Fossil Energy
Maersk Oil abandons Twillingen South well
Maersk Oil has decided to plug and abandon exploration well 6406/6-4 in the PL 510 licence, in the Norwegian Sea. According to North Energy, a partner in the licence, the decision follows a period of difficulties in a liner setting covering the intermediate part of the well, named the Tvillingen Sou
Shadow Energy Minister visits Centrica Energy, Bibby Offshore
Centrica Energy and Bibby Offshore have yesterday (February 19) hosted Tom Greatrex MP, Shadow Energy Minister. His visit was part of an oil and gas industry fact-finding initiative providing the opportunity to consult with industry leaders on how to best support the sector. Greatrex visited Centric
O&G: A ‘men-only’ industry?
OPITO, the skills and standards body for the oil and gas sector is backing a UK Government campaign that aims to dispel myths about ‘men-only’ industries and inspire the rise of women across a range of business sectors. The Department for Work and Pensions’ “Not Just For Boys Campaign” is encouragin
Keppel, Transocean agree rig deliveries delay
Transocean Cepheus, Transocean Cassiopeia, Transocean Centaurus, Transocean Cetus and Transocean Circinus are five jack-up drilling rigs to be built by Singapore’s Keppel yard for Transocean, a drilling contractor. However, in its fleet status report dated February 17, the Swiss-based offshore drill
OMV 4Q loss widens. 2015 capex reduced
Austrian oil company OMV has reported a net loss for the last quarter of 2014, citing turbulent year for the industry, with oil prices falling by roughly 50% in the second half of the year and security issues in Libya and Yemen. The company’s net loss in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 308 million eu
Report: Platform evacuation in North Sea
Canadian Natural Resources International (CNR) oil company has evacuated oil workers from its offshore platform in the UK North Sea. According to Evening Express, the company yesterday removed workers from the Ninian Central Platform, located around 249 nautical miles from Aberdeen. The newspaper ha
PSA probes gas leak at Gudrun platform
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has decided to initiate an investigation following a hydrocarbon leak on the Gudrun field in the North Sea on February 18, 2015. The hydrocarbon leak on the Statoil-operated Gudrun field occurred at 06:40 on Wednesday, February 18. Production was then shut
PSV Juanita is Offshore Support Vessel of the year (Gallery)
A Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) named Juanita has won ‘Offshore Support Vessel of the year’ award by Offshore Support Journal. The award ceremony was held in London on February 18, 2015. The vessel was built by Kleven Verft, launched in September 2013 and delivered to Ugland Offshore in May 2014. Jua
VIDEO: Goliat FPSO en route to Norway
Eni has published a video that captures its Goliat FPSO being towed on board Dockwise Vanguard transport vessel and its subsequent sail-away from South Korea to Norway. The Floating and Production Storage Offloading Unit (FPSO) Goliat was designed by the Norwegian company Sevan Marine in Arendal and
Malaysia’s Petronas enters Irish waters
Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc has received Irish Government consent to the farm-in agreement entered into last year with PSE Kinsale Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Malaysian oil giant Petronas. Through the 80% interest and as the operator of SEL 4/07 offshore Ireland, Kinsale Energy will fund 100% of the
Havyard, Fafnir earn Environmental Award for newbuild PSV (Gallery)
Yesterday, February 18, Havyard Group and Fafnir Offshore were presented with the Environmental Award at the annual Offshore Support Journal Conference in London. They won the award for newbuild 126, a Havyard 833 WE ICE platform supply vessel with hybrid battery power that Havyard is building for F
Ex-Statoil man joins Songa Offshore board
Offshore drilling contractor Songa Offshore has appointed Johan Kr Mikkelsen to its Board of Directors. Johan Kr Mikkelsen has 40 years experience from Norsk Hydro and Statoil. He entered the oil and gas industry at the Mongstad refinery in 1974 as process engineer and a couple of years later as Pro
Aker Solutions: More cuts in Norway
Norwegian engineering and construction company Aker Solutions will lay off more workers in Norway due to a decline in activity levels stemming from low oil prices. The company has said that it will make “the adjustments” within the maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) sector. About 300 en
Statoil gets nod to drill Snefrid Nord well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well the 6706/12-2, cf. in the Norwegian Sea. The company will use the Transocean Spitsbergen semi-submersible drilling rig for the operation at the well, informally know as Snefrid Nord, located at the produc