Business & Finance
UK: Artificial Lift Forum Welcomes Delegates from Across Europe
Aberdeen will be welcoming artificial lift experts from across Europe at this year’s European Artificial Lift Forum (EuALF). Region Vice President and Managing Director of Apache North Sea, Mr Jim House, will take the role of keynote speaker at the 2012 forum. The EuALF, organised by the Society of
Deep-Water Lifting: A Challenge for the Industry
As oil and gas developments go deeper, the risk related to lifting operations is increasing. “Existing standards and regulations don’t sufficiently meet this challenge and this is why DNV now has initiated a joint industry project to ensure a unified safety approach. Fourteen key international offsh
Norway: Offshore Players to Deal with Deep-water Lifting Challenges
As oil and gas developments go deeper, the risk related to lifting operations is increasing. “Existing standards and regulations don’t sufficiently meet this challenge and this is why DNV now has initiated a joint industry project to ensure a unified safety approach. Fourteen key international offsh
Norway: Subsea Experts Join Forces in Dealing with Deep-Water Lifting Challenges
As oil and gas developments go deeper, the risk related to lifting operations is increasing. “Existing standards and regulations don’t sufficiently meet this challenge and this is why DNV now has initiated a joint industry project to ensure a unified safety approach. Fourteen key international offsh
Keppel, ConocoPhillips Designing Jack-up for Arctic Drilling
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech), and U.S. based ConocoPhillips are jointly designing a first-of-its-kind ice-worthy jackup rig to operate in one of the harshest marine frontiers, the Arctic Seas. This jackup rig will have dual cantilevers to optimise drilling operati
Lung Teh Shipbuilding Delivers Six Patrol Vessels to MPA Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) unveiled its brand new fleet of six patrol craft to further enhance safety in Singapore’s port waters. The six craft were built by Lung Teh Shipbuilding and are owned and operated by Tian San Shipping for MPA’s exclusive use during the five year con
USA: Ocean Columbia’s Legs Stuck on Seabed
Leni Gas & Oil plc today announces a short delay to the start of drilling operations at the Eugene Island Field (“EI-184”) in the US Gulf of Mexico. The current operator of the Ocean Columbia jack-up rig at Eugene Island-51 has had difficulty in withdrawing the legs from the seafloor. Silt jetting a
UK: Jee in Strong Position to Achieve 2012 Growth Targets
Aberdeen-based subsea engineers Jee Ltd will increase the size of the company to 100 employees this year. “We are starting off the year on very strong footing,” said Trevor Jee, Managing Director. “We have an effective management team in place, supported and guided by a talented board of directors.
Bermuda: ITCL Extends Charter for VLCC British Progress with BP Shipping
Independent Tankers Corporation Limited (ITCL) announces that BP Shipping Limited has extended the charter for the VLCC British Progress. The charter will be extended for one additional year and the vessel will trade on a market rate with a minimum bareboat rate of $20,000 per day until February 2,
Norwegian-led Consortium Receives Support for Innovative Seabed Foundation Project
NorWind Installer AS, together with partners OWEC Tower AS, Vestavind Offshore AS, MENCK GmbH, BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH, Strathclyde University, Glasgow and the Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research (CIPR) at UNI Research, have been awarded support from the Norwegian Research Council for an inno
MOG Secures Funds for Exploration Offshore Malta
Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc, the central Mediterranean focused producer, developer and explorer of oil and gas assets, announces that it has drawn down EUR2.0m under the short term secured loan facility of up to EUR3.5m with affiliated investment funds of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group. As previo
Denmark: Piles of Rock Prevent Scour Formation Around Anholt Wind Farm Foundations
Based on the extensive seabed surveys carried out in 2010 at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, 42 turbine positions have been identified as being at risk of extreme scour formation around the turbine foundation and it has therefore been decided to place a pile of rocks at the positions before the monopole
The Netherlands: Sterling Reports F17 Appraisal Results
Sterling Resources Ltd. today announced the preliminary results of appraisal well F17-09 in block F17a of the Dutch North Sea. After reaching a measured depth of 2200 meters, provisional analysis indicates the well encountered a 10 meter gross oil interval (6 meter net oil interval) through interbed
Switzerland: Noble Corporation Announces Management Changes
Noble Corporation announced that Bernie G. Wolford has been named to the position of Senior Vice President – Operations. Wolford will be responsible for increasing Noble’s organizational capabilities, advancing the Company’s culture of safety and ensuring operational excellence throughout the Noble