Equipment
NorSea Group hired for Renee and Rubie decommissioning (UK)
NorSea Group (UK) Limited has won North-east Scotland’s first major “small piece” decommissioning contract. Work has already begun on the six-month project which is being carried out at NorSea Group’s Peterhead facility on behalf of Endeavour Energy and involves safe disposal of subsea manifolds and
Russia looking to cut dependence on foreign offshore oil technology
Russia is looking to cut its dependence on foreign technologies used for development of its offshore oil and gas fields. In a statement issued June 9, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation said it developed a plan in an effort to reduce the Russian fuel and energy sect
Statoil backs development of Badger Explorer
Norway-based Badger Explorer ASA (BXPL) has signed an agreement with Norwegian oil major Statoil according to which the oil company will sponsor the first phase of the Badger Explorer Development Program. The objective of the Development Program is to further develop, design and qualify technologies
Marginal Field Initiative welcomes new members
The Marginal Field Initiative by ABT Oil and Gas Ltd. (‘ABTOG’), has signed collaboration agreements with AGR Well Management Ltd. (‘AGR’) and Frames, who become the latest members in the Marginal Field Delivery Consortium. AGR and Frames join ABTOG, Kongsberg Maritime, Apollo and Braemar ACM in the
ShawCor regains South Stream pipeline contract
ShawCor Ltd. announced today that its Bredero Shaw pipe coating division has received notification from Europipe GmbH that the suspension of the work on its contract with Europipe for the concrete weight coating of Line 1 of the South Stream Pipeline has been lifted with immediate effect and that wo
Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression Lowered into Position
Statoil informed that installation of the modules, that collectively constitute Åsgard subsea gas compression, has started on the Åsgard field. According to Statoil, this innovative technology, at a depth of 300 metres, will create 282 million extra barrels from the Åsgard field. A total of 22 modul
Ziebel Executes Huldra DFO Sensing Ops
Ziebel, a Stavanger-based provider of specialist well intervention services for the oil and gas industry, has successfully completed a distributed fiber optic (DFO) sensing campaign for Statoil. Ziebel used the Z-Line, its new gravity-deployed carbon composite cable, to gather Distributed Temperatur
Exova Clinches Kaombo Contract
Exova, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has been awarded a £2.5 million contract by CRC–Evans Offshore to provide pipeline material, welding and AUT qualification testing for the Kaombo project offshore Luanda in Angola. Pipelaying is expected to begin early 2016 on th
Statoil: Installation of Asgard subsea gas compression modules begins
Statoil has informed that the installation of the modules that collectively constitute Åsgard subsea gas compression has started on the Åsgard field located in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil says that this technology at a depth of 300 metres will create 282 million extra barrels from the Åsgard field. A
Damen Boosts Van Oord’s Stornes for Deeper Work
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel, Stornes, has recently been in Damen Shiprepair & Conversion Rotterdam for a scope of work which allows the vessel to operate at greater water depths in future. Stornes is a 175 meters long, 26.24 meters wide, DP2 vessel used for subsea rock installation to protec
Damen Upgrades Van Oord’s Stornes
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes has recently been in Damen Shiprepair & Conversion Rotterdam for a scope of work which allows the vessel to operate at greater water depths in future. Stornes is a 175m long, 26.24m wide, DP2 vessel, used for subsea rock installation to protect piping. Sin
Blue Logic, WPC Get Funds for ‘Subsea USB’ Project
Norway’s Blue Logic has secured a strategic R&D project with Innovation Norway and a major global service provider. The N0K 12 million industrial research and development contract is based on Blue Logic’s track record in producing inductive subsea connectors. Blue Logic worked together with WPC in K
IOS invests in new facilities, new jobs in pipeline
Independent Oilfield Services (IOS) has secured planning permission to develop a further 30 acres of its 80 acre supply base at the former Longside airfield, near Peterhead, Scotland, to create secure warehouse facilities for the oil and gas and renewables industry. The firm, which also has an offic
Exova wins Kaombo pipeline contract
Exova, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has been awarded a £2.5 ($3.82) million contract by CRC–Evans Offshore to provide pipeline material, welding and AUT qualification testing for the Kaombo project offshore Angola. Pipelaying on the ultra-deepwater offshore project