Fossil Energy
UK sends ultimatum over RWE DEA UK sale
LetterOne group, run by the Russian billionaire Mihail Fridman, earlier this week bought RWE Dea, an oil and gas company based in Germany for 5.1 billion euros, from RWE group. The acquisition went ahead despite the UK objecting the move. The reason the UK is opposing the transaction is the fact tha
PHOTO: World’s largest jack-up loaded. Sets sail to Norway
The photo above shows one of the world’s largest jack-up drilling rigs being loaded on a heavy lift vessel in Singapore. The recently delivered ‘Maersk Integrator’ rig is owned by the Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling. The rig, built by Keppel shipyard in Singapore, is now sailing to
Caley, Umbilicals International join forces
Offshore handling systems specialist Caley Ocean Systems based in the UK and Umbilicals International based in the US have joined forces to offer operators and offshore contractors integrated solutions for the deployment of subsea packages and well intervention systems. Increased deepwater and ultra
Worker suffers crush injuries on Transocean Barents. PSA investigates (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has decided to launch an investigation into an incident that occurred on Transocean Barents on March 4, 2015 when a roughneck suffered crush injuries. According to the PSA, the injured drill floor worker was on the monkey board, about 10-12 metres in the d
Rolls-Royce to equip Edison Chouest’s AHTS
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract worth £20m ($30.7 million) with the American owner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO). The contract for ship equipment comprises Azimuth main propulsion, propulsion control systems, anchor winches and an anchor handling crane for an Anchor Handling Tug Supply vesse
‘Greatdrill Chaaru’ jack-up rig delivered
Greatship Global Energy Services Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based subsidiary of Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), has taken delivery of a jack-up drilling rig. The rig, of Le Tourneau Super 116(E) design, was delivered by Lamprell Energy Ltd. in UAE. The rig was named Greatdrill Chaaru. The Greatdrill Ch
Wintershall becomes operator of Vega field (Norway)
Today, March 4, 2015, Wintershall has taken over the operatorship of the subsea oil and gas field Vega, off Norway, from Statoil. Wintershall received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to use the facilities on the Vega field in January 2015. This consent is an expression of th
Technology and innovation as focus areas for UK oil & gas sector
At the Technology Showcase event in Aberdeen today (March 4), the Oil and Gas Technology Leadership Board will announce the top priority topics the UK oil and gas industry will focus on during 2015 to help it tackle the current challenges of rising operating costs, production at a plateau and a busi
PSA explores ways of reducing costs for rig movement (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has set up a working group to examine possible means of reducing costs on the Norwegian Continental Shelf associated with rig movements between the shelves in the North Sea. The group’s reporting is to include suggestions for measures to help streamline mo
Drilling begins at Lundin’s Morkel prospect
Lundin Petroleum has kicked off drilling operations of exploration well 33/2-2S in PL579, offshore Norway. The well will investigate the hydrocarbon potential of the Morkel prospect in PL579,which is located 180 km west of Florø on the Norwegian west coast and approximately 40 km northwest of the Sn
Bankruptcy for Scana Steel Stavanger
Norway’s Scana Industrier ASA has decided to cease further funding of its subsidiary Scana Steel Stavanger AS, a provider of steel components to the offshore oil and gas industry. Consequently, Scana Industrier has said that there is no basis for a solvent winding-up of the company and the Board of
New commercial director at CLS Offshore
CLS Offshore Limited has named James Norwood as their new Commercial Director. Norwood joins CLS Offshore from Raytheon Anschuetz GmbH, and will be responsible for developing the strategy, commercial and business development activities of the company. Graduating in 2001 from the University of Plymou
‘Blue Queen’ debuts for Lundin
‘Blue Queen’, the recently delivered, Ulstein-designed, platform supply vessel has landed its first gig in the North Sea. The platform supply vessel, named at Ulstein Verft on Friday, February 27, will be working in the spot market. On Monday, it embarked on its first assignment with Lundin Petroleu
Johan Sverdrup SURF project goes to IKM Ocean Design
Statoil has awarded the Johan Sverdrup SURF Detail Engineering and Services 2015-20 contract to IKM Ocean Design. Johan Sverdrup field is a large oil discovery in production licenses PL265, PL501 and PL502 in the Utsira High region of Norwegian Continental Shelf, 140 km west of Stavanger. The field