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There will be rise in demand for offshore equipment, Aquaterra says
Aquaterra Energy is forecasting a rise in demand for rental equipment in the oil and gas market due to the return of confidence in the economy and because of the discussions about the introduction of a new industry regulator that will help revitalize exploration progress. Products expected to be in
SST becomes Viper Subsea’s agent
Severn Subsea Technologies (SST) is now an Approved Vendor to Viper Subsea, a company specialising in providing management, engineering and procurement services to the offshore and subsea oil and gas industry, for the assembly and test of the company’s V-Lock hydraulic stabplates and test plates. SS
RS to start ship construction survey for Lukoil
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is to undertake ship construction survey for the Lukoil Group. This project follows the RS effective cooperation with one of the major Russian oil companies in developing offshore hydrocarbon resources. RS has signed contracts for the whole range of classif
BP awards South Caucasus Pipeline engineering job to CB&I
CB&I has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $85 million by a consortium led by BP for engineering and project management services for the development of the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) project, part of the Stage 2 development of the Shah Deniz field located in the Azerbaijan se
Venko: New contract for offshore gas platforms maintenance (UK)
The Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft (New Anglia) Enterprise Zone has announced that resident company Venko Offshore Ltd has secured a £5m ($8.35 m) contract to expand its local operation to maintain offshore gas platforms in the North Sea for a world-leading company. The new contract will secure work f
FMC Technologies confirms Shah Deniz deal worth $332M
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received an order from BP to supply subsea systems for its Shah Deniz Stage 2 project in the Caspian Sea. The order has an estimated value of $322 million in revenue. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply includes subsea manifolds, associated controls a
FoundOcean wins Solan field grouting contract
FoundOcean has secured two contract awards, on the Solan oil field development to the west of the Shetlands in the North Sea, with Heerema Marine Contractors and Bibby Offshore. The contracts cover the structural grouting for the 8,000-tonne Solan platform jacket and its specially designed 300,000-b
BALPA support CAA’s safety measures
At the Scottish TUC Congress in Dundee during the weekend the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) hit back at suggestions by Oil & Gas UK that safety improvements to North Sea helicopter operations might damage North Sea productivity. Following recent tragic accidents in the North Sea, the C
UK Energy minister on Scottish independence: “Better together, poorer apart”
If Scotland chooses to go it alone, it will have a huge and lasting impact on all of us, the Minister said.
Malta Oil & Gas orders two jack-up rigs from Drydocks World
Drydocks World, a UAE-based international service provider to the maritime, oil & gas and energy sectors, today announced that it has signed an Agreement with Malta Oil & Gas Ltd. for building two unique new jack-up drilling rigs based on Gusto MSC CJ54-X135-A design. The Agreement was signed by His
Aptomar, Verdande receive funding
Trondheim-based Verdande Technology and Aptomar will receive funding from Verdane Capital Funds (Verdane) to drive international growth. Current shareholders Investinor, Statoil Technology Invest and ProVenture, are also contributing further capital and will continue to be involved in the companies
New contracts for Prosafe’s accommodation rigs
Prosafe and BG Group have agreed a change to the Safe Bristolia accommodation support vessel work programme in 2014 to allow inclusion of a contract award from ConocoPhillips Petroleum Company U.K. Limited for the provision of the vessel at the Judy platform in the U.K. sector of the North Sea. Oper
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Statoil gets go-ahead to drill east of Grane field
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 25/8-18 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 25/8-18 S will be drilled from the Ocean Vanguard drilling facility at position 59°15’1.12” north and 2°37’0.59” east of the Grane fie