Fossil Energy
Remontowa Christens Two PSVs (Poland)
On Saturday, 6th of July 2013 an unusual dual christening ceremony of two Platform Supply Vessels was held at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. Both ships were ordered by one of the leading offshore ship owners of the North Sea. The ships were christened Highland Defender and Highland Chieftain. Designed
BG Group Names New CFO and Executive Director (UK)
BG Group today announced that, with effect from November 2013, Simon Lowth has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and as an Executive Director. The effective date of the appointments remains to be confirmed and will be the subject of a separate announcement. Simon is currently the CFO o
MCG Begins Multi-Client 2D Survey in Norwegian Barents Sea
MultiClient Geophysical (MCG) announces yet another long-offset multi-client 2D (MC2D) survey in the western part of the Norwegian Barents Sea. This survey is situated in the area southwest of the Bjørnøya (Bear Island) where blocks have been awarded in the 23. Concession Round. This survey extends
Antrim Energy Upgrades Licensing Option to FEL (Ireland)
Antrim Energy Inc., a Canada-based international exploration and production company, today announced approval has been received from the Irish Government for the conversion of Licensing Option 11/5 (Antrim 25%) in the Porcupine Basin offshore Ireland’s west coast to a Frontier Exploration Licence (“
Top News of the Week July 8 – 13, 2013
Top News of the Week July 8 – 13, 2013
Ukraine, Exxon Discuss Energy Cooperation Options
The First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Arbuzov has held a meeting with representatives of ExxonMobil. During a meeting the parties discussed cooperation possibilities between Ukraine and ExxonMobil in the energy sector. The main point of the talks were preparations for the signing of the Pr
ConocoPhillips Accepts Delivery of 8,000t Wellhead Platform
Aker Solutions today handed over an 8,000-tonne wellhead platform for installation at the ConocoPhillips-operated Ekofisk field in the North Sea. The Ekofisk 2/4-Z platform is 75 metres in length, 43 metres in width and 30 metres in height. It will now be transported to the Ekofisk field from Aker S
Clair Ridge Quarters Utility Jacket Leaves Kvaerner Verdal Yard
Norwegian Kvaerner yard this morning held a sail away ceremony for yet another jacket built for an oil industry client. The 9.400 tonnes Quarters Utility jacket, loaded on a Heerema-owned barge, will be deployed at the Clair Ridge project in the UK, on its location west of the Shetland Islands. “Thi
Oil and Gas Industry Students Competing for £2000 Prize
Around 50 students from across Europe are to take part in the inaugural Society of Petroleum Engineers Europe Petro League, which is to be hosted by the Aberdeen Section during Offshore Europe. This competition is the first of its kind in Europe and will bring together those studying oil and gas rel
BP to Use Island Constructor for Skarv Field Well Intervention, Norway
BP Norge AS (BP) has received consent to use Island Constructor for well intervention on the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea. The consent covers work on well 6507/3-D-2H at Skarv field. The operation has an estimated duration of one month. The Island Constructor is operated by Island Offshore Manag
PSA Norway Launches List of Knarr FPSO Irregularities
From 11 to 14 June 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Teekay Petrojarl (TKPJ) and the company’s design and building of Knarr FPSO. The activity concerned the areas of working environment and logistics (materials handling, cranes, lifting appliances and lifting
AGR SI, Marin Cooperate in Oil, Gas and Renewable Sectors
AGR Seabed Intervention and Marin have, over many years, established themselves as world leaders in their respective fields with proven capabilities to execute high level engineering and technical operations globally. The two ultra deep-water specialist recovery and excavation companies have decided
Dolphin Drilling Receives LOI for ‘Blackford Dolphin’ Rig
Dolphin Drilling Ltd, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has entered into a letter of intent for the award of a nine month contract in the UK sector with the semi-submersible Blackford Dolphin. The letter of intent remains subject to finalization of a mutually acceptable contract agreement. The
Lundin Finds Oil Column at Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well
Lundin Petroleum AB has informed that the Johan Sverdrup appraisal well 16/3-6, located in the eastern part of PL501, found an oil column of 11.5 metres in good quality sandstone of Upper Jurassic age. The well, located in the Norwegian part of the North Sea is successfully completed. Appraisal well