Fossil Energy
ALE breaks world record with Arkutun Dagi topside load-out
ALE Heavylift has completed another world record with the load-out of the 47,830t Arkutun Dagi topside.
Noreco: 1Q loss narrows
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) today announced what the company described as “good financial results for the first quarter 2014.”
MOG: Hagar Qim 1 well spud imminent
Noble Paul Romano semi-submersible drilling rig is sailing toward its drilling location, offshore Malta.
Claxton bags Martin Linge development job
Claxton, an Acteon company, has won a major contract to provide conductor centralizers, internal centralizers, deck covers, drill bushings, support frames and associated services for the Martin Linge development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The first phase of Claxton’s four-year contract with
New contracts for Havila PSVs
Norwegian owner of offshore support vessels Havila Shipping ASA has entered into new contracts with Mærsk Oil for the PSV vessels Havila Clipper, Havila Herøy and Havila Fanø. Havila Clipper will be with Maersk Oil on a firm contract for three years starting June 1, 2014 with one optional period of
Bilfinger Salamis to assist Aker Solutions with Murchison decommissioning
Aberdeen-headquartered industrial services contractor Bilfinger Salamis UK has been awarded a significant contract for the supply of the fabric maintenance services support and access solutions by Aker Solutions for the first stage of decommissioning CNR International’s Murchison Platform. The contr
WorleyParsons nets TANAP job
TANAP has awarded WorleyParsons a significant five year contract for the supply of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services for the 1,841km Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project which has an estimated total project cost of USD 11.7 billion. TANAP is designed to tra
Carlotta Offshore orders PSV from Vard
Vard Holdings Limited has secured another contract for the design and construction of one Platform Supply Vessel (“PSV”) for Carlotta Offshore Ltd. The vessel is a multifunctional PSV of VARD 1 08 design with a total length of 81 meters, beam of 18 meters and a cargo deck area of 830 m2. The vessel
DOF to inspect subsea pipelines for Statoil
DOF Subsea Norway AS has been awarded a call-off on an existing survey frame agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS for Multibeam Echosounder (MBE) inspection and AUV survey services in the North Sea.
Azonto names VP Subsurface
Azonto Petroleum Limited announces the appointment of Francis Gryspeerdt as VP Subsurface, effective from 12 May 2014.
ABB secures equipment delivery for two offshore vessels
ABB, the Swiss-based power and automation technology group, has won contracts worth in excess of $20 million to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation offshore vessels. The first vessel, of ULSTEIN SX165 design, is being constructed at Ulstein Verft in Norway for Isla
Apache prepares to spud Phoenix South well
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has informed that the Atwood Eagle semi-submersible drilling rig has been released from the previous location and is en route to the Phoenix South-1 well location within the WA-435-P exploration permit, offshore W. Australia. The company said it would release the next ann
AGR, Hyperdynamics settle litigation
Hyperdynamics on Friday, May 16, announced the settlement of litigation in London involving AGR Well Management Ltd. AGR provided project management services for Hyperdynamics’ subsidiary, SCS Corporation Ltd. (“SCS”), in connection with the drilling of the Sabu #1 well offshore Guinea in 2011-2012.
Schlumberger develops mapping-while-drilling technology
Schlumberger has introduced of the GeoSphere reservoir mapping-while-drilling service.