Fossil Energy
South Stream Offshore Pipeline ESIA Report released
The report shows that construction and operation of the four pipelines and landfall facilities in Russia is not expected to have significant environmental or social impacts.
Airbus Helicopters: EC175 flight simulator ready for service
The first Level D full-flight simulator for Airbus Helicopters’ EC175 rotorcraft has received airworthiness certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), enabling launch pilots to be trained with this high-fidelity system.
Statoil gets approval to drill Ensis well in Barents Sea
Norwegian oil giant Statoil has been given approval to carry out exploration drilling of the well 7125 4-3 (Ensis) in production licence 393 in the Barents Sea using the Transocean Spitsbergen semi-submersible drilling rig.
The Underwater Centre introduces work class ROV training course
The world’s first training course in work class ROV operations delivered by an independent training provider has been launched by The Underwater Centre in Fort William. The first intake of students has started on the new five-week course – An Introduction to Work Class ROV Operations – which will ch
Wilhelmsen fire protection for Prospector jack-ups
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has received a repeat order to install its Unitor Low Expansion Foam fire extinguishing system on a second jack-up newbuilding for Prospector Offshore Drilling. The specialised fire-fighting systems will provide fire protection for the shale shakers and mud pits
KKR acquires OEG Offshore
OEG Offshore Group, a provider of specialist equipment to the offshore oil and gas industry, has announced the acquisition of a majority interest in the company by KKR, with the executive management retaining a significant holding in the company. OEG is headquartered in Aberdeen, UK with regional hu
South Stream: Preparations for construction of Black Sea line ongoing
The Supervisory Board of Directors of South Stream Transport B.V. met yesterday in Amsterdam to discuss progress of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The Supervisory Board was updated on preparations for construction of the first two underwater pipelines. Activities to construct the first two line
BW Offshore, Yinson in FPSO talks
BW Offshore has initiated a process for reaching a mutual agreement for either of the two owners to take over the eventual 100% ownership of Tinworth Pte. Ltd., and correspondingly, the FPSO Petroleo Nautipa. Tinworth Pte. Ltd. and the FPSO is currently 50/50 owned between BW Offshore and Yinson Hol
Cairn terminates ‘Blackford Dolphin’ contract. Delays drilling plans (Ireland)
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company has provided an operational update on activities in FEL 2/04, FEL 4/08 and FEL 1/14 (“the licences”), which are all located within Quadrant 35 in the northern Porcupine Basin. Capricorn Ireland Limited (38%, Operato
Greenpeace calls for LEGO to rescind Shell deal (VIDEO)
Greenpeace, an international environmentalist group, is continuing with its campaign against a co-promotion deal between Shell and LEGO.
UK: Carbon Capture Storage project gets €300M funding
A UK carbon storage project that would support up to 2,000 jobs and provide clean electricity to more than 630,000 homes today received a funding boost of €300m from the European Commission.
‘Island Performer’ delivered to Island Offshore
The Ulstein Verft subsea newbuild, ‘Island Performer’, was delivered today to ship owner Island Offshore. The flexible, state-of-the-art RLWI/IMR vessel will serve her first five years for FTO in the Gulf of Mexico. “The vessel is customised to suit the scope of work in the FTO contract, in which RL
BBC: ConocoPhillips’ Jade appraisal well successful
ConocoPhillips has, reportedly, achieved first production from an appraisal well at its Jade gas condensate field in the North Sea, offshore UK. According to BBC, the company drilled the appraisal well using the Maersk Resilient jack-up drilling rig. The well was brought on stream in June, BBC has r
Baker Hughes: June offshore rig count down by 12
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced today that the international rig count for June 2014 was 1,336, down 14 from the 1,350 counted in May 2014, and up 3 from the 1,333 counted in June 2013. The international offshore rig count for June 2014 was 314, down 12 from the 326 counted in May 2014, and