A staggering 9.3 GW of new wind power capacity was installed in the European Union during 2010, reaching a total of 84 GW by the end of 2010… (lowcarboneconomy) [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, February 07, 2011
At a ceremony Ulstein Poland’s new, co-located offices in Gdynia, Ulstein Design & Solutions and DNV Poland signed a Letter of Intent signaling the start of a closer working relationship between the two companies. Both parties will benefit from the sharing of knowledge and practices which will help
International oilfield services company Expro announces today it has been awarded a well testing contract in The Netherlands worth around $8million. Total E&P Nederland B.V. has awarded Expro a three-year well testing contract for operations in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The contract has two
IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), a part of IHC Merwede, will be showcasing a range of their bespoke engineering solutions at the forthcoming SUBSEA 11, on 9-10 February 2011, Aberdeen at stand number B14. The ambitious engineering company designs, builds and supports offshore equipment, including
IHS Fairplay reports that Lloyd Werft is reportedly close to sealing an order for a cable-laying vessel from Bremen’s Beluga Shipping. The vessel, with a length of 110m and breadth of 28m, is to be delivered in mid-2012 for deployment on a North Sea offshore windfarm, the German daily newspaper NWZ
Providence Resources P.l.c., (‘Providence’) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are listed in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), confirms that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited to negotiate an oil off
BP Norge AS (BP) has received consent to use the mobile drilling facility Polar Pioneer(photo) on the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea. The consent relates to drilling of production wells on the Skarv field in the period April 2011 to May 2013. Skarv is located approximately 35 kilometres southwest
Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) has received consent to conduct exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea with the mobile facility Transocean Leader. The consent relates to drilling of well 6407/4-2, in production licence 429 in the Norwegian Sea. The prospect being explored has been given the name “
Following the Board’s decision, announced in November 2010, to commission a new build vessel to service the emerging market for ultra-large transports, Dockwise has appointed Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea as its ship building yard. HHI is scheduled to deliver the vessel during the last qua
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $75 million from ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, acting as Technical Service Provider on behalf of the operator Gassco, in the German Sector of the North Sea. This contract is for the engineering, procurement and insta
Subsea Services (S3), provider of ROV and survey services to the international energy industry, has announced the acquisition of geoscience… (rigzone) [mappress] Source: rigzone, February 07, 2011
Subsea Services (S3), provider of ROV and survey services to the international energy industry, has announced the acquisition of geoscience… (rigzone) [mappress] Source: rigzone, February 07, 2011
Statoil had a meeting Friday afternoon with the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA). The main themes were the status of the well and the reservoir conditions, and updated plans for relief wells at the Gullfaks field. All North Sea wells are required to have two independent barriers to secure the
Revenue of Rosneft rose by 35% in 2010 to USD 63.0 bln. The increase was due to higher prices for crude oil and petroleum products, and growth in volumes of oil production and refining. Revenue grew by 12% in Q4 2010 compared with Q3 to USD 17.4 bln, mainly due to higher prices for […]
