the Morvin oi
HANJIN’s Largest Containership Berths in Port of Hamburg
During her maiden voyage the HANJIN SOOHO, the Korean shipping company HANJIN’s largest containership to date, berthed in the Port of Hamburg on 4 May 2012. With a slot capacity of 13,100 TEU (20-ft standard containers), this mega-containership was handled at Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH