Fossil Energy
Statoil Drills Duster at Cerberus Prospect
Statoil, operator of production licence 104 in the Norwegian part of the North Sea, is in the process of completing the drilling of the Cerberus wildcat well 30/9-25. The well has been drilled about six kilometres south of the Oseberg Sør facility, and about 130 kilometres west of Bergen. The primar
ABB to Propel Two Arctic Oil Spill Response Vessels
ABB has won an order worth around $25 million to supply its marine propulsion system, Azipod, and complete electric power plants for two new rescue and salvage icebreakers that are under construction at Nordic Yards GmbH in Germany. The new vessels, owned by Russia’s State Maritime Rescue Coordinati
Strongest Mooring Rope for Goliat Platform
Goliat will be the first production facility on the Norwegian shelf to be held in place by ropes. To achieve this, Eni Norge has developed the world’s strongest mooring rope. Goliat will be the first oil field to come on stream in the Barents Sea, and as part of this project, Eni Norge is continuing
Pacific Drilling Board Welcomes New Members
Pacific Drilling S.A. has appointed two new independent members of the company’s Board of Directors, increasing the size of the Board to nine members. Robert Schwed is a partner in Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and has approximately 40 years of corporate finance transactions experience.
ArcelorMittal to Supply Steel Wires for Technip’s Activities
ArcelorMittal’s site located in Bourg-en-Bresse is currently developing a partnership to supply highly-resistant steel to be used in the manufacturing of flexible sheaths for Technip, with the aim of strengthening its wire activities in the long term.
DECC Approves Enochdhu Development (UK)
ConocoPhillips and its partner Chevron have received permission from the U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for development of the Enochdhu discovery in the U.K. Central North Sea. First oil from Enochdhu is expected in late 2014 and the development is expected to produce at an init
UTEC Geomarine Wraps Up Quad 204 Survey
UTEC Geomarine has announced the successful completion of a significant geotechnical survey program in the West of Shetland region. The work was carried out for BP on their Quad 204 development and involved the utilization of UTEC Geomarine’s unique and innovative ROV-deployed geoROV™ CPT and sampli
NPD Continues with Barents Sea Mapping
So far, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has acquired 8800 km of seismic in the new Norwegian sea area in the northeastern part of the Barents Sea. According to the plan, the acquisition activity will continue until mid-October. “The operation has been successful so far. Progress has been g
Matrix, Subsea 7 Cooperate at Gorgon Project (Australia)
Matrix Composites & Engineering (Matrix) has entered into an agreement with Subsea 7 for the supply of subsea installation buoyancy for their heavy lift tie-in package on the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project in Western Australia. Matrix will supply subsea installation buoyancy ranging from 0.5t to 10
CROSCO Lands Three Contracts from INAgip
Croatia’s CROSCO, Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co., Ltd. has been awarded three contracts for INAgip (joint venture Company between the Croatian oil company INA and Italian Eni), offshore Croatia. Two contracts are related to the wireline (slickline) service and the well testing service in su
Alam Maritim Wins Underwater Services Job (Malaysia)
Malaysia’s Alam Maritim Resources has received a Letter of Award for the provision of underwater services for a local oil and gas company. The Contract is for a firm period of 30 days with an option for extension of up to a maximum of 21 days. The estimated value of the Contract is RM39 million [&he
Greenpeace Activists Board Gazprom’s Oil Rig. Two Arrested
Two Greenpeace International activists have been arrested after climbing the Gazprom oil rig Prirazlomnaya, in the remote Pechora sea, in the Russian Arctic, during a peaceful protest that has prompted “a disproportionate use of force by the Russian Coast Guard,” Greenpeace has announced. There are
Statoil Spuds Snilehorn Well
Statoil has begun drilling at Snilehorn exploration well 6407/8-6 in the Norwegian Sea, Faroe Petroleum, which owns a 7.5% share in the prospect, has announced. The Snilehorn prospect is located four kilometres from the Hyme producing oil field (Faroe 7.5%) in the Norwegian Sea. Hyme produces into t
Eni Finding Ways to Resume Production at Guendalina 3 (Italy)
Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc provides the following update on operations to restore production at Guendalina 3 short string (“GUE-3ss”), offshore Italy. To remind, production from the well wash shut on August 30 due to a sudden reduction in production performance. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiar