A/S Norske Shell has received consent to use the West Navigator mobile facility for drilling and well operations on Ormen Lange. The consent relates to work on subsea template C, drilling of three production wells and drilling of a pilot well. The operation is scheduled to start in July 2011. West N
The liquefied natural gas carrier „Arctic Voyager‟ berthed Tuesday, July 5, early in the morning at Gate terminal. The „Arctic Voyager‟ is the second LNG carrier that delivers its commissioning cargo for the project after the arrival of the „British Trader‟ earlier in June. The „Arctic Voyager‟ is a
In connection with the planned shutdown on Visund on 9 April 2011, a hydrocarbon leak from a riser to a well occurred. The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has investigated this incident. The Visund field is operated by Statoil. The field is located in the northern North Sea and has been deve
Estonian company Elme TKS, which is a subsidiary of the concern BLRT Grupp, was granted a certificate for non-destructive inspection of metal structures of offshore projects and equipment that are supervised by a classification society Det Norske Veritas. According to the member of the board of Elme
Statoil has received consent to use the West Phoenix mobile facility for drilling and well operations on Troll. The consent relates to permanent plugback and abandoning (P&A) of wells on the Troll Oseberg Gas Injection (TOGI) subsea facility, as well as plugback and/or drilling and completion on pro
The latest results from Nord Stream’s environmental monitoring programme in the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone, EEZ show that the company has complied with and even exceeded the conditions in the permit granted by the Swedish government. Calculations and models in Nord Stream’s Environmental Study
The latest results from Nord Stream’s environmental monitoring programme in the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone, EEZ show that the company has complied with and even exceeded the conditions in the permit granted by the Swedish government. Calculations and models in Nord Stream’s Environmental Study
Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company (DLHC) has commenced work on the Harbour Development project with an estimated investment of $334 million at Carlisle Pier, Dún Laoghaire Port, Leinster Province, Ireland. The project involves construction of 300 new homes, berthing for large cruisers and food and bever
Faroe Petroleum plc, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic Margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces that drilling operations have commenced on the Fulla exploration prospect (Faroe Petroleum 50%), located in
Aibel is installing two winches for pull-in of risers on the Gullfaks C platform for Statoil. The assignment is awarded as a contract amendment. The estimated value is NOK 100 million. The winches will be used in the work with replacing the existing pipeline between Gullfaks C and Tordis, which is a
Alewijnse Marine Systems is playing a significant role in the conversion of the jack-up drill rig Atlantic Labrador to offshore hotel accommodation. Built back in 1983, the rig arrived at Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard in Vlissingen on June 26 and the refit will take a few months. This major
Aibel is installing two winches for pull-in of risers on the Gullfaks C platform for Statoil. The assignment is awarded as a contract amendment. The estimated value is NOK 100 million. The winches will be used in the work with replacing the existing pipeline between Gullfaks C and Tordis, which is a
The Crown Estate earned a net profit (income surplus) of £230.9 million in the year ending 31 March 2011, up 9.6 per cent on the previous year. This marks a record return for the business, which pays its profit to the Treasury for the benefit of the nation’s finances. For the first time The [&hellip
Yestreday Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd, an owner and operator of dry bulk carriersand an international provider of worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulkcargoes, announced it has entered into period charter fixtures for yet another two vessels in its Kamsarmax/ Panamax fleet. Namely,
