Fossil Energy
Statoil working to boost recovery rates from Oseberg Øst
On Wednesday 2 July it was made public that Prosafe Offshore has been awarded a contract for the use of Safe Scandinavia in connection with this campaign. Support vessel Safe Scandinavia is currently a flotel, but it will be modified to enable it to store and treat drilling fluid and cuttings as the
Patient dies after stepping out of helicopter over North Sea
A man, working on Statoil’s Troll A platform fell to his death after being lifted off by a helicopter.
Total, Dong sanction Edradour field development
French Total, together with its Danish partner DONG, has decided to launch the development of the Edradour gas field in the West of Shetland area, and has in addition acquired a 60% interest in the neighboring Glenlivet discovery. The tie backs of Edradour and Glenlivet to Laggan-Tormore are expecte
PSA Norway in ConocoPhillips Ekofisk audit
From 11 March 2014 to 16 June 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of ConocoPhillips. The audit focused on the company’s preparations and plans for permanent plugging and abandonment of the wells at Ekofisk 2/4 in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The objective of the
Jumbo Offshore, IKM expand cooperation
Working with Jumbo Offshore since January 2014, IKM Subsea now expands the partnership with Jumbo Offshore.
Tullow strikes oil at Hanssen well
Tullow Oil plc announces that the Hanssen wildcat well, in production licence 537, offshore Norway, has encountered a 20-25 metre oil bearing sandstone with good reservoir properties in the main target (Stø Formation). The Hanssen well was drilled about 7 kilometres northwest of the Wisting Central
Enegi: Phoenix field has strong potential
Enegi today said that the Phoenix Discovery in the Central North Sea has strong potential to be a technically and economically viable project
Genel drills duster offshore Malta
Genel has failed to find oil at its Hagar Qim 1 well, offshore Malta, a partner in the block has reported.
Sedco 712 rig leaves Hurricane’s Lancaster well
Hurricane Energy plc has demobilised the Transocean Sedco 712 semi-submersible drilling unit from the Lancaster horizontal appraisal well, West of Shetland, at 2100hrs on 1 July 2014. The Sedco 712 was under contract to Hurricane for 73.5 days – under the budgeted AFE of 75.9 days. Whilst on locatio
Roxtec wins Quad 204 FPSO supply deal
Cable and pipe seal manufacturer Roxtec has won a major contract to supply one of the largest and deepest oil sea developments in the North Sea. Roxtec’s UK and Korean operations are working with global petroleum giant BP on its offshore oil and gas project called ‘Quad 204’ where it is building a n
Tullow spuds Lupus
Tullow has kicked off drilling operation at its Lupus well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Dana focused on growing production
Dana Petroleum, a UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company, yesterday reported a drop in its 2013 production, when compared to the 2012 levels.
Vard delivers ‘Normand Vision’
Solstad Offshore ASA yesterday took delivery of “Normand Vision” (CSV) from Vard Group AS, Søviknes.
Prosafe clinches $443M Statoil contract
Prosafe has now signed a contract with Statoil for the provision of the Safe Scandinavia semi-submersible accommodation vessel temporarily converted for tender support vessel (TSV) operations at the Oseberg Øst installation on the Norwegian continental shelf. The three-year firm period on site opera