Fossil Energy
SPE Intelligent Energy 2014: Experts gathered to debate oilfield digitalisation
Global experts in smart technology and intelligent energy solutions gathered at SPE Intelligent Energy 2014 to discuss the flow of new ideas, processes and technologies that will form the foundation of future smart achievements in the digital oilfield. Under the theme ‘Aspirations and Accomplishment
Oiltools to become subsidiary of IKM Testing
IKM has announced that the company has acquired Oiltools. Oiltools and IKM Testing complement each other and will offer complete solutions that include pumping of cuttings from the seabed with MRR system and pumping, cleaning and waste management topside. The Mud Recovery without Riser system expand
Norsafe creates cost-saving davit refit solution
Implementation of the DNV-OS-E406 requirements has become a costly task for oil and shipping companies. Norsafe Group has introduced a davit refit solution that generates significant financial savings when davit and lifeboat replacements are necessary. “Norsafe’s engineering team has developed a dav
Advanced Insulation Systems acquires Manuplas
Gloucester-based Advanced Insulation Systems, a high growth SME that manufactures specialist materials used to insulate sub-sea infrastructure and fire proof oil rigs, has acquired Manuplas Limited, a specialist in providing customer polymer solutions to the marine, offshore, renewable energy and le
PTC’s UK office boosts turnover as it marks five years
Oilfield technology specialist Petroleum Technology Company has expanded its UK North Sea operations team to more than 30 and boosted turnover to more than £8m ($13.4 mln), as it marks five years in the region, based in Aberdeen. PTC moved into Aberdeen in 2009 with a team of 10 in offices at Great
Premier rejects Ophir’s merger proposal
Further to recent press speculation, Ophir Energy has confirmed that it recently made an approach to the Board of Premier with an indicative proposal to merge the two businesses. The Ophir Board believed that merging the two businesses provided the potential to create a well-funded, re-focussed, ful
Rowan Drilling signs electrical equipment deal with Dron & Dickson
Dron & Dickson, specialists in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has secured a two-year contract with Rowan Drilling. The project will see Dron & Dickson providing lighting and electrical equipment to Rowan Drilling’s offshore assets in the UK North Sea for the n
LOC opens first South Korea office
London Offshore Consultants, a global leader in marine and engineering consultancy for the shipping and offshore energy sectors, has further expanded its footprint in Asia, successfully registering LOC Seoul and opening the company’s first office in South Korea. “Initially concentrating on the vibra
VNG to use Transocean Arctic for Pil sidetrack well drilling
Rocksource ASA has announced that drilling of the Pil sidetrack well, 6406/12-3 B, in PL 586 has started. The preliminary estimate by the Operator VNG Norge AS for the size of the Pil discovery is between 8 and 27 million Sm3 recoverable oil equivalent (50 to 170 million barrels oil equivalent). The
BG Group’s Chief Executive resigns
BG Group today announces the Board has accepted Chris Finlayson’s resignation as Chief Executive and as an Executive Director of the Board with immediate effect, for personal reasons. Until a permanent replacement is appointed, Andrew Gould, BG Group’s Non-Executive Chairman, will take over as inter
Huricane spuds Lancaster (UK)
Hurricane Energy plc, the UK-based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, has announced that the Lancaster horizontal appraisal well was spudded at 10:30hrs BST on 26 April 2014. The Company is using the Transocean Sedco 712 semi-submersible
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GMS to equip its two jack-up barges with NES technology
Norwegian Electric System has announced that the company has signed new contracts with Gulf Marine Services, Abu Dhabi, for the two new GMS S-Class self-propelled jack-up barges. The scope of supply includes the full diesel electric package including: – NES`Quadro Drive® technology. Possibly the mos
RWE Dea Norge gets to drill third well in licence 420
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted RWE Dea Norge AS a drilling permit for wellbore 35/9-11 A, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wellbore 35/9-11 A will be drilled from the Leiv Eiriksson drilling facility at position 61°21’25.60” north and 3°40’44.56” east. The drill