Fossil Energy
Reach Subsea to Deploy ‘The Surveyor’ ROV for Troll A Works
Together with its strategic partner within Offshore Survey, Marine Mætteknik (MMT) in Gothenburg, Reach has developed, and recently started production of, a new generation, innovative survey ROV, The “Surveyor” specially designed for pipeline inspection and seabed surveys. The new asset will be deli
Veolia to Dismantle Subsea Equipment from BP’s North Sea Fields
Veolia Environmental Services in partnership with Peterson has been awarded a major North Sea decommissioning project. The contract with BP, revealed in December 2013, is to dismantle and recycle subsea equipment associated with the Schiehallion and Loyal fields located in the West of Shetland regio
Det Norske Spuds Its First Operated Well in Barents Sea
Drilling of Det norske’s first operated well in the Barents Sea starts today 14 January, on the Langlitinden prospect in production license 659. The target for the well (7222/11-2) is to prove hydrocarbons in the Kobbe formation on the Bjarmeland platform. The same structure was drilled in 2008, app
Chevron Gets Nod, Reaches FID for Alder Field Development
Chevron has reached a final investment decision and received approval from the U.K. government to proceed with the development of the Alder Field in the Central North Sea. The project has a planned design capacity of 110 million cubic feet of natural gas and 14,000 barrels of condensate per day. Fir
SH Group Buys Davit Company. Secures Order from Statoil
SH Group takes over ownership of the davit division called Boat-In-A-Box from Nadiro, owned by A.P. Moller – Maersk and SH Group and announces a large order for Statoil’s CAT-J-rigs. SH Group, developer and manufacturer of innovative hydraulic and mechanical solutions for the offshore and marine ind
Technip to Use Three Solstad Vessels for Another Year
Technip UK Limited has exercised the first of two yearly options to extend existing frame agreement with Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) for supply of vessels for construction and subsea services. Through the frame agreement Tehcnip will use the Normand Progress, Normand Pioneer and Normand Ranger vesse
Offshore Achievement Awards Finalists Announced (UK)
The shortlist for this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards was announced today, Monday 13 January, 2014, and recognises some of the very best talent and successes from across the UK offshore industry. The awards, organised and hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen Section with the sup
RentOcean Carousel for ‘Polar Onyx’
RentOcean, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Oceanteam Shipping ASA, has been awarded a contract to supply Ceona with a certified 2000t modular carousel system and a loading tower with built-in 15t tensioner for a one-year project plus option for one additional year (1+1 year). The carousel and the
Oil & Gas UK: The Industry Has Confidence in the Future of the North Sea
Business confidence in the UK oil and gas industry remained positive in the third quarter of last year according to Oil & Gas UK’s business sentiment index published Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The third quarter of 2013 saw a drop of six points from 21 to 15 but the mood of the industry remained fir
DOF Subsea Wins Survey and Charter Contracts
DOF Subsea AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded several contracts, with a total value of approx. NOK 150 million (USD 24.3 million). In the Atlantic region, DOF Subsea has been awarded a call-off contract for 2014 by Statoil Petroleum AS under an existing Survey Frame Agreement. The call-of
Nordic Energy Applies for More Acreage Offshore Denmark
Nordic Energy PLC, an oil and gas E&P company focussed on Denmark, Norway, and the North Sea sectors of the Netherlands and the UK (the Nordic Area), has applied to the Danish Energy Agency for a new exploration and production licence in the Danish North Sea, with the view to increase the Company’s
IKM to Provide Subsea Support Services at Gjøa
GDF Suez E&P Norge AS has awarded the Subsea Operation Support Services Contract to IKM Ocean Design. The contract involves operational management, administration and execution support of Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) for the Gjøa Sealines System, Subsea Production System, hull and moorin
Andy Inglis Leaves Petrofac to Become CEO of Kosmos Energy
The board of directors of Kosmos Energy announced today that it has appointed Andrew (Andy) G. Inglis as chairman of the board and chief executive officer, effective March 1, 2014. Current CEO Brian F. Maxted, a founding partner of Kosmos, will serve in the role of chief exploration officer and co
Statoil Spuds Tastaveden Well
Petrolia Norway AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Petrolia SE, announces that drilling of Well 25/9-4 Tastaveden in PL 628 has started. The well, which is located approximately 35 km northeast of the Grane Field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea, will test a prospect adjacent to the Utsira High.