Fossil Energy
Lukoil Transports V. Filanovsky Facilities to Caspian Sea Location
Another operation to transport one of LUKOIL’s offshore facilities built by its order for field facility development at the Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea was completed last week. The substructures for the living quarters module have been transported to the assembly point. Soon these s
Eni CEO Meets President of Mozambique
During the meeting, Paolo Scaroni, along with Claudio Descalzi, COO of Eni E&P, updated the President of the Republic on the progress of ongoing strategic projects.
Sterling Resources: Breagh A05 Output Rate Lower than Expected (UK)
Sterling Resources Ltd. announces production test results for recently completed Breagh development wells A04 and A05 and resultant revised 2013 production guidance. A05 is now completed, having reached a total depth of 12,810 feet measured depth at a location 2.5 kilometres north east of the Breagh
GALLERY: Clair Ridge Jackets Installed Offshore Shetland Islands
BP and its co-venturers, ConocoPhillips, Chevron and Shell, have announced the safe installation of the Clair Ridge platform jackets, a major milestone in the Clair Ridge project. Clair Ridge is a £4.5billion investment in the second phase of development on the Clair field which lies 75km to the wes
Fine Tubes Open Houston Office. Names O&G Manager
Fine Tubes, a leading manufacturer and global distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, has announced the opening of its new facility in Houston, Texas, and the appointment of Robin Hodgson who will be heading up the new operation in the position of Oil & Gas Business Development Man
Statoil Orders Kongsberg Equipment for Polarled Gas Pipeline
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS (KOGT), a wholly- owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KOG), has signed an agreement with Statoil for the delivery of subsea structures, in-line tee’s, tie-in and connection systems for the Polarled gas pipeline. The vaule of the contract is NOK 380 million
Flexlife Makes Two Senior Appointments
Flexlife, the subsea flexible pipes specialist, has strengthened its management organisation with two senior appointments. Simon Hounsome joins Flexlife’s Aberdeen headquarters as integrity and projects director, responsible for the policy, strategy and technical services delivered globally from the
Ithaca Energy: 2Q Net Income Grows to $52 Million
Ithaca Energy, a North Sea oil and gas operator , today announced a rise in its 2Q net profit. The profit was at $52 million, compared to $30.2 million in 2012. Half yearly earning also rose to $55.7 million, from $43.2 million in 2013. The acquisition of Valiant Petroleum plc was completed on April
Huntington Field Shut Amid FPSO Issues. All Noreco’s Fields Now Closed
Norwegian oil company Noreco has announced that E.ON, the operator on the Huntington field in the UK North Sea, has informed its partners that production at the field will remain shut until issues related to the cargo tank venting system on board the platform at the field has been resolved. Norwegia
Statoil to Drill Exploration Well in PL 104 (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil ASA a drilling permit for wellbore 30/9-25, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wellbore 30/9-25 will be drilled from the Ocean Vanguard drilling rig at position 60°20’06.20’’N and 02°47’47.5’’E following completion of the dri
Hercules Offshore Now Owns 98.8% of Discovery Offshore
Hercules Offshore has issued a notification of result of mandatory takeover bid for cash addressed to all the remaining shareholders in Discovery Offshore S.A. (“Discovery”) a company incorporated as a société anynome under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ISIN of the shares of Discovery Of
Statoil to Drill Norwegian Sea Well with Songa Trym Rig
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil ASA a drilling permit for wellbore 6608/10-15 in the Norwegian Sea. Wellbore 6608/10-15 will be drilled from the Songa Trym semi-submersible drilling rig at position 66°05’20.8”N and 08°16’ 42.5”E, following the completion of the drilling of wi
Huisman Clinches 10 Orders for Pipelay Systems
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured new contracts for 10 pipelay systems with various major offshore pipelay contractors. The new contracts include three 550mt Tiltable Lay Systems (TLS) and one 325mt Vertical Lay System (VLS) for Subsea 7, two 65
UKTI: UK Companies Can Benefit from Oil & Gas Projects in Emerging Markets
At Offshore Europe 2013 event in Aberdeen,September 3-6, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) will demonstrate how UK companies can benefit from major oil and gas projects in emerging markets such as Brazil, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia through a series of briefing and networking e