Fossil Energy
France and Spain working on cutting-edge E&P technology
Spanish oil company Repsol and the French Institute of Petroleum, IFP Energies Nouvelles, have signed a framework collaboration agreement to develop cutting-edge exploration and production technology. These projects will help to make hydrocarbon discoveries, identify new reserves, as well as evaluat
NDM supplies Volstad’s newbuild with deck machinery
NDM has been selected as the supplier of deck machinery to a newbuilding at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. The vessel is an OCV of ST-259 Arctic design for Volstad Shipping. Its main dimensions are 128 x 25m. Through its designation “Arctic”, it is obvious that the vessel is specially designed for opera
Hydrasun delighted with Great Large Company Award at OAA
Aberdeen-headquartered Hydrasun, a leading specialist provider of integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions, was named Great Large Company at the Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) ceremony held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). Hydrasun was awarded the coveted “Gr
OAA 2014 honors offshore industry talents
Some of the offshore industry’s most innovative and successful companies and individuals were recognised at the 2014 Offshore Achievement Awards, with Decom North Sea chief executive Brian Nixon picking up the Significant Achievement Accolade. Hydrasun received the award for Great Large Company, whi
DNS’s CEO receives Significant Achievement Award
Decom North Sea (DNS’s) chief executive Brian Nixon received one of the oil & gas industry’s most prestigious accolades when he was presented with a Significant Achievement Award at the Offshore Achievement Awards (20 March 2014).
Dolphin secures two 3D seismic contracts
Dolphin has been awarded two additional 3D seismic contracts with undisclosed clients. The South America contract has a duration of approximately 3 months and the North West Europe contract has a duration of approximately 1,5 months. The surveys will be acquired during the third and fourth quarter o
Rowan receives rig contract in Malaysia
Rowan Companies, a U.S. based drilling contractor, has been awarded a contract for its J.P. Bussell jack-up drilling rig. In its March fleet update, Rowan said that the contract, with Petrofac in Malaysia, started earlier this month. The contract duration is 209 days, on a $143.000 day rate. Elsewhe
Oil & Gas UK: Budget bareboat measure will drive drilling rigs out of UK
Industry trade body Oil & Gas UK perplexed by the move to change the basis for taxation of drilling rigs and accommodation vessels supplied using bareboat chartering
Reach Subsea receives contract for ‘Dina Star’
Reach Subsea has signed a contract with an international company for the vessel Dina Star. The contract starts in June and has a duration of 4-6 months. The offshore operations will take place primarily in the High North areas. Dina Star has ice class 1B and De-Ice and will under this contract serve
Rex looking to benefit from North Energy’s drilling campaign in Norway
Rex International Holding Limited has announced that North Energy ASA , in which the Group holds an approximate stake of 5.35 per cent, will start drilling campaigns at two of its licences in Norway, the PL713 Halddi prospect and the PL510 Tvilling South prospect in the third and fourth quarters of
Statoil gets clearance to use Ocean Vanguard on new well
Statoil has received consent to drill exploration well 25/8-18 S in production licence 169 in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The well is to be drilled by the Ocean Vanguard mobile drilling facility. The earliest start-up is April 2014 with a duration of approx. 40 days, depending on whether a disco
CSG visits maritime cluster at Sunnmøre, Norway
CSG, an informal group of maritime administrations and shipping representatives visited the maritime cluster at Sunnmøre today. In total, the group represented 18 different nations. The party consisted of 25 people from the European Commission, several European countries as well as Canada, Japan, th
GSP Offshore’s rig hired by OMV Petrom
Romanian drilling contractor GSP Offshore has signed a new contract with OMV Petrom for offshore drilling and workover operations which will be carried out by GSP Uranus jack-up rig.
ABB takes care of Van Oord’s engines
ABB signs exclusive three-year maintenance contract with Van Oord, a leading worldwide contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects (oil, gas and wind). For Van Oord, this means best-in-class service at all times and in every location, lower failure rates and fewer repairs – whi