Fossil Energy
Dong Energy elects Chairman of the Board
Danish energy company Dong Energy today announced that Thomas Thune Andersen was elected new Chairman of the Board of Directors of DONG Energy A/S at the company’s extraordinary general meeting. Benny D. Loft, acting Chairman of the Board of Directors since DONG Energy’s annual general meeting on 12
Industry will have to protect obese offshore workers, law firm says
The UK oil and gas industry will have to take steps to be more accommodating to overweight employees, a North East law firm has said.
Transocean’s 2Q profit jumps to $587M
Transocean Ltd. has reported net income attributable to controlling interest for the three months ended June 30, 2014 of $587 million, or $1.61 per diluted share. After consideration of several non-material and offsetting items, second quarter 2014 adjusted earnings from continuing operations were a
North Sea supply vessels facing detentions?
North Sea supply vessels and support ships could be detained in port if they are found to be failing to comply with a new maritime law which today comes in to effect in the UK, a legal expert has warned. The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) is an international agreement which safeguards the employme
Polarcus, Seabird to shoot seismic over Providence’s Newgrange area
Providence has agreed a contract with Polarcus MC Limited and Seabird Exploration for the provision of 2,500 line kilometres of new ‘state of the art’ long offset 2D seismic reflection data in the Newgrange area, offshore Ireland. Approximately 1,000 line kilometres will be focused on the Newgrange
Keppel delivers huge jack-up rig to Maersk Drilling
The Singapore-based rig builder claims the rig to be the largest in the world
New EBS equipment training for offshore helicopter passengers
Offshore safety training provider Falck Safety Services (Falck) has joined forces with aviation provider SaxonAir in Norwich to offer helicopter safety training to correspond with new offshore regulations. Falck, which is based in Aberdeen and Teesside, will provide specialist safety courses at Saxo
Kleven delivers ‘Ocean Art’
Atlantic Offshore, a Norway-based provider of offshore support vessels, has taken delivery the Ocean Art platform supply vessel.
Tidewater orders Wärtsilä-designed arctic PSV
A second confirmed design contract for Wärtsilä’s new series of arctic platform supply vessels has been signed.
Statoil disappointed with Barents Sea drilling campaign
Norway’s Statoil has together with its partner Idemitsu Petroleum Norge made a small gas discovery in the Mercury prospect in PL614 in the Barents Sea. This completes Statoil’s 2014 exploration programme in the Hoop area. This summer Statoil drilled three exploration wells in the Hoop area in the Ba
Noreco: Production in July at 6979 boepd
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) in July 2014 produced 6 979 barrels of oil equivalents per day (boepd) on average, down from 7 350 boepd in June 2014. Net realised price in July was USD 92.2 per barrel of oil equivalents (USD 100.9 per barrel of oil) after adjustments for inventory, NGL and gas pr
Best quarter in history of Pacific Drilling, CEO says
Pacific Drilling S.A. has reported revenue of $260.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to revenue of $225.6 million for first-quarter 2014 and $176.8 million for second-quarter 2013. Net income for second-quarter 2014 was $49.9 million or $0.23 per diluted share, compared
Leni pays for MOG’s legal cost in Malta dispute
Mediterranean Oil & Gas (MOG) has today announced that it has received the final payment from Leni Gas & Oil (LGO), following the unsuccessful legal claim brought by LGO against MOG’s subsidiary Malta Oil Pty Limited earlier this year. On 27 March 2014 the Commercial Court handed down judgment dismi
Providence gets more time to decide on Barryroe development
Providence Resources P.l.c. has provided a licence update on Standard Exploration Licence (“SEL”) 1/11 and Licensing Option (“LO”) 12/4 which contains the Barryroe oil field and potential field extensions, offshore Ireland. Providence Resources (80%, Operator) and its partner Lansdowne Oil and Gas p