Statoil is sending out an invitation to tender for a new type of drilling rig. It is specially-designed by the industry on behalf of Statoil for use on mature fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The purpose is to make drilling and completion of production wells less expensive, more effe
Deep Sea Supply (“The Company”) has sold the two AHTS vessels “Sea Otter” and “Sea Marten”. The vessels, which are the smallest AHTS vessels in the Company’s fleet, are currently on time charter contracts to Petrobras. The vessels were sold to an international offshore supply company at attractive p
THE UK government is expected to announce further funding for the renewable energy sector following calls for a £100 million fund to support… By Peter Ranscombe (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, February 21, 2011
THE UK government is expected to announce further funding for the renewable energy sector following calls for a £100 million fund to support… By Peter Ranscombe (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, February 21, 2011
The Expro Meters team at leading international oilfield services company Expro announces it has manufactured and shipped its 100th ActiveSONAR flow surveillance system as it continues to grow its UK customer base. Following a successful trial of Expro Meters’ flow surveillance products, Centrica hav
BG Norge AS has received consent to use the mobile facility West Alpha for drilling of wells 15/12-E1H and 6/3-A1H in the southern part of the North Sea. The wells (the Gaupe field) belong to production licence 292 and are located approx. 240 kilometres southwest of Stavanger, near the UK shelf bord
Reference is made to the press release on February 16, 2011 regarding the close of the Private Placement in North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. (“NADL” or the “Company”). The Private Placement was closed on February 16, 2011 at 12:00. However, due to significant over-subscription, the NADL share allocation
DOF ASA informed that they have taken a delivery of Skandi Gamma, hull no 738 from STX OSV Søviknes, on Thursday, February 17 , at at 12:40. DOF ASA thanked to Project Manager Ørjan Tenden-Vie and his team of dedicated site personnel. Ørjan Tenden-Vie will act as Vessel Manager for the vessel until
Det norske oljeselskap ASA is about to plug and abandon exploration well 6305/9-2 on the Dovregubben prospect in PL 468. The well did not encounter any hydrocarbons. Additional information about the well will be released by the NPD shortly. Dovregubben was drilled with the semi submersible drilling
John Wood Group PLC (“Wood Group” or the “Group”) is an international energy services company with approximately $5.1bn revenue, employing approximately 29,0001 people worldwide and operating in 50 countries. The Group has three businesses—Engineering & Production Facilities, Well Support, and Gas T
BOURBON is named Shipowner of the Year 2010 by the Offshore Support Journal. The Group is publicly recognized by this award as “the company which above all companies has shown excellence in the operation of its ships” (*). The “Shipowner of the Year 2010” Award has been received by Christian Lefèvre
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, announces today that it has acquired qedi, a market-leading project delivery company, focused on delivering specialist completion and commissioning services for major projects in the oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Aberdeen,
Valiant Petroleum plc announces the appointment of Mr Paul James Mann, 57, as Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st March 2011. Mr Mann has a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Glamorgan and has spent over 30 years in the internationa
Vestas, the global leader in wind technology, has signed an agreement with WindPlus for the deployment of the first offshore project worldwide integrating a wind turbine with a full-scale semi-submersible floating structure. This is the first time this floating platform technology is being used. Win
