Fossil Energy
Statoil: Semi-sub Transocean Spitsbergen suspended
Statoil has decided to suspend two rigs due to overcapacity in the rig portfolio. Transocean Spitsbergen and Songa Trym will be suspended through 2014, a period which might be extended. Songa Offshore has reported today that Statoil will suspend Songa Trym contract after the current well at the Oseb
SeaBird board member steps down
SeaBird Exploration PLC has informed that the board member John Olav Økland has resigned from the Board of Directors with immediate effect. Økland was appointed as director of the company in an EGM held on 9 December 2011. Økland is a Master Mariner educated at Bergen Maritime Høgskole (85/86). He h
Odfjell Drilling welcomes newbuild rig Deepsea Aberdeen
Odfjell Drilling has today taken delivery of Deepsea Aberdeen from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea. “We are pleased to take delivery of Deepsea Aberdeen. The rig is an important contribution to our fleet and operations and we are well prepared to ensure a safe and efficient
Hurricane Energy extends two North Sea exploration licences
Hurricane Energy has announced that the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has granted an extension to licences P1485 and P1835, on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The extension to licences is granted through to December 31, 2016 and January 9, 2017 respectively. The two licenses contain
Statoil suspends ‘Songa Trym’ contract
Songa Offshore has informed that Statoil will suspend Songa Trym contract after the current well at the Oseberg field in the North Sea. Statoil has recently received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to use Songa Trym for permanent well plugging on the Oseberg field. The rig i
Petrofac goes to MAN for derrick-lay vessel equipment
MAN Diesel & Turbo has won the contract to provide a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system for each of 6 × MAN 16V32/44CR engines. The engines will power the ‘Petrofac JDS 6000’ deepwater derrick-lay vessel ordered in January 2014 by Petrofac, the international oil and gas services provider. At
Emerson clinches Shah Deniz automation job
BP has awarded Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson, a contract in excess of US$40 million to be the Main Automation Contractor for the Shah Deniz Stage 2 development project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. Emerson will provide integrated control and safety systems t
12 PSVs in 18 months
In late October, Zhejiang Shipbuilding in Ningbo, China, delivered ‘Sea Swift’, the final of twelve platform supply vessels of the large PX105 design to ship owner Deep Sea Supply PLC. In addition to the basic design, Norway’s ULSTEIN has delivered a comprehensive package of systems and equipment as
Pacific Drilling records 3Q profit of $48M
Pacific Drilling S.A., an offshore drilling contractor, reported net income for third-quarter 2014 of $48.1 million compared to net income of $30.3 million in third-quarter 2013. CEO Chris Beckett said, “Despite challenging market conditions, Pacific Drilling continues to execute on our plan to expa
Petrojarl Knarr leaves Aibel yard
Teekay’s Petrojarl Knarr floating, production, storage and offloading vessel has left the Aibel yard in Haugesund and is now on its way to the Knarr field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The newbuild vessel, built by Samsung in South Korea, had arrived in Haugesund in September where it unde
Oil & Gas UK hits 500th member milestone
At today’s PILOT Share Fair, Oil & Gas UK celebrated achieving a record-breaking 500 members, with Dundee-headquartered business SafeHouse Habitats (Scotland Ltd) becoming the milestone company to join the offshore oil and gas industry’s trade association. Malcolm Webb, chief executive of Oil & Gas
WG Intetech names Lead Well Integrity Engineer
Wood Group Intetech (WG Intetech) has appointed Suzana Westaway to the role of Lead Well Integrity Engineer. Westaway is WG Intetech’s first Norway hire and will be responsible for expanding the company’s local operations. WG Intetech says that Westaway has 11 years of international experience, and
SPE: O&G industry needs to eradicate workplace discrimination
The findings of a workshop focusing on discrimination issues in the oil and gas industry have been published today by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section. ‘Breaking the Cycle of Discrimination’, which took place in Aberdeen on 1-2 October 2014, highlighted problems such as cult
PSA audits jack-up Haven
From 16 to 18 September 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of work by OSM Offshore (OSM) to identify and follow up groups at particular risk and emergency preparedness on board the Haven jack-up accommodation vessel. The PSA says that groups at particular risk hav