Fossil Energy
PSA probes ConocoPhillips’ Ekofisk ops
Assisted by the Civil Aviation Authority Norway, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of helideck and helicopter operations at three facilities in the Ekofisk area, in the North Sea. From 15 to 18 September 2014, the PSA, with assistance from the Civil Aviation Authority Nor
DEA sees record high bids in 7th licensing round
In the 7th Licensing Round, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has received 25 applications from oil companies interested in searching for oil and gas in the North Sea. This is a record high number compared with previous licensing rounds. Several applicant companies have not previously held licences in
Oil & Gas UK’s statement on death of Total CEO
Oil & Gas UK has issued a statement on the death of Christophe de Margerie, Chief Executive of Total. In the statement, Oil & Gas UK said: “The death of Christophe de Margerie comes as a shock and a heavy blow for the whole of our industry. “Oil & Gas UK sends its deepest condolences […]
Statoil proves oil in Grane area
Operator Statoil has together with PL169 partners proved new oil resources in the D-structure in the vicinity of the Grane field in the North Sea. Well 25/8-18 S, drilled by the rig Transocean Leader, proved an oil column of 25 meters in the Heimdal Formation. The estimated volume of the discovery i
Total CEO dies in tragic accident
French oil giant Total has confirmed that Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie died in a plane crash. Total says that on October 20 after 10pm (Paris time), a private plane collided with a snow removal machine at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow. Four people were found dead at the scene of the accident,
Oil & Gas UK boss to retire next year
Oil & Gas UK has today (October 20th) announced that its chief executive Malcolm Webb intends to retire next year. The exact date of his departure in 2015 is yet to be agreed, but will be within a timeframe that allows a seamless transfer of the position to his successor, Oil & Gas UK […]
eVision’s software goes live on ‘Thialf’
eVision has announced the next step in its partnership with Heerema as Permit Vision goes live on the Thialf, the largest crane vessel in the world. Permit Vision allows Thialf management direct insight in and control of frontline operational risk, which is absolutely crucial to such a large install
Jack-up rig Mercury christened in Astrakhan (Russia)
Caspian Energy Group has announced that the christening ceremony for a jack-up rig “Mercury” took place on a site of “Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association”, in Russia. It is the second jack-up rig assembled with facilities of “Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association”. In 2013, the jac
Baker Hughes joins Bentley field development group
Xcite Energy has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Baker Hughes Limited, which sets out the principles for the provision of oil field services for the Bentley field, in the UK North Sea. The services are likely to include the supply of drilling and completion services, well engineering
‘Songa Dee’ to leave Invergordon in November (Scotland)
Songa Offshore has informed that the scope of work for the Songa Dee Special Periodic Survey (SPS) has progressed according to plan, including the budget of 60 days and USD 90 million. The rig has during the yard stay achieved its certification on hull and structure by DNV, the BOP has been overhaul
Popular news, October 13 – 19, 2014
Here is a list of the Offshore Energy Today articles you read the most this past week. An article about how and why size matters when flying in an offshore helicopter in UK was the most popular. You also read about an oil company firing two top execs for accepting unauthorized payments; Statoil losi
New client for ‘Transocean Leader’
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has won new contracts worth around $610 million, the company has said in its fleet status report for September 2014. According to the report, its Transocean Leader semi-submersible drilling rig, currently working for Statoil on the Norwegian Continental Shelf,
Petronas to use Kongsberg’s drilling solutions
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS has signed a $2.2 million software contract with Petronas Carigali, the exploration and production subsidiary of Petronas, the National Oil Company of Malaysia. Kongsberg Oil & Gas has agreed to deliver a class-leading SiteCom® real-time drilling operations softwa
Eni, Kogas bolster upstream, LNG partnership
Italian oil company Eni signed today a cooperation agreement with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) to further strengthen their relationship in a number of areas, particularly in the upstream and LNG sectors. The agreement will allow the companies to jointly pursue opportunities worldwide, Eni said in a