Fossil Energy
‘Jascon 34’ completes offshore Sakhalin work
Sea Trucks Group has completed its offshore accommodation campaign during the hook up and commissioning operations of the Berkut platform, offshore Sakhalin, Russia. The Berkut platform, operated by Exxon Neftegas Limited (ENL), is located in the Arkutun-Dagi Field, approximately 25 km offshore the
Motion to launch tablet for offshore oil & gas industry
A tablet for use in extremely hazardous areas in the offshore oil and gas industry will be available to users for the first time in early 2015, Aberdeen-based Motion Software has informed. The company has said that it expects heightened demand for its zone 1 ATEX-compliant tablet solution followin
Dong Energy ‘satisfied’ with awarded UK acreage
Danish energy company DONG Energy has been awarded two new licenses in the 28th Licencing Round in the UK. In one of the biggest licensing rounds for five decades, two new licenses were awarded to DONG Energy and partners in the West of Shetlands. Jon Parry, Exploration Manager in DONG Energy UK,
Maersk Drilling 3Q profit up on Venezuela divestment
Denmark’s Maersk Drilling made a 3Q 2014 profit of $192 million, compared to 3Q 2013 profit of $148 million, including a gain of $73 million after tax due to divesting the Venezuela activities. Maersk Drilling divested the activities in Venezuela in September. The activity generated revenue of USD 1
Parkmead lands 6 licences offshore UK
Parkmead been provisionally awarded six new licences covering a total of nine offshore blocks in the UK 28th Licensing Round, as announced by the Energy Minister. These newly awarded licences are located in the Central and Southern North Sea areas and will all be operated by Parkmead. According to P
Infrastrata to develop 40 years old discovery
InfraStrata plc, an independent petroleum exploration and gas storage company, has together with its partner Carstone Exploration Limited, been offered block 3/11a by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in the UKCS 28th Seaward Licensing Round. InfraStrata will be the Operator of the Norther
Kongsberg launches K-Sim Navigation bridge simulator
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its latest generation ship’s bridge simulator, K-Sim Navigation. The company says that the bridge simulator meets the requirements of the most demanding navigation training for merchant, offshore and naval vessels. Designed for the future of advanced and integrated si
Ross Offshore names permanent CEO
Norway’s Ross Offshore has informed that Jørgen L. Jørgensen has accepted the permanent position as CEO of Ross Offshore. Jørgen L. Jørgensen has, since October 1, served as interim CEO after Frode Losnedal resigned. Jørgen L. Jørgensen has worked in various positions in Ross Offshore since 2006.
Rough seas for ‘GSP Saturn’
GSP Saturn, a jack-up rig owned by Romania’s GSP Offshore, has reportedly sustained damage in a storm in the Pechora Sea last week. According to Portnews.ru, the rig had completed its work in the Pechora Sea and was on its way from the Pechora Sea to Murmansk when it was hit by the storm, losing [&h
Bluestream, Sky-Futures partner up
Bluestream Offshore and Sky-Futures have announced a partnership providing a turn key offshore inspection service to the Dutch North sea oil and gas market. According to the statement by Bluestream, this move further enhances both companies’ positions as leaders in the offshore oil and gas inspectio
AGR’s software for Bentley field development
AGR’s well construction planning software, P1™, has been selected by Xcite Energy to support development of the Bentley Field, located in the North Sea. AGR says that P1™ software will play a key role in Xcite’s strategic planning for the field, allowing the oil company to maximise the performance o
VIDEO: FPSO Petrojarl Knarr sails away
As reported last week, Teekay’s Petrojarl Knarr floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) left the Aibel yard in Haugesund, Norway. Teekay Corporation has published a video of Petrojarl Knarr’s sailaway. The FPSO Petrojarl Knarr last week received an Acknowledgement of Compliance (A
Songa Dee’s SPS coming to an end (UK)
Songa Offshore has informed that its semi-submersible rig Songa Dee is scheduled to leave the yard in Invergordon, Scotland in the week starting November 10, 2014. The rig is expected to be back on day rate 4-5 days after departure from yard to continue its contract with Statoil. To remind, Songa De
BP operates “world’s first” Core Flood Robot for EOR (VIDEO)
BP has announced that it is now operating “the world’s first” robotic coreflooding system. The Core Flood Robot is the most recent addition to BP’s programme of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) research facilities. According to BP, coreflooding is one of the most important techniques used to identify and