Fossil Energy
Prosafe’s Regalia fails to meet PSA requirements
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has issued a notification of order to Prosafe AS following an audit of at-risk groups on Regalia. Regalia is a Dynamically Positioned (NMD3) semi-submersible accommodation vessel with beds for 306 persons (282:NCS) capable of operating worldwide in harsh conditi
Falck’s new appointments to help develop growth plans
Falck Safety Services, a leading survival and health and safety training firm has strengthened its management team with two key appointments as it continues to experience significant growth in the UK. Falck Safety Services (Falck), which has 30 training centres across the world, including three UK c
DECC: UK oil and gas reserves between 11.1 and 21 boe
DECC today published its annual updated estimates which show UK oil and gas reserves and resources are in the range of 11.1 to 21.0 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe). DECC says that these figures show there is still a lot of potential remaining in domestic energy reserves. They also further un
Experts say UK O&G industry needs radical change
The independent expert oil and gas commission has determined that radical fiscal and regulatory change is an absolute necessity to ensure that the remaining hydrocarbons on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) are fully exploited in order to deliver the maximum economic contribution to the nation. The Co
RDS lands Johan Sverdrup FEED
RDS, has been awarded a $10m USD contract to carry out front-end engineering design (FEED) work on Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup development in the Norwegian North Sea.
Polarcus Asima begins work in Norwegian waters
Polarcus, a UAE-based seismic survey specialist has mobilised one of its seismic vessels in Norway. After a successful winter campaign in West Africa where Polarcus Asima vessel completed a series of 12 streamer and wide-tow 10 streamer surveys for various clients, the technologically advanced 3D se
4Subsea eyeing international expansion with new investment by Viking
Viking Venture has acquired 40% of the shares in 4Subsea AS, which is headquartered in Asker, Norway. 4Subsea specializes in providing monitoring solutions, software and expert services for flexible risers as well as well intervention and wellhead systems. With revenue of NOK 106 million in 2013, th
Sovcomflot to supply multipurpose vessels for Sakhalin offshore platforms
Sakhalin Energy and Sovcomflot Group have signed contracts for the construction and long-term operation of three multifunctional icebreaking standby vessels to serve the Sakhalin-2 offshore energy platforms. Operations under the contract will continue for 20 years. The vessels will be used as year r
Croatia: INA produces gas from Izabela field in Adriatic Sea
INA-Industrija nafte and Edison International started the production on the Izabela field in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea upon agreeing on the final outstanding issues by which all the preconditions for the beginning of the gas exploitation have been fulfilled. Production will be divided be
Aker Solutions looking to ease overcapacity in MMO business. Can’t rule out layoffs
Aker Solutions is transferring employees to a new subsea engineering hub in Stavanger, Norway and using the Aker Advantage recruitment agency to find work for more than 200 employees impacted by the slowdown in Norway’s offshore maintenance and modifications market. The company has said it is acting
Centrica finds no oil at Butch South West well
Faroe Petroleum has announced that drilling has reached target depth on the Centrica-operated Butch South West exploration well 8/10-6S which follows up the Butch East well and the Butch Main discovery (Faroe 15%). The Butch South West exploration well 8/10-6S spudded in early June 2014 and reached
Most popular articles of the week Jun 30 – Jul 7, 2014
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Airbus takes blame for North Sea helicopter ditching
Lawyers representing several passengers injured when a Eurocopter Super Puma helicopter came down in the North Sea 32 miles south west of Shetland in October 2012 have welcomed an acceptance of responsibility from the helicopter manufacturer which, they say, now paves the way for settlements to be a
Damen delivers ‘Fugro Proteus’
Fugro has taken delivery of the first of three Fugro Offshore Coastal Survey Vessels (FOCSV) being built by Damen. The first of a new class, the Fugro Proteus is a compact, survey ship capable of undertaking a wide range of survey, monitoring and inspection operations. The vessel is designed for a v