Fossil Energy
Bibby Offshore signs with Total (UK)
Bibby Offshore, a provider of subsea installation and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has announced a multi-million pound contract award by Total E&P UK Limited for services in the UKCS. The company did not state the value of the contract. The
ConocoPhillips: Helicopter ops at Ekofisk 2/4 L under spotlight
Between 14 and 16 October 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (COPSAS) and its management of emergency preparedness and helicopter operations at Ekofisk 2/4 L, in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Ekofisk 2/4 L is an accommodat
October oil production in Norway below NPD’s prognosis
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has informed that preliminary production figures for October 2014 indicate an average daily production of about 1 949 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This is 151 000 barrels per day (about 8 percent) more than in September 2014. Total gas sales were about
Van Oord breaks subsea record at Aasta Hansteen
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes has set a world record. During a period of four weeks, Stornes placed rock in water depths of up to 1,277 metres. The subsea rock installation works were executed in relation to the development of the Statoil-operated Aasta Hansteen gas field and Polarled
EnerMech to boost Norway workforce by 20 percent
Oil and gas services company, EnerMech, is bucking the trend in Norway and will boost its workforce by more than 20% in the next year, the company said. Against a backdrop of reduced onshore and offshore activity, the mechanical engineering group will expand their existing offering in Stavanger and
GDF Suez buys stake in North Sea block (Norway)
GDF SUEZ will acquire a 10% share in the licence PL 420, offshore Norway, from Statoil. The area is situated in the North Sea, approximately 45 kilometres from shore and 20 kilometres southwest of the Gjøa field. RWE Dea Norge as the operator of the block, began drilling at the well Atlas explorat
West Venture semi-sub in PSA probe
From 29 September to 2 October 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil within the domains of emergency preparedness, drilling and well technology on the West Venture semi-submersible drilling rig. West Venture is operated by North Atlantic Drilling (NAD) and
Shell encounters gas at Ormen Lange appraisal well
Shell’s Norwegian subsidiary AS Norske Shell has completed drilling of the appraisal well 6305/8-2 on the Ormen Lange field, offshore Norway. Ormen Lange was proven in 1997 and has been producing since 2007. The reservoir is in Lower Palaeocene and Upper Cretaceous reservoir rocks (Våle formation’s
Technip to modernize its flexible pipe plant in France
Technip has announced an investment over four years to modernize its flexible pipe manufacturing plant, Flexi France, in Le Trait, France. The company said that further strengthening Technip’s expertise and industrial capabilities at the site will reinforce its global position in the production of f
PSA audits Johan Sverdrup development
On 2 and 3 October 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil and the development of the Johan Sverdrup field, located in the North Sea. The PSA says that the audit was focused on materials handling policies, occupational health and safety and maintenance. The
VBMS installs umbilical for Wintershall in Dutch North Sea
VBMS has completed a remote platform tie-back project – platform L8-P4 to L6-B – for Wintershall Noordzee B.V. in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The scope of work for VBMS consisted of the engineering, installation and burial of a 19.5 kilometre umbilical, at a water depth of 29 meters. VBMS has e
DOF Subsea nets $58.9M in new gigs
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded multiple contracts, with a total value of approximately NOK 400 million ($58.9 million). The company says that the contract awards will improve the utilization of the subsea project vessels in the Asia Pacific, Atlantic and North America regions,
Island Offshore welcomes newbuild ‘Island Condor’
Island Offshore has taken delivery of its 10th vessel of Rolls-Royce UT 776 CD design, built at Vard Brevik in Norway. M/V Island Condor is a flexible offshore support vessel with good sea-keeping capabilities, excellent station keeping performance and low fuel consumption, Island Offshore said. It
Statoil to drill on Gullfaks satellites with ‘Songa Dee’
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has given Statoil consent to use the Songa Dee semi-submersible drilling rig for production drilling on Gullfaks satellites, well template P, in the North Sea. The PSA says that the consent entails an extension of an existing consent for Songa Dee at Gullf