KCA DEUTAG, the international drilling and engineering contractor, is pleased to announce the appointment of four non-executive independent directors. Peter Bloxham, Bob Ellis, Chris Hughes and Dean Merritt have joined the group as board directors with immediate effect. Mr Bloxham, 58, was a partner
Norwegian Energy Company ASA Noreco’s oil and gas production in September 2010 was 8,800 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) per day. Net realized oil price was USD 77 per boe after adjustments for oil put options, inventory and NGL and gas prices. Total production from the Siri area in September was 1
Fugro Seacore Ltd. has been awarded two contracts in the marine seabed investigation and construction support service markets with a combined value of approximately USD 52 million. The first contract is to provide a marine drill coring system to the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JO
The number of Viking software modules has been expanded with several new additions. Directly based on market demand these new modules add enhanced capabilities and solutions to the Viking software. These software modules can be added to an existing Viking Navigation or Viking Dredge system. Anchorin
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announced today that it has secured late-sales worth approximately USD 4 million for its multi-client 3D EM data in the Barents Sea, ahead of Norway’s 21st exploration licensing round. These revenues will be recognised in the third quarter of 2010. Industry pre
CO2DeepStore, part of the Petrofac group, has signed an agreement with Shell U.K Limited (Shell) in respect of the re-development of the Goldeneye gas field in the North Sea, as a potential CO2 storage facility. The agreement will see CO2DeepStore and Shell work together to develop the potential CO2
A/S Norske Shell has received consent for use of the mobile well intervention facility Island Constructor in the Norwegian Sea. The consent applies to workover of the wells A-55H and B-2H on Draugen. The Island Constructor is a well intervention facility operated by Island Offshore Management AS (Is
Statoil has decided to exercise a 2- year option on PSV Bourbon Tampen taking her into December 2010. The contract has no further options. Bourbon Tampen PSV Main Description Type: UT 745 E Classification: DnV + 1A1, SF LFL* COMF-V(3)C(3), E0 DYNPOS-AUTR, CLEAN DK(+) HL(2.5) Yard: Kleven Verft AS Pl
In the past few weeks visitors to the website www.debestetraineeships.nl have cast their vote for their favourite traineeship. As in 2007 Van Oord has won the title in the category Technique. Together with the other winners Van Oord will compete for the overall title, which will be awarded during th
Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are listed in London (AIM) and Dublin (IEX), announced that it has agreed, along with its partner Atlantic Petroleum P/F (“Atlantic”), an option (the “Option”) with Sosina Exploration L
Dockwise Ltd. announces nine awards for Heavy Marine Transport (HMT) that have recently been secured by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total contract value of USD 33 million. Dockwise was awarded a contract by McDermott Australia Pty. Ltd. to transport a Marlin B jacket structure and a CBL
Subsea 7 Inc , one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies, announced today that it has been awarded a major engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract by Total E&P UK Limited for the Laggan Tormore deepwater gas field development, West of S
Sevan Marine ASA and E.ON Ruhrgas UK E&P have finalized the commercial negotiations on the Charter Party Agreement for the lease of the FPSO Sevan Voyageur for operation on the Huntington field. The charter party has a fixed term of five years with extension options and an estimated contract value o
AGR Field Operations began work on the new In-Service Inspection contract for Statoil on October 1st . The 4 year frame agreement with Statoil covers 24 offshore and onshore assets in Norway. The expanded scope of work has given the AGR team a challenge to gear up with personnel and equipment in a s
