Fossil Energy
Chevron Awards Contracts for Alder and Rosebank Projects (UK)
Chevron North Sea Limited announced today that it has awarded a number of contracts for its Alder and Rosebank major capital projects to UK suppliers to a total value of over £550 million. The subsea equipment vendor contract for the Rosebank project has been awarded to OneSubsea UK Limited (formerl
EnerMech Acquires UK and Australian Companies
Oil and gas engineering company, EnerMech, has snapped up Australian industrial sector firm Vicon Services, and UK-based pump equipment specialist Total Reclaim Systems Ltd, in deals worth a combined £10 million. The Aberdeen-based mechanical engineering group will introduce new business lines and s
Piping Service Steuer Netherlands Wins Supply Contract
Piping Service Steuer Netherlands has received a contract to provide the complete supply of stainless steel pipes, fittings and flanges for the construction of FPSO Cidade de Marica and FPSO Cidade de Saquarema. Piping Service Steuer Netherlands was commissioned by SBM Offshore and Petrobras contrac
Plexus Buys 25 Pct in UK Engineering Company
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announces that it has acquired the whole issued share capital of a private company which holds a 25% interest in a private UK engineering
Solstad Offshore Signs Contract Extensions (Norway)
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has extended its contract with BG Tunisia for hire of SOFF’s anchor handling vessel (AHTS) “Nor Star”. The duration of the new contract is 2 years firm and with one yearly option. SOFF has extended its contract with Efadco Petrolcum Services Co for hire of SOFF’s AHTS “No
Oilgen Strengthens Its Team with New Appointment (UK)
Oilgen, an Aberdeen-based reservoir engineering company, has made a key appointment to strengthen its expert team. The Company, which specialises in high-tech reservoir modelling to forecast and improve oil and gas production, has appointed Ismail Labed as a staff reservoir engineer, due to the cont
GL Noble Denton Issues New Offshore Technical Guidelines
GL Noble Denton has issued three new Technical Guidelines for assessing and approving energy industry marine operations. These set the standard to which the independent technical advisor will conduct its Marine Warranty Survey and Marine Consultancy services globally, ensuring that clients are provi
Platform Installed at UK Orca Field. First Well Spudded.
The project partnership operated by GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V., of which RWE Dea UK is part, completed the installation of the platform to develop the Orca gas field in the Southern North Sea. The first development well was spudded. First production from Orca is expected late 2013 / early 2014. The
New CEO to Strengthen Scana Propulsion’s Strategic Position
Terje Arnesen (51) has been temporarily engaged as CEO of Scana Propulsion, effective 12th August 2013. Terje Arnesen is a very experienced senior manager. He left the position as CEO of Bergen Group ASA in May this year. He has also held the positions as Executive Vice President, Shipbuilding and E
Tentec Launches New Bolt Tensioners at Offshore Europe 2013, UK
Tentec Ltd, a leading global designer and manufacturer of bolt tensioning equipment announces the launch of the new V-Series of Compact Flange bolt tensioners on Stand 1B61 at Offshore Europe 2013. The V-Series is a purpose designed range of tools designed specifically for use on SPO Compact flanges
Providence Completes Dunquin North Exploration Well (Ireland)
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, confirm that drilling activities have now been completed on the 44/23-1 Dunquin North exploration well in Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 3/04. The well is located in c. 1,700 m water depth and is c. 170 km off
Statoil Orders Plexus’ POS-GRIP System (Norway)
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announced it has been awarded a contract for the supply of surface exploration wellhead & mudline equipment services, worth approximately
Top News of the Week July 15 – 20, 2013
Seadrill to Build Four New UDW Drillships (South Korea) Shell’s Olympus on Its Way to U.S. GoM Mars Field COSCO Secures USD200 Mln Semi-Submersible Construction Contract SBM Offshore’s New FPSOs to Work in Lula Field Off Brazil Norwegian Projects to Increase European Drilling Expenditure to
Dana Petroleum’s Triton Reaches Production Milestone (UK)
Dana Petroleum’s oil production vessel Triton has marked a major milestone by successfully extracting its 200 millionth barrel from the North Sea. Triton is a floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) and produces oil and gas from the Bittern, Guillemot West and North West, Clapham,