Fossil Energy
Decom North Sea welcomes new General Manager
Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced Karen Seath will join the organisation in September, in the role of General Manager. With the total cost of UKCS decommissioning expected to reach approximately £4.5billion in the next five years, these are strategically critical times for the North Sea decommissi
EMAS AMC signs subsea installation deal with Apache
EMAS AMC has been awarded a three-year frame agreement with Apache North Sea Ltd. for offshore construction services, following completion of a competitive tender exercise.
Chinese shipbuilder orders MacGregor cranes for two PSVs
The crane deliveries for this order are scheduled to begin in August 2014 and finish by the end of February 2015.
EMGS beefs up stake in North Energy
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS is looking to increase its shareholding in North Energy ASA.
North Energy increases presence in Norwegian Sea
North Energy ASA is increasing its equity holding in PL 484, offshore Norway, through an agreement on swapping licence interests with Explora Petroleum AS. Under the agreement on swapping licence interests, North Energy will acquire 20 per cent of PL 484 in the Norwegian Sea and transfer 10 per cent
Yard stays, rig start-ups bring Maersk Drilling’s 2Q profit down
Financial result was impacted by three rigs undergoing planned maintenance, upgrades and class surveys, and start-up costs
Kvaerner Stord extends Bibby Bergen coastel charter
Bibby Maritime has secured a four-month extension to Bibby Bergen’s charter with Kvaerner Stord yard on the West Coast of Norway.
Lloyd’s Register’s new rulebook for offshore units available for download
Lloyd’s Register has launched its new Rules for Offshore Units in one single document following an in-depth consultation with industry.
UOP to clean gas at Catcher FPSO, offshore UK
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that it has been selected by BW Offshore to remove contaminants from natural gas aboard a new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel off the coast of Scotland. The vessel, which will be leased to Premier Oil, will include a UOP Separex
‘Cecon Pride’ OCV getting ready for Mediterranean adventure
Cecon today announced that the Cecon Pride offshore construction vessel has successfully completed its sea-trials. The vessel, built by Quebec’s Davie Shipyard, is in the in the process of being handed over prior to departure for the Mediterranean, where it will start a 10 month contract with Micope
Croatia’s Viktor Lenac delivers process module for IKA SW platform
Viktor Lenac, a shipyard from Croatia, yesterday delivered a process module for the IKA SW offshore platform, destined for deployment at the IKA South West gas field in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea.
Norway’s Prime Minister opens Gudrun platform
The prime minister of Norway Erna Solberg officially opened the Gudrun platform in the North Sea today, 19 August. This is the first new Statoil-operated platform on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) since Kristin in 2005. Prime minister of Norway Erna Solberg and chief executive Helge Lund were
HCS gets injection of funds from RBS
HCS Control Systems, a Fife-based oil and gas sector company is targeting further growth from international clients after securing a £4.5m financing package from the Royal Bank of Scotland. Headquartered in Glenrothes, HCS is a specialist manufacturer of engineered mechanical, hydraulic and electric
Maersk Oil 2Q results hit by Brazilian assets impairments
Denmark’s Maersk Oil made a loss of USD 1.4 billion in the second quarter of 2014 versus $249 million profit achieved in the same period of 2013.