Fossil Energy
Talisman-Sinopec Evacuates Buchan Alpha Platform
Buchan Alpha oil platform in the UK North Sea has been evacuated as a result of severe weather forecast. In an e-mail sent to Offshore Energy Today, Talisman-Sinopec, the operator of the Buchan Alpha, said that it had completed the evacuation of 75 workers on Sunday. “As per the installation’s Safet
Air Energi to Provide Technical Manpower Services to Statoil
Air Energi Norway AS has been awarded a multi-year contract by Norwegian oil giant Statoil to supply administrative and technical consultants internationally. Statoil is an international energy company with operations in 34 countries and the leading integrated oil and gas operator on the Norwegian C
AGR to Grow its Share in Field Abandonment Projects
Norway-based oil and gas service company AGR is aiming to build on a highly successful year of offshore activity by further expanding its involvement in field abandonment projects. Having delivered several successful plug and abandonment contracts for exploration wells in the North Sea and the Norwe
Ramboll Takes Part in Kuvykin Field Development (Russia)
The development of the Kuvykin field in the Russian sector of the North Caspian Sea is taking shape. Denmark’s Ramboll will contribute with pre-FEED studies for a drilling complex and topside living quarters designed for operation in arctic conditions. The Yuri S. Kuvykin field is a gas condensate f
Oil from Statfjord C Platform Leaks into Sea
Norway’s Statoil has announced that gas detection was reported on Statfjord C Platform in the North Sea at 03.30 Sunday morning. The alarm was triggered by an oil leak. The site of the leak has been identified and the leak has been stopped. The crew of 270 people mustered at the lifeboats, but they
Faroe Petroleum Hits Oil at Novus Well (Norway)
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the UK and Norway, announces the results of the Novus exploration well (Faroe 30%). Operated by Faroe, the exploration well 6507/10-2S, which spu
Most Popular News of the Week, Jan 20 – 26, 2013
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UK Energy Minister Hoping to Unlock 20 Billion Barrels of North Sea Oil
The economy is set to receive a further boost as the Government opens the 28th licensing round.
Premier Appoints Non-Executive Directors
Premier announces that Anne Marie Cannon and David Bamford will join the Company’s Board as non-executive directors with effect from 1 February and 1 May 2014 respectively. Anne Marie has over 30 years’ experience in the energy and banking sectors, including roles at Shell UK, J. Henry Schroder Wagg
Major Oil Operators Confirm Attendance at DecomWorld Event in Houston
Maturing offshore oil and gas fields around the world and the looming prospect of asset retirement have resulted in a 65% increase in registrations at the biggest decommissioning and abandonment gathering in the world, organizers say. More than 350 attendees are confirmed to date at the event taki
Prosafe’s 4Q Fleet Utilisation at 82 Pct
Prosafe, a Cyprus-based owner of offshore accommodation rigs, has announced that its fleet utilisation in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 82 per cent, with seven vessels; Safe Caledonia, Safe Concordia, Safe Lancia, Jasminia, Safe Hibernia, Safe Britannia and Safe Regency in full operation during the
Dana Petroleum Wins Three Blocks in Norwegian Licensing Round
Dana Petroleum has been awarded three new exploration licences by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The licences are part of the 2013 Awards in Pre-defined areas (APA 2013) in what was a record year for the number of companies applying for available acreage. Dana has been offered opera
Hess Announces $5.8 B Capex. Allocates $500 M for Exploration
Hess Corporation has announced a 2014 Exploration and Production capital and exploratory budget of $5.8 billion. Of this, $2.85 billion (49 percent) is dedicated to unconventional shale resources, with $1.475 billion (25 percent) for production, $925 million (16 percent) for developments and $550 mi
Rem Offshore Orders Platform Supply Vessel
The vessel will be able to operate in challenging arctic conditions.