Fossil Energy
Sound Oil withdraws takover offer for Antrim
Sound Oil has retracted its proposed takeover offer for Antrim Energy. The company in November announced its intention to launch a public offer for 100% of the share capital of the Antrim Energy, a Canadian-based international oil and gas exploration and production company with assets offshore in th
‘Siem N-Sea’ charter extension confirmed
N-Sea – the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) specialist – has confirmed the extension of its charter agreement with Siem Offshore, concerning its offshore subsea construction vessel, Siem N-Sea, previously Siem Stork. The agreement has a duration of up to 6 years, having begun on January 1,
NPD’s geologist awarded Brøgger Prize (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has informed that Fridtjof Riis (b. 1954) has been awarded the Brøgger Prize for 2015. Riis is a senior geologist at the NPD. He studied at the University of Oslo and Stanford University. According to the NPD, Riis received the prize for his cutting-edge tec
Bureau Veritas names offshore activities head
An international classification society Bureau Veritas has appointed Matthieu de Tugny as Senior Vice President in charge of Offshore activities within the Marine & Offshore Operating Group. He is tasked with driving forward Bureau Veritas Group initiatives in the oil and gas offshore market and enh
Ferguson Group unveils new HVAC system
The Ferguson Group, a specialist in the provision of offshore DNV 2.7-1 / EN12079 containers, tanks, baskets, workspace and accommodation solutions, has unveiled a new HVAC system for its workspace modules, which will protect workers from high temperatures and excessive humidity levels whilst offsho
Wood Mackenzie reviews UK Upstream sector
Investment continued to boom in the UK in 2014 with US$19 billion (£12 billion) of capital expenditure pumped into the sector – keeping the UK in the top 10 countries for upstream spend globally. Wood Mackenzie’s annual United Kingdom (UK) Upstream review, says this investment meant after several ye
VIDEO: Strong winds rock offshore rig
The video shows the Borgholm Dolphin offshore facility in the North Sea being rocked by waves and strong gusts of wind. The Borgholm Dolphin is a semi-submersible offshore accommodation unit hired by BG Group in support of its Lomond field operation. Located around 260 kilometers east of Aberdeen, t
Gallery: DOF in double contract win
Norway’s DOF ASA has secured two contract extensions; one for its vessels Skandi Caledonia and the other one is for Skandi Gamma. The company secured 6 months extension with Maersk UK for the Skandi Caledonia. The contract extension is scheduled to start in October 2015. Skandi Caledonia is a large
Valemon’s cranes, emergency preparedness probed
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of emergency preparedness, cranes and lifting at Valemon field, located in the North Sea. Statoil is the operator of the Valemon field, which is in the northern North Sea, west of the Kvitebjørn field. The field has been developed
2015 Offshore Achievement Awards finalists
Recognizing some of the UK offshore industry’s strongest talent, the shortlist for the 2015 Offshore Achievement Awards has been announced today (Monday, 12 January 2015) The annual awards, sponsored by TAQA, are organized and hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section and r
Expro inks new contract with Statoil
Expro, an international oilfield services company, has secured a significant Europe CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) contract, providing fully integrated well testing and fluid sampling services for Statoil Petroleum AS in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Starting on January 1, 2015, t
Troms Offshore takes delivery of PSV Troms Mira
Troms Offshore Supply AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., has on January 7, 2015, taken delivery of its new build no 791 at VARD Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam. The ship has been given the name MV Troms Mira. Troms Mira is a Clean Design diesel electric PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) with a
Sterling moves away from exploration
Sterling Resources, a Canadian-listed international oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta has said it will reduce its exploration activity. In a statement issued today the company said that in order to address the impacts of the worsening industry environment and ongoing financing ch
Boskalis now owns 20% in Fugro
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), a Dutch dredging and maritime services company, has increased its holding in Fugro N.V. to 20.01%. Boskalis has stressed that this is not a step towards making a takeover offer, adding that it views Fugro as an interesting company with strong market positi