Fossil Energy
Denmark: DanCopter Receives New Heli for North Sea Crew Changes
Eurocopter has delivered a fourth EC225 helicopter to Denmark’s DanCopter A/S – which operates the rotorcraft for crew change missions to offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea. The handover was made at the Marignane, France production facility of Eurocopter, and will be followed by the hel
Tekmar Gets Back to Oil & Gas Industry
Tekmar Energy, a cable protection company for the offshore wind industry, has announced ambitious plans to return to the oil and gas market, whilst maintaining its leading position in offshore renewables. As part of the firm’s blueprint for growth it aims to generate £15million in turnover from its
Lukoil: V. Filanovsky Facilities an Route to Offshore Site (Russia)
Offshore operations started last week in Astrakhan to transport two offshore facilities built by order of LUKOIL for field infrastructure development at the Vladimir Filanovsky field located in the Caspian Sea. The facilities are substructures for the living quarters module platform (LQP-1) and rise
Total Hires ‘Prospector 5’ Rig for North Sea Drilling
Prospector Offshore Drilling S.A. has executed a contract with Total E&P UK Limited and Elf Exploration UK Limited for offshore drilling services in the North Sea with its jack-up rig, “PROSPECTOR 5”. The Contract has an initial firm duration of 1095 days and Total will have the option to extend the
Technip Delighted with Chevron North Sea Job
Technip was awarded by Chevron North Sea Ltd a substantial engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) contract for the Alder field. For Technip, a “substantial” subsea contract is ranging from €100 to €250 million. Chevron is developing the Alder field as a subsea tieback to the
Top News of the Week July 22- 27, 2013
Fire Breaks Out on Hercules 265 (USA) Fire on Hercules GoM Rig Not Yet Extinguished Hercules 265 Evacuated After Well Control Incident in U.S. GoM Aibel Signs LoI for FPSO Topside Contract Chevron Awards Contracts for Alder and Rosebank Projects (UK)
Kinsale Energy to Conduct Survey in Celtic Sea, Ireland
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that the Marine Institute on behalf of Kinsale Energy Limited will conduct a pipeline and Platform Superstructure survey in the Celtic Sea off the South Coast of Ireland between 22nd July and 30th August 2013. The survey is being conduc
Total Reports Adjusted Net Income at 2.7 Bln Euros (France)
French oil giant Total today announced the results for the second quarter of 2013. The Company highlights the following: – Net income of 2.5 B€ in 2Q13 and 4.1 B€ in 1H13 – Net-debt-to-equity ratio of 27.6 % at June 30, 2013 – Hydrocarbon production of 2,290 kboe/d in 2Q13 – Interim dividend for 2Q1
Siem WIS Inks PCD Supply Contract with M-I Swaco
Siem WIS has entered into a contract with M-I Swaco for the supply of its pressure control device (“PCD”) services. The Siem WIS PCD services shall be used in connection with M-I Swaco’s manage pressure drilling (“MPD”) services for Statoil on the Gudrun and Valemon fields in the North Sea. The oper
Enegi to Assess Hydrocarbon Potential of Block 3/23a (UK)
Enegi, the independent Oil and Gas Company with a portfolio of assets located in the UK North Sea, Newfoundland Canada, Ireland, and Jordan, provides an update on North Sea Licence P1974 containing the Malvolio prospect in Block 3/23a. Further to the announcement of 31 January 2013, the Company conf
First Gas Sales from Breagh Field Expected Late August (UK)
Sterling Resources Ltd. is providing an update regarding the impending commencement of first production from the Breagh field. Sterling has been advised that first gas sales from the Breagh field is now expected late August to early September due to some remedial works identified during the commissi
Cliffhanger Core Sampling Confirms Oil Shows (Norway)
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has, as partner in PL 265 (20 percent), explored a potential on the basement high to the west of the main fault and to the west of the Johan Sverdrup field. Exploration well 16/2-18 S, the Cliffhanger North prospect, did not find sandstone reservoir from the Jurassic in th
Research and Markets Offers New O&G Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Drilling Fluids (Oil-Based Fluids, Synthetic-Based Fluids And Water-Based Fluids) For Oil And Gas (Offshore & Onshore) Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2012 – 2018” report to their offering. Ever-incre
DOF Subsea Receives Contract from Teekay (Norway)
DOF Subsea Norway, a specialist subsea solutions provider, has been awarded a contract by Teekay Petrojarl Production AS in Norway for its newbuild FPSO. The scope of work includes mooring pre-installation, tow-out and hook-up work for Teekay Petrojarl Production’s new FPSO, which will be installed