Fossil Energy
Police removes Greenpeace activists from Statoil’s rig
After 48 hours, the last seven Greenpeace International activists have been removed from Statoil’s oil rig Transocean Spitsbergen in the Barents Sea.
Rolls-Royce to design and equip ‘Island Victory’ offshore vessel
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore.
NorYards transaction completed
Norway’s Bergen Group ASA and Calexco S.a.r.l. have finalised the transaction regarding Bergen Group ASA’s sale of the majority interest in NorYards AS to Calexco S.a.r.l. The transaction is pursuant to the terms in the revised SPA announced on March 21st 2014. NorYards AS is now owned 70 % by Calex
Prosafe expects strong demand for its floatels
Prosafe, an owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation rigs, has delivered its Q1 financial report for 2014. Net profit amounted to USD 18.3 million, compared to USD 0.7 million loss in the same period last year. Operating profit for the first quarter amounted to USD 22.9 million (USD 19 m
GDF Suez makes gas discovery in Southern North Sea
GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd has made a new gas discovery in the UK Southern North Sea (SNS). The Cepheus 44/12a-6 exploration well encountered a gas column within the Permian Lower Leman Sandstone which was the primary reservoir target. The well was spudded on 9 March 2014 and drilled to a total measured de
EnQuest extends Petrofac’s services in North Sea
Petrofac is set to continue to support EnQuest’s North Sea assets, after securing an operations and maintenance contract for up to ten years.
Total gets nod for North Sea Well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Total E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for well 34/6-3S, in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. Well 34/6-3S will be drilled from the Leiv Eiriksson semi-submersible drilling rig, after concluding drilling of wildcat well 35/9-6 S for RWE Dea Norge AS i
Maersk Oil receives approvals for Flyndre and Cawdor fields
Maersk Oil UK Limited has received approval from the UK and Norwegian authorities to develop the Flyndre and Cawdor fields. The fields lie approximately 293 km South East of Aberdeen in blocks 30/13 and 30/14 of the UK North Sea (Flyndre and Cawdor) and block 1/5 of the Norwegian North Sea (Flyndre
Some Greenpeace activists leave ‘Transocean Spitsbergen’ rig
Some of the Greenpeace activist who boarded the Statoil-operated Transocean Spitsbergen drilling rig in Norway yesterday, have withdrawn from the rig. While ten activists spent the night on the rig, five were flown to land by a helicopter, late Tuesday night, after deciding to cease their demonstrat
Tekmar hires WCG as agent for North America
Tekmar Energy Limited, a supplier of cable protection systems for the offshore wind and oil & gas markets globally, has announced an agency agreement with the Massachusetts-based Whitman Consulting Group Inc. (WCG). WCG will represent Tekmar as its commercial services agent for the full line of Tekm
Rowan nets three rig deals. Working on drillship problem in Namibia
Rowan Companies, an offshore drilling contractor based in Houston, has secured more contracts during May, 2014.
Kongsberg’s SAS systems for Johan Sverdrup
Kongsberg Maritime AS has been awarded a Project Specific Agreement including a FEED contract for delivery of Safety and Automation (SAS) systems to the four Johan Sverdrup field platforms by Statoil Petroleum AS. The Project Specific Agreement also include an option for Safety and Automation equipm
Vroon Offshore orders Dacon rescue equipment for its vessels
Ocean Safety is to supply a set of Dacon maritime rescue equipment to two vessels operated by Vroon Offshore Services in a six-figure contract.
Petrobras to exclude SBM Offshore from FPSO bidding
World’s largest FPSO supplier could miss out on Libra and Tartaruga Verde bidding in Brazil.