Fossil Energy
S3 charters ‘EDT Hercules’
Aberdeen-based Specialist Subsea Services (S3), a provider of ROVs and survey services to the oil and gas and renewable industries, has signed a charter with EDT Offshore for the EDT Hercules vessel. The three year agreement, which comes with two additional one year extension options, will allow S3
Apply Leirvik assembles Edvard Grieg LQ. Next up, a helideck
Norway’s Apply Leirvik has connected the top part of the Edvard Grieg living quarter with the lower part. The living quarter of Lundin’s new Edvard Grieg Platform (formerly Luno), is now standing in full size,excluding the helideck, on the Apply Leirvik quay with its approximate weight of 1200 tonne
First crude cargo from Gazprom’s Arctic platform set to leave in April
Gazprom is getting ready to ship the first oil cargo from its oil platform located in the freezing waters of the Pechora Sea. According to Reuters, which cited sources familiar with the matter, an oil tanker has been loaded and is awaiting final approval to sail away with the oil taken from the Prir
Oil firms hire XPD8 Solutions for monitoring services
Asset integrity management specialist XPD8 Solutions has secured contracts worth a combined £4million for work in the North Sea and Africa and boosted its senior management team. The Aberdeen-based company has added contracts to its order book for condition monitoring services, taking it through to
DNV GL to provide verification services for Apache’s North Sea platforms
DNV GL has been awarded a major verification services contract with Apache.The new contract, which has a primary term of three years, and two one year extension options, involves operations and project verification for all Apache’s North Sea assets; Beryl A & B and Forties A, B, C, D & E. DNV GL has
PSA Audits ExxonMobil’s barriers management at Jotun B
From 3 to 5 February 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production AS at Jotun B platform. The objective of the audit was to verify that ExxonMobil’s management and follow-up of barriers complied with the company’s and the authorities’ requ
DOF Subsea charters ‘Ross Candies’ vessel. Wins new contract
Following on from the recent charter of the Chloe Candies, DOF Subsea has entered into an agreement with Otto Candies for the charter of the Jones Act compliant vessel ROSS Candies for a firm period of one year. The charter period commenced mid-March 2014, with the intent to utilize the vessel to su
Iona Energy COO to step down
Iona Energy Inc. announces that Alan Curran, Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company, has tendered his resignation.
A number of key contracts awarded for Shah Deniz Stage 2
The Shah Deniz and South Caucasus Pipeline consortia are moving forward at pace with the awards of key contracts for the development of the Shah Deniz Stage 2 and South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) projects. The contracts, covering both project management services and construction, follow the
Huisman cranes for world’s largest crane vessel
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) recently signed a Letter of Intent with Huisman Equipment for the design and construction of two powerful cranes for its planned New Semi-submersible Crane Vessel (NSCV). Each crane will be capable of lifting 10,000 tonnes in revolving mode, making them the largest o
Gazprom enters Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology JIP
Russia’s Gazprom Neft has become the first Russian company to join the Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology Joint Industry Programme run by the world’s largest oil and gas companies. The four-year JIP was launched in December 2012 to carry out research in several areas, including studying the fate o
Serimax names new Country Manager in Norway
International welding and subsea fabrication specialist, Serimax, have strengthened their presence in Norway with the appointment of Jan Langeland as Country Manager.
Tangiers’ takover of Jacka falls through
Tangiers Petroleum Limited has advised that the offer period for its off-market takeover offers for all the shares and listed options in Jacka closed at 7 pm, Sydney time, on 18 March 2014. The takeover offers were subject to various defeating conditions, including the 90% minimum acceptance conditi
Wärtsilä to deliver VIEC systems for offshore oil fields in North Sea
Wärtsilä has signed three contracts with Aker Midsund of Norway to deliver its Vessel Internal Electrostatic Coalescer (VIEC®) systems for three North Sea oilfields. The system enhances the speed and efficiency of the separation process of oil and water onboard in an environmentally safe manner. The