Fossil Energy
Exceed nets new business in Malaysia
Well management and performance improvement specialist Exceed, based in Aberdeen, has won its first Malaysia-based contract for its performance improvement division, worth around $600,000. The three year call-off contract will see up to three members of Exceed personnel mobilised to the region. Perf
Popular news, Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2015
A story about a fire outbreak on an offshore oil platform in Mexico was by far the most read article this past week on Offshore Energy Today.
U.S. Offshore rig count at its lowest since May 2011
Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted Weekly Rig Count earlier than usual, on Thursday, April 2, 2015, due to the Good Friday holiday. The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. has fallen further. To be counted as active a rig must be on location and be drilling. A rig is considered active from
Eni proposes CEO for Saipem
Eni has nominated Stefano Cao to head Saipem as its Chief Executive Officer. Eni holds 189,423,307 ordinary shares of Saipem, representing 42.924 % of all ordinary shares. According to Eni, Stefano Cao is the candidate who possesses the specific professional skills for the appointment as CEO of the
Interview: Offshore exploration will not endanger Croatia’s tourism, Minister of Economy says
Offshore Energy Today had a chat with Croatia’s Minister of Economy, Ivan Vrdoljak, where we discussed Croatia’s recent offshore lease sale for exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons in the Adriatic and the subsequent award of ten offshore licences. OET: Croatia awarded ten offshore licenses i
Dolphin’s world record questioned by CGG
French seismic data acquisition specialist CGG has questioned a reported world record by its Norwegian rival Dolphin Geophysical. To remind, Dolphin Geophysical recently reported it had mobilised “the ‘world’s largest floating object’ by deploying a seismic spread of 12 streamers, 7,050 meters in
Former SAL exec establishes new heavy lift company
Lars Rolner Heavy lift and transportation universe has been expanded by a new member, United Heavy Lift. United Heavy Lift is a newly-established heavy lift shipping and project transportation company, founded by Lars Rolner, who previously held various executive positions in the heavy lift indust
Transocean’s rig scrapping tally hits 18
Transocean Ltd. has announced that it intends to scrap two more rigs. The company intends to dispose of a midwater floater GSF Aleutian Key and high specification, deepwater, semi-submersible rig Sedco 707. According to Transocean, these rigs are classified as held for sale. Offshore Energy Today pr
Saipem in JV with Dangote Group
Saipem has entered into a Joint Venture with Dangote Group, one of Africa’s companies, to create a new company named Saipem Dangote E&C. Saipem Dangote E&C is a new player in the Nigerian and Central/West African market, with high technical and financial capabilities, Saipem said. It aims to secure
Size restrictions for offshore helicopter passengers now in force
Step Change in Safety has announced that 41,464 offshore workers have been measured ahead of the helicopter passenger size restrictions which are introduced today, Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in the UK. The restrictions were introduced in February 2014 in a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) report which s
BG Group resumes production from Knarr
BG Group has re-started production from its Knarr oil field located offshore Norway. The production was shut down last week when fire broke out on the Petrojarl Knarr FPSO. According to BG Group, there was a small electrical fire in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit in a technical roo
New CEO at Ampelmann
Ampelmann, a Dutch company providing motion compensated access solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed Jim Craig as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Craig brings more than 25 years of energy industry experience to this new role, having previously served as the man
Deep Sea Supply: One vessel hired, another one dropped
Deep Sea Supply has been awarded a contract for one of its Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels and received contract termination for a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) vessel. According to the company, the vessel Sea Bear was awarded a contract for 120 days firm plus 60 daily options for operation
BG awards Knarr field monitoring gig to Aptomar
BG Group has awarded Aptomar a contract to provide field monitoring services at the operator’s Knarr field on the Norwegian continental shelf. As a result, Aptomar will establish a new marine control center in Trondheim, Norway. Under the five-year contract, Aptomar will provide field monitoring ser