Fossil Energy
ITF, Oil & Gas UK Organize Technology Showcase 2014
ITF, the organisation driving oil and gas technology development in the UK, is joining forces with Oil & Gas UK to hold its Technology Showcase 2014 with a focus on the innovations needed to maximise UK reserves. The event, which comprises both a conference and an exhibition, enables technology inno
Norwegian yard getting ready for arrival of ‘Floatel Superior’
Bergen Group Hanøytangen has now been awarded a final agreement from Floatel International for a three week long yard stay and rig modification for the semi-submersible accommodation vessel Floatel Superior. The agreement comprises various yard services and modification work to be carried out during
CEO Leaves Sparrows After 4 Years In Office
Stewart Mitchell will take over as chief executive of global offshore and mechanical handling group, Sparrows, on 10th of March 2014. The announcement follows the decision of current chief executive, Doug Sedge, to stand down after four and half years with the company. During this period Sedge led t
Troms Offshore Expands Fleet with Arctic-Ready PSV
Troms Offshore Supply AS has taken delivery of a new build no 817 at VARD Aukra shipyard in Norway. A naming ceremony was held in Bergen on Friday 31st January and the ship was named MV Troms Arcturus. Troms Arcturus is a clean design diesel electric PSV (Platform Supply Vessel), 94.5 metres long an
EMGS to Expand Its Barents Sea 3D EM Library
“Of the 25 blocks nominated by two or more companies in the vicinity of the Fingerdjupet subbasin and Hoop Fault Complex, EMGS already has 3D EM data for 18 of them,” said EMGS’s VP Sales Europe & Russia, Bjørn Petter Lindhom 21 January the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy received block n
Xcite Energy Gets New CFO
Xcite Energy announces that Andrew Fairclough has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and a Director of the Company with immediate effect. Andrew Fairclough, aged 44, joined Xcite Energy Resources Limited in August 2012 as Corporate Affairs Director for the Xcite Energy group, following 17 years’
WorleyParsons wins Martin Linge HUC contract
Rosenberg WorleyParsons AS has been awarded a Hook Up and Commissioning contract by Technip for the Martin Linge platform operated by Total E&P Norge AS in the Norwegian North Sea. The estimated contract revenue to Rosenberg WorleyParsons is 500 million kroner ($92 million). Onshore preparations wil
Wintershall Spuds Solberg Appraisal Well
Wintershall has started drilling at the Solberg appraisal well 6407/1-7, Faroe Petroleum, a partner in the licence has reported. The Solberg prospect is located in the APA 2007 license PL475 on the Halten Terrace in the Norwegian Sea four kilometres north-east of the Tyrihans field and eight kilomet
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Dockwise Transporting Statoil’s Cat-J Rigs
Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) was awarded several contracts in January 2014 with a combined value of approximately USD 65 million. The largest contract award was from Statoil Petroleum AS for the transportation of two very large new jack-up drill
Nautronix Delivers Positioning Systems for Rowan Drillship
Nautronix has delivered the first two NASDrill RS925 and NASeBOP (Emergency BOP Acoustic Control) systems from their current order of four systems for two of Rowan’s new ultra-deepwater drillships, the Rowan Relentless and the Rowan Reliance. The total contract value is worth approximately $10 milli
Oil Production from Statfjord C Resumes
Statoil has restarted production from the Statfjord C platform in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. In an update issued yesterday, the Norwegian oil company said the production was resumed Wednesday evening after required inspection was completed. Statoil was forced to shut down the output from t
Wintershall Hires ‘Ocean Pride’ PSV
Atlantic Offshore has informed that the Platform Supply Vessel ‘Ocean Pride’ has been hired by Wintershall. The contract is for 16 wells, and is expected to last up to 4 years. Ocean Pride will perform both regular supply services, as well as supply and emergency services. Ocean Pride is a supply ve
Promar Orders 2 PSVs from Damen
PROMAR has ordered two Platform Supply Vessels from Damen Shipyards Group and this ambitious Swiss company is looking to further expand the offshore fleet under its management in the next five years. The first Damen PSV 3300 will be delivered in February 2015 and the second, in August of the same ye