Transocean, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors, has said that its President and Chief Executive Officer Steven Newman will step down, effective February 16, 2015. Additionally, Newman has elected to resign as a Director of Transocean Ltd. Until a permanent replacement is named,
Keppel FELS Limited has delivered the ultra-harsh jack-up rig, Maersk Integrator, to Maersk Drilling, thirty days ahead of schedule. The rig was named at a ceremony held on February 14, 2015 in Keppel FELS by Margareth Øvrum, Executive Vice President, Technology, Projects and Drilling, Statoil. Maer
Lundin Petroleum has announced that drilling of exploration well 16/1-24 in PL338C southwest of the Edvard Grieg field, in the North Sea, has started. The company received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill this exploration well in January, 2015. The well will investig
BP Norge AS has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway for gas lift at Valhall water injection platform (IP). Valhall is an oil field in the southern North Sea in 70 metres of water. The field was originally developed with an accommodation platform, a drilling platform and
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has informed that BG Group AS, operator of production licence 373 S, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat wells 34/3-4 S and 34/3-4 A, in the North Sea. The wells were drilled about 5 kilometres east of the Knarr field in the northern part
Norway’s Westcon Yards has been given the Special Periodic Survey (SPS) contract for the Transocean Leader drilling rig. According to Westcon, although the initial plan was for the rig to arrive in March, the rig will be in the Olensfjord tomorrow, February 14, 2014. “…Westcon Yards in Olen was noti
Eni Norge has entered into a contract with TOOLS for the provision of services and supplies to the Goliat FPSO, leading to a further buildup of activity for the supplier in Hammerfest. According to Eni, the contract extends over a period of three years, plus options, and includes the provisions of t
West Rigel, a harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rig, currently under construction in Singapore, will feature two Dutch-designed boom hoist cranes. According to Kenz Cranes, a Dutch company specializing in offshore lifting and hoisting solutions, the two EHC 100/4000 cranes were designed in
Following several artistic impressions of the Bollsta Dolphin semi-submersble drilling rig, Fred. Olsen Energy, the owner, has finally revealed a photo of the rig. The harsh environment ultra-deepwater semi-submersible is currently under construction at the Hyundai Heavy Industries yard in South Kor
Technip has delivered a 23,000-ton truss spar hull to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for its Heidelberg field development. According to Technip, the hull will soon head to the Heidelberg field located on Green Canyon blocks, offshore USA in the Gulf of Mexico. The water depth at the site is 1,620 me
Dana Petroleum has completed the drilling of the Lille John-2 appraisal well and side-track on the Lille John oil field in licence 12/06 in the Danish North Sea. According to the company, the Lille John-2 (LJ-2) appraisal well and side-track confirmed the presence of sweet, light oil in the Late Mio
Statoil and its licence partners have chosen an unmanned wellhead platform as the concept for the Oseberg Future development phase I project in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The platform will be controlled from the Oseberg field centre. The investment decision is expected next winter. Three v
Prosafe, the world’s largest owner of offshore accommodation rigs, known as flotels, has today reported its net profit for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $51 million. The profit was lower when compared to $59.7 million earned in the same period of 2013. Explaining the drop in profit, the company has
Operator Statoil has together with PL035 partners completed a two-well programme in the Krafla area in the North Sea. Since 2011 significant new recoverable resources have been proven in the area, Statoil said in the press release. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), the 30/11-8
