Fossil Energy
Highlights of the day one (VIDEO)
The following video shows the highlights from the first day of the Offshore Energy 2014 event that opened its doors to visitors yesterday (October 28) at Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. Offshore Energy 2014 was opened by Dr. María de Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Under Secretary of Hydrocarbons of Mexico
MacArtney to deliver FPSO slip rings for Martin Linge
MacArtney has received an order from OneSubsea™ for Moog Focal oil and condensate gas FPSO slip rings. The order also includes cables and associated junction boxes. The FPSO slip rings are designated for the ‘Martin Linge’ project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf due west of Bergen. MacArtney says
Proserv invests in its Coatbridge facility
Global-leading energy services group Proserv is investing almost half a million pounds into a landmark North Lanarkshire building to meet growing international demand for its products and services. The B-listed facility, commonly known as Lamberton’s, in Coatbridge, was home to KRG Industries prior
Wärtsilä designs, equips two AHOSVs
Wärtsilä has informed that two new 150 ton bollard pull anchor handling offshore support vessels (AHOSVs), being built at the Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka, have been designed by Wärtsilä and will be powered by Wärtsilä integrated propulsion systems. The order was placed in August and the equipment
Statoil reports loss in Q3
Statoil reported third quarter 2014 net operating income of NOK 17.0 billion, a decrease from NOK 39.3 billion in the third quarter of 2013. Net income was negative NOK 4.8 billion mainly due to impairments. Adjusted earnings were NOK 30.9 billion, a decrease from NOK 40.4 billion in the third quart
BP, CGG to develop new marine seismic sources
CGG and BP announced an agreement for collaborative research and development in the field of new types of marine vibratory seismic sources. The agreement combines the companies’ research efforts and expertise to develop and deploy innovative seismic source technology, and builds on successful protot
Subsea Vision expands ROV fleet with Cougar XT Compact
Aiming at the global FPSO market, Subsea Vision has added another Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact to its ROV fleet. The compact concept is especially suited for working in strong currents and where the spread of equipment is small enough to need little deck space. The addition to their fleet follows e
Statoil preps ‘world’s first subsea wet gas compressor’ for Gullfaks
Statoil has informed that the “world’s first subsea wet gas compressor station” is now ready for the final testing at Horsøy outside Bergen before being prepared for installation and hook-up to Gullfaks C in 2015. By adding 22 million extra barrels of oil equivalent from the Gullfaks South Brent res
Offshore Energy event kicks off
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2014 has officially opened its doors to visitors today, in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. Offshore Energy, dubbed as the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals in the region, was opened by Dr. María de Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Under Secr
Naviera orders two Damen crew suppliers (Gallery)
Dutch Damen Shipyards has received an order to deliver two fast crew supply vessels to its Mexican client Naviera Integral. The contract signing ceremony was held earlier today during the Offshore Energy 2014 event, being held in the Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. Under the contract, Damen will del
Rolls-Royce’s module handling system for ‘Aker Wayfarer’
Rolls-Royce has signed a major contract to supply a complete module handling system to the subsea construction vessel Aker Wayfarer. The vessel was built by Vard Søviknes in 2010 and will now undergo project modification work at Kleven’s Myklebust Verft yard in Norway. The contract is with Ocean Yie
STATS Group wraps up Forties Pipeline isolation
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, has completed a complex isolation of the Forties Pipeline System in the North Sea. STATS was contracted by Apache North Sea Ltd to safely isolate the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) so that subsea isolation valves (SSIV) and piping spools could be safely i
Cammell Laird targets Norwegian vessels conversion work
UK’s Cammell Laird has signed a new agency agreement aimed at ramping up the company’s profile in the marine and offshore markets in Scandinavia. Birkenhead-based marine and engineering services company has appointed Octagone AS shipping consultancy to act as their sole agent in Norway, primarily to
Lundin spuds Kopervik in Norwegian North Sea
Lundin Petroleum’s subsidiary Lundin Norway has announced that drilling of exploration well 25/10-12S in PL625, in the Norwegian North Sea, has started. The well will investigate the hydrocarbon potential of the Kopervik Prospect in PL625, located 175 km west of Haugesund on the Norwegian west coast