Fossil Energy
Siemens’ jacking control system for F&G rigs
Friede and Goldman, Ltd. (F&G), a Houston-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm located in Houston, has confirmed that Siemens jacking control system is approved for use on their jack up rig designs.
Statoil finds gas at Pingvin. Aimed for oil (Norway)
Norway’s Statoil has together with PL713 partners made a gas discovery in the Pingvin prospect in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. The company has described the discovery as a play opener in a frontier unexplored area of the Barents Sea northwest of Johan Castberg. The discovery well 7319/12-1, dri
Forum starts construction of new Westhill site (UK)
Construction of the new European Operations center for global oilfield equipment and products company, Forum Energy Technologies, has begun. This multi million pound investment in the new Westhill facility will initially house 120 employees and will bring together five Forum businesses that are curr
Subsea UK: Caithness is UK’s new energy hub
Caithness in Scotland, will be unveiled as the UK’s latest energy hub at an event in Aberdeen next week at a lunch and learn event, run by industry body Subsea UK. According to Subsea UK, the organisation representing the UK’s £9billion subsea industry, the event will showcase the wealth of expert
Bright future ahead for high-spec flotels
The industry is screaming for offshore accommodation capable of working in harsh conditions
Newly named ‘Maersk Voyager’ drillship awaiting first job
Maersk Drilling’s fourth ultra deepwater drillship was named Thursday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea.
Offshore drilling in Cyprus starts today
The Saipem 10000 drillship has this week reached Cypriot waters, where it will begin drilling operations on behalf of Eni/KOGAS joint venture. According to Cyprus’ media, the country’s energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis will today arrive aboard the drillship, and will stay there until the drill bit
Statoil to use ‘Transocean Leader’ for Krafla wells
The Norwegian petroleum safety watchdog has given approval for Statoil to use the Transocean Leader semi-submersible drilling rig for North Sea wells.
Cairn divests Catcher interest
Cairn will sell a 10% interest in the Catcher development and adjacent acreage in the UK North Sea. With effect from 1 January 2014 Dyas UK Limited (Dyas) will acquire 10% in each of the following UK Continental Shelf licences P1430, P2040, P2070, P2077 and P2086 by funding Cairn’s exploration and d
New Board Director for Saipem
The Board of Directors of Italy’s Saipem has appointed as Director Francesco Gattei replacing Fabrizio Barbieri, who resigned in August. Francesco Gattei is a non-executive, non-independent Director and he is not member of any internal committee. He currently holds the position of Senior Vice Presid
PSV trio named in Romania
Romania’s Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) last week hosted a naming ceremony for its three platform supply vessels. The ceremony for GSP Altair, GSP Centaurus and GSP Pegasus vessels was held in the port of Constanta. GSP Altair, GSP Pegasus and GSP Centaurus will enter service in the Black Sea, wher
Chevron extends ‘Maersk Deliverer’ rig contract
The ‘Maersk Deliverer’ rig attracted media attention last year after snakes appeared onboard.
Semco Maritime scores three rig jobs (UK)
Danish offshore project and engineering company Semco Maritime has received first orders for Semco Maritime Rig Projects at Invergordon, UK. To remind, Semco Maritime has in January this year entered into a strategic partnership with Scottish Cromarty Firth Port Authority to establish a centre for r
PSA carries out audit of Hammerfest LNG (Norway)
From 24 to 26 June 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit at Statoil’s LNG plant at Melkøya, Hammerfest focusing on the disciplines of technical and operational safety. The purpose of an audit of technical and operational safety is to investigate whether selected barr