Fossil Energy
TGS hires ‘Geco Eagle’ and ‘Akademik Shatskiy’ seismic vessels
Norway’s TGS signed a Letter of Award with WesternGeco to charter the high capacity 12 streamer vessel M/V Geco Eagle for 3D multi-client projects in Northwest Europe during the 2014 summer season. The charter will begin on or before 01 April 2014 and last for three months with an option to extend f
Farstad expands fleet with new AHTS vessel
Norwegian offshore shipping player Farstad Shipping has expanded its fleet with a new Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel. The Far Sigma anchor handler has today, Monday, February 10, been delivered from Vard Langsten to Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farstad Shipping ASA. The 87,4m l
Remontowa Shipbuilding delivers PSV GEMSBOK
Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A., a Polish shipyard, has launched a newly built Platform Supply Vessel. The shipyard held a christening ceremony for the PSV on Wednesday, the 5th of February 2014. The vessel, sixth in a series of similar ships, was named GEMSBOK. Remontowa Shipbuilding started the constr
Bulgaria: South Stream EIA approved
The Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water published the approval of the investment proposal for the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. This follows the Supreme Expert Environmental Council’s positive decision on the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIA Report) of the South Stream Offshore
‘Go Pegasus’ AHTS wins work in North Sea
Singapore’s Otto Marine Limited has secured a charter contract for its 24,000 bhp AHTS vessel, Go Pegasus worth approximately US$40 million including options. The AHTS Go Pegasus will soon be mobilized and deployed to the North Sea where it will work for the summer season before starting its term co
GDF Suez produces first oil from new platform in Dutch North Sea
GDF SUEZ has started oil production at the Amstel field from its newly installed Q13a-A production platform off the Dutch coast. After the acquisition of 50% into the Q13a offshore production licence in 2010, GDF SUEZ Dutch Exploration and Production affiliate – GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V., the firs
Global Petroleum step closer to four permits off Italy
Global Petroleum Limited has informed on the significant progress made of its four applications for new acreage offshore Italy. Over the course of the past year, the Board has reviewed a number of prospective areas within and around the central and southern areas of the Italian Adriatic Sea resultin
Antrim selling subsidiary for $54 Million (UK)
Antrim Energy is seeling its subsidiary to First Oil Expro Limited to raise the cash needed for the Causeway field development in the North Sea.
Bourbon orders Arctic AHTS from VARD
Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD”) has secured a contract with BOURBON, for the design and construction of one arctic Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS). The arctic AHTS vessel is designed by Vard Design, developed for world-wide anchor handling and remote operations, with a total length of 93.6 m
Det norske finds oil at Langlitinden well. Drilling continues
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has, as operator for PL 659, from core samples identified hydrocarbon shows in exploration well 7222/11-2 on the Langlitinden prospect in the Barents Sea. Drilling operations are ongoing and final results are thus not yet available. Det norske oljeslskap ASA is operator fo
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Rosneft Offers 10 Blocks in Barents and Black Seas to ONGC Videsh
Russia’s Rosneft has reportedly offered 10 offshore blocks to India’s ONGC Videsh (OVL). According to The Economic Times, OVL , the wholly owned subsidiary and overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), will evaluate data provided by Rosneft before deciding on the final agreemen
DNV GL to Monitor Construction of South Stream Offshore Pipeline
South Stream Transport has contracted DNV GL for the independent certification of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. DNV GL will be involved in the design, manufacturing, construction and pre-commissioning of the pipeline in order to issue a Certificate of Conformity, showing that the pipeline comp
Talisman Energy Norge to Plug Two Gyda Field Wells
Talisman Energy Norge AS will plug two wells on the Gyda field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The company has received approval from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to use the Island Constructor well intervention vessel for the operations. The plugging operations on the wells 2/1-9 A