Fossil Energy
E.R. Offshore Appoints New MD (Germany)
Kai Naumann (45) has been appointed as managing director of the Hamburg-based specialist shipping company E.R. Offshore GmbH & Cie. KG (E.R. Offshore) on 1 October 2013. He will be responsible for the areas of finance and technology as well as the management of sea and shore-based staff. Together wi
Seabed Geosolutions Wins Seismic Technology Contract from Total
Seabed Geosolutions has secured a two year contract with Total E&P for its Ocean Bottom Node seismic data acquisition technology. The contract utilises a ‘call-out’ mechanism for each acquisition survey with the option to extend the contract for an additional 24 months. The initial work programme co
Statoil Offshore Soil Investigation Complete
Gardline Geosciences announced that, as part of a 3-year Frame Agreement with Statoil, ASA, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. have completed a 3 month offshore soil investigation campaign utilizing one of its ROVDrill Mk-2 seabed drill systems. Work was undertaken on-board the Helix’s chartered ves
Subsea 7 Starts $200 Mln Share Repurchase Programme (UK)
Subsea 7 S.A. announced that as part of the Company’s continued focus on capital discipline, the Board has authorised a share repurchase programme of up to US$200 million. The share repurchase is to be carried out over the next twelve months, and the repurchased shares will be held in treasury. The
Top News of The Week Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2013
Top News of The Week Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2013
Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing on Yme Platform
A Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, operated by Bristow Helicopters in Norway, made an emergency landing on a North Sea platform late Friday. The helicopter, according to a Bristow statement shared by Helihub.com, made a safe precautionary landing on an offshore installation after a cockpit warning light il
Greenpeace: 30 Activists Charged with Piracy in Russia
A further 15 Greenpeace International activists and a Russian freelance photographer were today charged with piracy in Murmansk, over a protest against Gazprom’s Arctic offshore drilling plans. This means that all 28 activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise, as well as two freelancers, now
Bond Offshore Helicopters Crew Honored for Bravery in ‘VOS Sailor’ Rescue Mission
A Bond Offshore Helicopters crew was honored yesterday for its key role in a dramatic North Sea rescue last December The crew has received an award at the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society’s annual Skill and Gallantry Awards which for 162 years has recognised the bravery of those who risk their lives in
GDF Suez Starts Gjøa P8 Drilling
The Gjøa P8 exploration well, 35/9-9 in production license 153 (Gjøa), was spudded early this morning, Friday 4 October. Operator GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS has sublet the semi submersible drilling rig Transocean Barents from Det norske for the operation. Transocean Barents reached its destination in the
Kongsberg Delivers New Well-Monitoring System
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS (KOGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG), has delivered a new real-time well-monitoring and early-warning system to support well construction operations. The technology is part of KONGSBERG’s SiteCom Well Advisor software suite, an in
Polarcus, WesternGeco Settle Patent Issues
Polarcus, a UAE-based seismic survey specialist, has entered into a settlement with WesternGeco concerning the lawsuit filed by WesternGeco against Polarcus Limited and Polarcus US Inc for alleged patent infringement through a paid worldwide license for WesternGeco patents relating to steering marin
Oil & Gas UK Highlights Need for Decommissioning Preps
Oil & Gas UK has, on October 2, published a suite of documents which highlight the need for the industry to prepare for forthcoming decommissioning projects and increase the efficiency of related processes. The publications feature information gathered on the scale of decommissioning activity to com
Offshore Energy Hosts Dutch Premiere of “Switch: Discover the future of Energy”
Is fracking polluting our water? How dangerous is nuclear? Will we run out of oil? Can we clean up coal? Will renewables power our future? For straight answers to today’s most important energy questions, come to the Dutch premiere of Switch: Discover the Energy Future. Attending is free of charge. T
New Bank to Fund Shipping and Offshore Industry Firms
An experienced team of shipping, offshore and finance professionals has announced the intention to establish Maritime & Merchant Bank (“M&M’’) a niche financial institution dedicated to meeting the funding needs of owners active in the shipping and offshore industries, worldwide. The newly formed pr