Fossil Energy
Lundin to Use Bredford Dolphin for Johan Sverdrup Works
Lundin Norway AS has received consent to use the Bredford Dolphin semi-submersible rig for drilling and production testing of the Johan Sverdrup discovery in the North Sea. The consent applies to drilling and production testing of well 16/5-4, which belongs to production licence 501. Planned start-u
Wintershall to Drill New Wells in PL 457 with ‘Borgland Doplhin’
Wintershall Norge AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of wells 16/1-19 S and 16/1-20 S in production licence 457 in the Norwegian North Sea using the Borgland Dolphin mobile drilling rig. Water depth at the site is approx. 113 metres. The planned start-up is September 2013 with
Shetland Helicopter Crash: RMT Calls for Improved Safety Regime
UK’s Offshore union RMT is organising a rally today at its new Aberdeen headquarters at 106 Crown Street at 11am in the wake of Friday night’s ‘Super Puma’ helicopter crash off Shetland. The rally will be attended by families of victims of offshore safety failures, where the union will repeat calls
Subsea 7 to Present Range of Products at Offshore Europe 2013
Subsea 7, a company specialising in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services contractor, will be exhibiting a range of innovative technologies that have become key features of its North Sea portfolio, focusing specifically on three principle areas of operation: SURF (Subsea, Umbilica
PD&MS Energy Scoops BP Norway Contract
PD&MS Energy, a leading UK oil and gas engineering consultancy, has secured a call-off engineering contract with BP Norway. The contract will see the Aberdeen-based business deliver engineering, procurement and offshore construction services for drilling upgrades for BP in Norway. This latest agreem
‘Island Innovator’ Gets Acknowledgement of Compliance
Odfjell Drilling has, as manager for the semisubmersible Island Innovator, received Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) from the Norwegian Petroleum Authority. The rig is currently performing final testing before starting of drilling operations. By issuing the AoC, the Petroleum Safety Authority Nor
3sun Acquires RRC Controls Services, UK
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, has announced the acquisition of RRC Controls Services Ltd, based in Gourdon Aberdeenshire. The deal, worth a six figure sum, is part of 3sun Group’s plans to expand its footprint in Aberdeen and enhance its se
Shetland Helicopter Crash: Fourth Body Recovered
Police Scotland has confirmed that the body of the last remaining person has been recovered from the wreckage following the helicopter which came down near to Sumburgh, Shetland on Friday 23 August. Chief Inspector Angus MacInnes said: “The fourth person was recovered from the wreckage a short time
LUX Assure Presents at Offshore Europe 2013, UK
LUX Assure will be presenting on its innovative chemical monitoring technologies as it makes its debut appearance at Offshore Europe 2013 (stand 3B175, shared with ITF), being held in Aberdeen from September 3-6. The oil and gas chemical monitoring firm will have two speaking positions in ITF’s desi
Havyard Delivers 7th Newbuild to Global Offshore Services
Havyard Group delivered last Friday its 7th newbuild for the Indian shipping company Global Offshore Services. The supply vessel “Makalu” of a Havyard 832 design, was named last Saturday in Fosnavaag, Norway. This was the 7th vessel Havyard has constructed and delivered for the Indian shipping compa
Petrofac Lands $300 Mln North Sea Job from EnQuest
Petrofac has been awarded two contracts, to provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services and Duty Holder Support Services to operator EnQuest plc on the Heather, Thistle, Northern Producer and EnQuest Producer assets in the North Sea. The contracts are worth approximately US$300 million and the
Oil & Gas UK: Super Puma Helis Should Stay Grounded
Oil & Gas UK held a meeting in Aberdeen yesterday to discuss the operational impact of the temporary suspension of Super Puma helicopters following the crash of an L2 model on Friday with the tragic loss of four lives and injury to others. There were 80 representatives of oil and gas operators and m
Aker Solutions Results Hurt by Cancelled Orders, Low Capacity Utilisation
Norwegian oilfield services provider Aker Solutions generated revenue of NOK 11,907 million in the second quarter, little changed from the same quarter a year earlier. First-half year sales were NOK 22,967 million, compared with NOK 21,730 million a year earlier. Earnings before interest, tax, depre
Greenpeace Leaves Kara Sea After Russian Coast Guard Warning
Four members of the Russian Coast Guard today boarded the Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise vessel. According to Greenpeace the Coast Guard member boarded the ship without permission. The Coast Guard embarked on the vessel used by Greenpeace to protest against offshore drilling in the Arctic region after th