Fossil Energy
DOF secures charter for Skandi Captain PSV
DOF has been awarded an 18 + 6 months contract from Nexen Petroleum UK for one of its offshore vessels. The contract is for the Skandi Captain platform supply vessel. The contract will start in direct continuation of the existing contract with the same client. The Skandi Captain is an MT 6009-FSV De
Construction of Jan De Nul’s multi-purpose vessel begins in Croatia
This week Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula, Croatia, started with the construction of the Multi-Purpose Vessel JDN8628, for Luxembourg-based Jan De Nul. This versatile vessel can be equipped with two cable turntables with a total capacity of 10,000 tonnes. For Subsea Rock Installation the vessel can
VIDEO: Subsea 7 ‘Seven Arctic’
Subsea 7’s new Heavy Construction / Flexlay vessel Seven Arctic will, according to the owner, be a highly capable construction vessel capable of worldwide operations. The vessel will feature a 900t Offshore Crane and a 325t top tension Vertical Lay System with 7,000t of underdeck pipe storage. The S
Siem Sells ‘Siem Sailor’
Norwegian Offshore ship supplier Siem Offshore is selling its platform supply vessel “Siem Sailor”
North Energy in Norwegian Sea sale
North Energy has signed a purchase and sale agreement with Lime Petroleum Norway AS for a share in its Norwegian Sea blocks.
Diamond Offshore to fight for Ocean Vanguard contract
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has confirmed that Statoil has cancelled the Ocean Vanguard rig contract, but it doesn’t agree with the reasons behind the move.
Queen’s Speech: Oil industry to pay for new regulator? (UK)
The UK government’s legislative programme outlined in today’s Queen’s Speech included a section on the Wood Report, which says that the new Regulator to oversee the UK’s offshore operations should be fully funded by the industry.
Suretank sponsors Norwegian women’s national rugby team
Suretank, an Ireland-based provider of engineered solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry, today announced its partnership with the Norway Rugby Federation for the 2014 women’s rugby 7s European Championship, taking place in Bergen, Norway on 7 and 8 June . Suretank is the official sponsor of
Norway: Oil workers’ wages talks break down
Following two days of negotiations on revised agreements for land-based employees in Norway’s oil industry, the talks ended late on Tuesday night. They had been conducted with the Industry Energy union on the industry agreement, and with the Norwegian Union of Energy Workers (Safe), Parat and Negoti
North Sea charter for Vroon
Vroon Offshore Services Aberdeen has secured a five-ship charter and support contract with a major North Sea oil and gas operator.
Troll module leaves Haugesund
The second out of three Troll modules left Aibel’s yard in Haugesund on Tuesday evening, and set sail towards the Statoil-operated Troll field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. At the same time in the North Sea Hall, departure for the third and final module is close. The three modules will con
Statoil terminates Ocean Vanguard rig contract
Norwegian oil company Statoil has terminated a rig contract with a U.S.-based offshore drilling contractor.
New loading buoys will see Gullfaks run until 2040
Installing new loading buoys is one of several projects intended to extend Gullfaks’ life towards 2040. 2.55 billion barrels of oil from the Gullfaks field have passed through the existing loading buoys since first oil. Due to come on line in June the towing of the first loading buoy has started. Th
Rem Offshore orders Arctic-ready vessel from Vard
Rem Offshore ASA has entered into a newbuilding contract for one Offshore Construction Vessel at Vard.