Fossil Energy
Total: Arnaud Breuillac Appointed New E&P President
Total has appointed Arnaud Breuillac as President, Exploration & Production, effective January 1, 2014. He will report to Yves-Louis Darricarrère, Upstream President and member of Total’s Executive Committee. Effective October 1, 2014, Mr. Breuillac will join Total’s Executive Committee, alongside C
Chevron Extends UK North Sea Contract with WGPSN
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has secured a one year contract extension from Chevron North Sea Limited to deliver engineering and construction services to its assets in the Alba and Captain fields in the UK North Sea. Effective immediately, the extension marks the continuation of a previous contract awarde
Dana Petroleum CEO: Global oil industry faces ‘paradigm shift’
The global oil and gas industry is fundamentally changing shape Dana Petroleum’s Group Chief Executive Marcus Richards told a conference today. Dr Richards told delegates at The Changing Dynamics of Global Energy Markets conference held at Chatham House, that major structural shifts were now alterin
Rosneft, Exxon Award Foster Wheeler with FEED Deal for Russian Far East LNG Project
Foster Wheeler AG announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been selected by Rosneft and ExxonMobil to undertake the initial phase of the front-end engineering design (FEED) for a proposed Russian Far East liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Foster Wheel
Cape Wins ‘Service Delivery Innovation of the Year’ Award
Oilfield contractor Cape Environmental Services secured a major award for operational innovation at the GSA Golden Service awards in London, being recognised for its work for BP on the ETAP platform in the UKCS North Sea. The Aberdeen-based company, a division of Cape plc, provides onshore and offsh
Swire Oilfield Services Appoints UK Head of Operations
Swire Oilfield Services, the leading global provider of cargo carrying solutions, modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management, has appointed Bob Smith as its new head of operations for the UK. Smith will oversee all operational activity of the UK bases and continue to build on t
bmi: Stavanger to Northern Norway Flights to Reduce Costs for Oil and Gas industry
bmi regional will launch its first services in the Norwegian domestic market on 23 January, providing direct scheduled air links between Stavanger and Harstad and Tromsø in the far north of Norway. The flights will connect Norway’s two fastest growing regions and have been introduced to meet demand
Oil Found at Askja Well (Norway)
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has, by pressure measurements, confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons in exploration well 30/11-9 S on the Askja prospect in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. Drilling operations, in the production licence 272, are ongoing and final results are not yet available. Statoi
SapuraClough Completes Acquisition of ‘Normand Clough’ Vessel
Solstad Offshore has completed the previously announced sale of the Normand Clough vessel to SapuraClough for an undisclosed fee. The Normand Clough is a 117m Subsea Support Vessel equipped with a saturation dive system, 2 x Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), a helideck, moon pool and accommodation
Expro Highlight Their Activities at Offshore Energy 2013
During Offshore Energy 2013 held in Amsterdam RAI on 15 and 16 October, Subsea World News reporters spoke to Stuart Ross, Europe CIS Regional Technical Manager for Well Test at Expro. Ross highlighted Expro’s activities in pioneering well flow management: “Expro provides our clients with the service
Songa Offshore Appoints New CFO
Songa Offshore SE has today received the resignation of the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Geir Karlsen. He will, until the end of 2013, remain at the Company’s disposal as Executive Vice President. Executive Vice President Jan Rune Steinsland has been appointed as new Chief Financial Officer as
Top News of The Week Oct 28 – Nov 2, 2013
Seaway Heavy Lifting Nets Offshore Installation Job in Mexico Seaway Heavy Lifting wins contract with Permaducto for an offshore installation project in Mexico. Permaducto SA de CV is a company of Grupo Protexa SA de CV. On Friday 18th October Seaway Heavy Lifting signed a contract with Permaducto t
Statoil Receives Approval for New North Sea Well (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 25/9-4, in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Well 25/9-4 will be drilled from the Ocean Vanguard drilling rig at position 59°25’24.4” north and 2°47’15.0” east. The drilling programme for well
Rosneft Completes Summer Prospecting Season at its Offshore Blocks
Rosneft announces the completion of the summer 2013 field prospecting season at the company’s offshore license blocks. Seismic prospecting has been conducted at the following blocks: Fedynsky, Central Barentsevsky, East-Prinovozemelsky 1, East-Prinovozemelsky 2, East-Prinovozemelsky 3, South-Russky,