Fossil Energy
MacGregor Winches for New HHI Heavy Lift Vessel
Cargotec’s MacGregor has won an order worth approximately EUR 37 million for 45 electric winches from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, in South Korea. The order will be booked in the fourth quarter 2013 order intake and the equipment is scheduled for delivery between the second and fourth qua
EnQuest to Buy Centrica’s Greater Kittiwake Assets
EnQuest PLC will acquire the UKCS Greater Kittiwake area (‘GKA’) assets currently owned by Centrica North Sea Oil Limited , as well as Centrica’s 100% interest in the Kittiwake to Forties oil export pipeline. EnQuest will pay a base consideration of US $39.9 million and will additionally assume net
Noreco: Huntington Production to Increase in November
Reference is made to stock exchange announcement from Noreco on 21 October 2013, where it inter alia was informed that the Huntington field is still producing at about 40 per cent of capacity, and that further information with respect to ramp up was expected within this week. E.On, the operator of t
NPD Completes Barents Sea Seismic
On 17 October, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) completed its acquisition of 2D seismic in the new Norwegian maritime zone northeast in the Barents Sea. A total of 13 200 kilometres of seismic data has been acquired. “The operation has surpassed our expectations. ”We are very satisfied”, sa
Offshore Energy 2013: New Oil Spill Response Solution on the Horizon?
The maritime and offshore industries might be on the brink of a breakthrough discovery when it comes to oil spill response. Tinka Murk, Environmental Toxicology Professor at Wageningen University & IMARES has presented a new oil absorbent product at the Minimizing Environmental Impacts of Oil and Ga
Offshore Energy 2013: “Minimizing environmental impacts of oil and gas operations”
The scientific community is trying to build on the lessons learnt both in terms of prevention and mitigation of consequences stemming from accidents such as the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon spill in the U.S. Gulf of 2010.
Offshore Energy 2013: State of the Art Vessels for the Offshore Industry
Ever more complex exploration and production activities in the offshore industry along with increasingly stringent environmental standards call for continuous innovation in shipbuilding and marine engineering to meet changing client demands. The latest shipbuilding solutions were presented at the St
Eni Drills Duster in Barents Sea
Eni Norge AS, operator of production licence 529, is about to complete drilling of wildcat well 7016/2-1. The well was drilled in the Barents Sea about 185 kilometres southwest of the Snøhvit field and 160 kilometres northwest of Tromsø. The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Eocene and
VIDEO: Astilleros Gondán Launches PSV Hull in Spain
On Friday, 18th October 2013, Astilleros Gondán S.A launched the “STRIL LUNA” PSV hull built for the Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster at its facilities in Figueras (Castropol), Spain. It is an advanced Platform Supply Vessel, model UT776WP designed by Rolls Royce Marine and her main dimensions are
Industry Executives Discuss Arctic Safety at PSA Conference
On Friday 1 November, senior executives from the petroleum industry from Norway and abroad are meeting for a conference at the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) on risk management and safe petroleum activities in the High North. The aim of the Arctic Safety – managing risk in the High North co
Commissioning FSRU Toscana Proceeds
The commissioning phase of the regasification plant of OLT Offshore LNG Toscana is on going, in line with the company’s operating program. After successful offloading of the first LNG cargo and with the completion of all safety and environmental checks, the Terminal started to regasify the LNG since
Endeavour: Rochelle First Production Imminent
Endeavour International Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has concluded the strategic review process started in February 2013. The Board of Directors has determined that it is the best interests of shareholders to retain and exploit its existing asset base, with the organizatio
Wood Group to Maintain Gas Turbines at Talisman Sinopec North Sea Platforms
Wood Group GTS has secured a multi-million dollar, five-year contract from Talisman Sinopec Energy UK to provide turbine maintenance support services for 22 Siemens Ruston gas turbines operating on the Buchan, Clyde, Tartan and Flotta installations in the North Sea. Effective from November 2013, the
Ewing Discusses Development Plans at Fort William Underwater Centre
The Underwater Centre in Fort William hosted a visit by the Scottish Government’s Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing yesterday, 21 October. Ewing, who is also MSP for Inverness and Nairn, was visiting the subsea training and trials facility to discuss development plans and see