Fossil Energy
Petrofac opens Montrose fire and emergency training centre (UK)
Petrofac Training Services has reopened its Montrose fire and emergency response training facility in Scotland following a £1.5 million upgrade. Trainees will benefit from the most realistic and credible fire training at one of the world’s most advanced oil and gas training centres. The 16-acre site
Contracts worth $1.1B awarded as part of Shah Deniz Stage 2
The Shah Deniz consortium, lead by BP, has awarded more contracts as part of its Shah Deniz 2 development program, offshore Azerbaijan. The contract for the fabrication of the jackets for the two planned offshore platforms, pin piles and subsea structures has been awarded to the consortium consistin
UK Ambassador visits Energean’s oil and gas facilities (Greece)
John Kittmer the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Greece, John Kittmer, visited the Energan Oil & Gas onshore and offshore facilities in Kavala on Tuesday. After undergoing the required safety training, and accompanied by the company’s chief officers, Kittmer visited the “Sigma” onshore processin
Oil & Gas UK: CAA’s measures could postpone safety critical maintenance programmes?
Oil & Gas UK has released a response to the Civil Aviation Authority Review. Commenting, Oil & Gas UK’s health and safety director Robert Paterson said: “Oil & Gas UK is working with our members to assess the impact on safety of the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) Review. “Like the CAA, our primary f
Ocean Installer sells 70 pct share in CSV Normand Vision
Ocean Installer sells its 70 per cent share in the CSV Normand Vision to its marine partner Solstad Offshore, giving Solstad 100 per cent ownership. The Normand Vision is still committed on a long-term charter with Ocean Installer and the sale does not affect the plans Ocean Installer has for the us
KfW IPEX-Bank holds equipment-based vessel financing conference
At the start of April 2014, 70 representatives of the maritime industry responded to KfW IPEX-Bank’s invitation to attend the “Second conference for equipment-based vessel financing” held in Frankfurt, where they discussed ways of boosting Germany’s share of supplies for global new-builds by way of
Dana Petroleum selects Palantir for planning solutions
Dana Petroleum has announced that the company has chosen Palantir Solutions to deliver an integrated, dynamic planning solutions. Palantir Solutions has provided Dana Petroleum with software solutions and consulting services since 2003. This new software contract will see Palantir providing Dana wit
Serica: Lomond platform is viable, but not only option for Columbus field
Serica is still looking for an alternative export solution for its North Sea field, after BG Group last year decided not to move ahead with the construction of a Bridge Linked Platform neighboring the BG operated Lomond field. The Bridge Linked Platform was to be part of the export route for gas and
Statoil workers to receive cranes training at Westcon
Westcon Løfteteknikk will Statoil employees within cranes and lifting operations under a long term contract. Statoil has chosen Westcon Løfteteknikk as its supplier of a training program for Statoil employees within crane and lifting operations. The contract starts in mid-April and last for three ye
Wood Group makes changes in Board of Directors
Wood Group has announced that Allister Langlands will retire from the Board and Ian Marchant will become Chairman of the Board following the conclusion of the 2014 Annual General Meeting, scheduled for 14 May 2014. Wood Group now confirms that David Woodward will succeed Marchant as Senior Independe
Gas discovery at Solberg (Norway)
Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 475, in the Norwegian Sea has completed the drilling of appraisal wells 6407/1-7 and 6407/1-7 A (Solberg prospect). The wells were drilled about eight kilometres northeast of the Tyrihans field and five kilometres northeast of the 6407/1-6 S gas c
Cairn’s Executive Directors stand down
Cairn announces that as part of its long term succession planning, Dr. Mike Watts, Deputy CEO, and Jann Brown, Managing Director and CFO will not seek re-election at the AGM on 15 May 2014 and will stand down as Executive Directors of the Company with effect from that date. Dr. Watts and Brown have
GDF Suez drills duster in Barents Sea
GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 607, has concluded drilling of wildcat well 7218/8-1 in the Barents Sea. The well was drilled about 65 kilometres southwest of the oil and gas discovery 7220/8-1 Johan Castberg and 130 km northwest of the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea. The w
AGR, OMV sign well management contract
AGR has entered into a new Well Management Services Contract with OMV (Norge). The contract also covers delivery of other Drilling and Well Engineering services for complete well construction. The Contract is for three years with the option of two further years. AGR has previously worked with OMV on