Fossil Energy
VIDEO: Spirit enters next stage at Morecambe Bay project
Spirit Energy is working to extend the life of its Morecambe Bay gas fields off the UK with work currently focused on the normally-unmanned DP6 and DP8 platforms.
PHOTO: Aker Solutions readies Troll module
Aker Solutions is preparing a compression module for the Statoil-operated Troll field off Norway for delivery at the end of the month.
Aquaterra installs Trinidad and Tobago’s first conductor supported platform
Aquaterra Energy has completed the delivery of a Sea Swift conductor supported platform (CSP) for DeNovo Energy in the Gulf of Paria, offshore Trinidad and Tobago.
Aker BP drills duster near new satellite field in Norwegian Sea
Aker BP has drilled a dry exploration well and encountered gas column in an appraisal well near and on Ærfugl field offshore Norway.
Edda Accommodation orders six new lifeboats from Palfinger
Austria’s Palfinger Marine has secured a contract for replacement of six large lifeboat stations for an accommodation vessel owned by Edda Accommodation.
Spirit hits more gas with Fogelberg appraisal
Preliminary results of Spirit Energy’s Fogelberg appraisal well located in the Norwegian Sea indicate that the reservoir quality is better than that seen in the original discovery well.
Subsea 7 lands Nigerian pipeline gig
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) for the production uplift pipeline projects (PUPP) in shallow water, offshore Nigeria.
Energy XXI adds new board member
Houston-based Energy XXI Gulf Coast has appointed a new member to the company’s board of directors.
Tower Resources working to identify drilling prospects off Cameroon
Oil company Tower Resources, focusing on near-field exploration/appraisal in Cameroon, has hired Oilfield International Ltd (“OIL”) as Competent Person (“CP”) to prepare a Reserves Report on Tower’s Thali license, offshore Cameroon.
Dovre Group to work on Balticconnector gas pipeline project
Dovre Group has signed a framework agreement with the Balticconnector project, co-owned by Elering AS and Baltic Connector Oy.
DOF on a winning streak
Subsidiaries of Norwegian shipping company DOF have been awarded vessel contracts by Nexen and Petrobras.
Gazprom, OMV execs discuss gas supply to Austria
A working meeting between Gazprom’s Alexey Miller and OMV executive board chairman Rainer Seele took place in St. Petersburg on Monday.
EnerMech in two senior exec appointments
Integrated engineering service provider EnerMech has made two new senior management appointments in the U.S. and UK.
New operations director joins Xodus Asia Pacific office
Xodus Group, a provider of engineering and advisory support for the oil and gas industry, has appointed a new operations director for the Asia Pacific region.