Fossil Energy
Rolls-Royce to Design Island Offshore’s New OSV
Rolls-Royce has a won a contract to design and equip a new offshore support vessel for Island Offshore, to be built by shipbuilding group Vard. The platform support vessel is a Rolls-Royce design of type UT 776 CD, the second of this type ordered by Island Offshore this year. The UT 776 CD is an [&h
Subsea UK Elects Three New Members to Its Board
Subsea UK has unveiled its new Board following a members’ ballot at the industry body’s annual general meeting. The appointments cap a successful year for the organisation, which saw membership rise to over a record-breaking 290 companies, representing around 90% of the whole industry. All board mem
RWE Dea: Gas Production Starts from Orca Field
RWE Dea UK has announced the production start from the Southern North Sea gas field Orca. The operator is GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V., with RWE Dea as partner. The Orca field will be developed by drilling three wells in total. The first two development wells have been drilled and completed in 2013.
EMGS Launches Patent Infringement Claim against PGS
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA («EMGS») has issued Claims against each of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited and PGS Geophysical AS (together “PGS”) in the High Court of Justice, Patent Court, London, UK. EMGS explained that the basis for these Claims is the evaluation by EMGS
Total Extends Island Offshore PSV Contracts
Norwegian provider of offshore support vessel Island Offshore has announced that Total E&P UK Limited has extended the contracts for M/V Island Empress and M/V Island Express vessels with two years each. M/V Island Empress and M/V Island Express are platform supply vessels of Rolls-Royce design, typ
UK: Foreign Secretary Hails Shah Deniz 2 Deal
New gas development increases diversity of energy supply to Europe and underlines UK and BP’s commitment to future of Azerbaijan. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Baku today to witness the signing of the final investment decision on a new gas development led by BP, which consolidates the U
Total Acquires Interest in Valleys Block from Trapoil
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, has entered into a Farm-out Agreement relating to its equity interest in Licence P.2032 (Blocks 21/8c, 21/9c, 21/10c, 21/14a and 21/15b) (“Valleys”
Centrica Boss Receives Hon DBA at Robert Gordon University
Sam Laidlaw, Chief Executive of Centrica, was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration (Hon DBA) by Robert Gordon University (RGU) on Friday, December 13. Sam Laidlaw was born in Kensington, London in 1956 and was educated at Eton. He received an Open Exhibition to Gonville a
Rocksource Enters NCS Farm-In Agreements
Rocksource ASA has executed closing of the farm-in agreement with Fortis Petroleum Norway AS for a ten per cent interest in licences PL 509S & BS on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Further, Rocksource has completed an agreement with E&P Holding AS in which the Company has acquired options to
Shipdock Amsterdam to Refit ‘Polarcus Naila’
Ship repair and conversion yard Shipdock Amsterdam, part of Damen Shipyards Group, received a contract for the propulsion upgrade of the 3D Seismic Vessel ‘Polarcus Naila’. The ultra-modern vessel will arrive at Shipdock in February 2014 for its six-week conversion. In addition to the propulsion upg
Alfa Laval to Supply Equipment for North Sea Platform
Alfa Laval, a Sweden-based specialist in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply equipment to an offshore oil platform in the North Sea. The order, booked in Energy & Environment segment, has a value of approximately SEK 50 million (USD 7.6 million) and
Marin to Buy AGR Seabed Intervention
Marin, the ultra-deepwater excavation specialist and recovery firm, has confirmed it is to acquire AGR Seabed Intervention. The announcement comes after the duo formed a very successful strategic alliance earlier this year. The acquisition of AGR Seabed Intervention will advance Marin’s strategy of
FID Made for Shah Deniz Stage 2
The Shah Deniz consortium today announced the final investment decision (FID) for the Stage 2 development of the Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan. This decision triggers plans to expand the South Caucasus Pipeline through Azerbaijan and Georgia, to construct the Trans Ana
SBM Offshore, Daya Lock Horns Over Vessel Sale Deal
SBM Offshore today announced that the previously announced memorandum of agreement with Daya Vessels Limited for the proposed sale of the Diving Support and Construction Vessel ‘SBM Installer’ will not proceed as previously planned. According to SBM Offshore, DVL failed to secure financing for the t