Fossil Energy
Wood Group PSN gets more time to decide on marginal fields initiative
Enegi and ABTechnology, the owners of ABT Oil & Gas, have agreed to extend the option agreement with Wood Group PSN (‘WGPSN’) until 31 March 2014. The option agreement allows WGPSN the possibility to expand its participation in the development of the marginal field initiative, initiated by Enegi and
WesternGeco, PGS to acquire 3D seismic data in Barents Sea
Seismic specialists WesternGeco and PGS have secured contracts for seismic acquisition in the southeastern Barents Sea. The surveys cover blocks proposed for the 23rd concession round by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) and will in total cover an area of approximately 13,700 squa
Sonardyne gets positioning technology order from Ashtead
Ashtead Technology, a subsea equipment specialist, has begun 2014 with an order for nearly £3 million ($4.9 M) worth of 6G acoustic positioning technology from Sonardyne International Ltd. Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 and Scout USBL positioning systems are designed for wide-ranging construction survey appli
BMT, Met Office, Oceanweather provide ocean modelling to O&G majors
BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced a joint initiative with the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, and Oceanweather Inc, to help support oil and gas majors with offshore engineering design and operational planning in the mid-Atlantic region. The main deliverable of t
Kongsberg introduces offshore leak detection system at Oceanology
Kongsberg Maritime has presented new modular leak detection and environmental monitoring system at Oceanology International.
Solstad orders largest OSCV to be built by Vard
The OSCV vessel will be the largest in the Solstad fleet as well as the largest ever constructed by VARD.
Tullow gets permission to drill using ‘Borgland Dolphin’ rig
Tullow Oil Norge AS has received consent to drill exploration well 31/2-21 S in production licence 550 using the Borgland Dolphin mobile drilling facility. The well is in the northern part of the North Sea, west of the Troll field. Water depth at the site is 348 metres. Borgland Dolphin is a semi-su
Cape acquires Motherwell Bridge (UK)
Cape plc, the international provider of critical support services to the energy and mineral resources sectors, has announced that it has acquired UK-based Motherwell Bridge, a leading provider of storage tanks, gasholders and heat exchangers to the energy and steel markets. The total consideration f
Harkand wins major North Sea contract with CNRI
An international subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) group Harkand is to position a second dive support vessel in the burgeoning North Sea sector after securing a major contract with CNR International (CNRI). The contract will see Harkand deliver jacket life extension works, IRM scopes a
Statoil to use ‘Ocean Vanguard’ to drill pilot hole in North Sea
Statoil has received consent to use Ocean Vanguard drilling rig for drilling a pilot hole at 16/2-U-7 in the Johan Sverdrup field, offshore Norway. Johan Sverdrup field is located in the North Sea, about 36 km south of the Grane field, 56 km north-east of the Sleipner field (Sleipner Øst) and about
DONG Energy to elect new Board Chairman
Thomas Thune Andersen will be elected new Chairman of the Board of Directors of DONG Energy A/S.
Video: Damen receives order for DOC 8500 vessel
A charter agreement between expanding subsea contractor DeepOcean and Maersk Supply Service has triggered an order for a Damen Offshore Carrier DOC 8500
PGS gets $305M loan to pay for two new seismic vessels
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA has established Export Credit Financing for the two (third and fourth of a series of four) Ramform Titan-class vessels scheduled for 2015 delivery.
Tideland provides Kittiwake platform with LED light stations
Tideland Signal has supplied Petrofac, the Duty Holder and Operator of the Kittiwake platform on behalf of EnQuest, with Syncrolan LED light stations and fog signals to mark the Kittiwake platform in the central North Sea 160km north east of Aberdeen. The Tideland warning systems for Kittiwake inclu