Fossil Energy
SpeedCast to supply satellite services for Pieter Schelte
SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a global satellite telecommunications service provider, has been awarded a satellite service contract by Allseas Group S.A. The contract covers their flagship vessel, the Pieter Schelte, the world’s biggest ship, which took to the seas for the first time
Bibby Offshore expands its SMD ROV fleet
Bibby Offshore has acquired two Quantum MkIII 250hp 3000m rated Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), increasing its ROV fleet to nine SMD vehicles – including one Atom and six Quasars. Each of the high specification Quantum Work Class ROV systems includes SMD’s Extended Tophat Tether Managem
Atlantic Petroleum reduces production guidance
P/F Atlantic Petroleum, an oil company based in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, is reducing its oil production forecast for the year. The company today announced that during the month of October, Atlantic Petroleum produced a net total of 51,000 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) from the Chestnut, Ettrick a
RWE Dea prepares for North Sea wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted RWE Dea Norge AS a drilling permit for the well 35/9-12 S, in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The wildcat well, located in the production licence 420, will be drilled using the Leiv Eiriksson semi-submersible drilling rig, after completing the drilli
LBO cuts 50
Norway’s Linjebygg Offshore AS (LBO) is one of many oilfield services suppliers forced to lay off workers this year as oil companies reduce spending.
Waypoint buys 31 helicopters
Limerick, Ireland-based helicopter financier, Waypoint Leasing, has reached an agreement with First Reserve, the largest global private equity and infrastructure investment firm exclusively focused on energy, to acquire a portfolio of 31 in-demand, new technology helicopters. According to a press re
PSA probes ‘Snorre B’ for emergency preparedness
From 11 to 24 September 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authoority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil focused on the company’s management of emergency preparedness on the Snorre B platform located in the Norwegian North Sea. The PSA says that the objective of the audit was to gain an overview o
Red7Marine appoints its first CEO
Red7Marine Offshore has appointed Martin Myhill Sisley as its first chief executive. Martin Myhill Sisley joins the UK’s independent air diving provider as its new specialist vessel, Red7 Alliance, arrived at its Great Yarmouth base. The vessel – part of the company’s £25m investment in equipment th
MacGregor names SVP for Global Lifecycle Support Division
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has informed that John Carnall (52) has been appointed Senior Vice President for the Global Lifecycle Support Division. “John Carnall will focus on developing our services and building a world-class service organisation to drive profitable growth. He is an ideal choice f
Shell to drill at Ormen Lange with ‘Transocean Barents’
Shell has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to use Transocean Barents to drill a production well at Ormen Lange, in the Norwegian Sea. Ormen Lange is a gas field located in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. Norske Shell AS (Shell) is the operator of the field, w
Six oil firms apply for Adriatic Sea acreage
Croatia’s first public tender for the exploration and production of oil and gas in the Adriatic Sea closed yesterday at 2 p.m. local time. Six oil companies submitted bids for fifteen exploration blocks. Twenty nine exploration areas had been offered. “We are satisfied with the received offers. Thes
Statoil hires ‘Island Frontier’ for well plugging gig
Statoil has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to use Island Frontier for preparatory well-plugging work at Statfjord Øst and Sleipner Øst in the North Sea. Statoil has received consent to use Island Frontier, which is a well-intervention vessel, for work preparatory t
‘Waveblade’ seeking place in Oil & Gas industry
A simple yet innovative new tool is set to make waves in the oil and gas industry after successfully undergoing a commercial trial at award-winning subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre. Commercial divers and ROV pilot technicians recently trialled the ‘Waveblade’ while working
WorleyParsons on Ekofisk EPCI work
Rosenberg WorleyParsons has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for ConocoPhillips’ capacity increase project on the Ekofisk Complex in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. Contract value is estimated to 167 million AUD ($145.8 million). The compan