Fossil Energy
Ben van Beurden to Succeed Peter Voser as Shell CEO
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc today announced that Ben van Beurden will succeed Peter Voser as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2014. Peter Voser will leave Shell at the end of March 2014, marking the end of 29 years with the Company. Van Beurden, 55, has been Downstream Director si
Cairn Becomes Operator of Two Irish Offshore Blocks. Hires ‘Blackford Dolphin’ Rig
The Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) has approved Cairn’s farm-in as Operator with a 38% working interest (WI) in two exploration licences (FEL 2/04 and FEL 4/08) and one licensing option covering 2,753 km2 in the Porcupine Basin offshore We
Dockwise Wins Heavy Marine Transport Deals Worth $175 Mln
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that Dockwise has recently been awarded numerous new contracts for heavy marine transport as well as transport and installation (T&I) services. The contracts were awarded since mid-June and carry a combined total value of approximately USD 175 mil
Eni, Rosneft Start Seismic Sweep in Barents Sea (Russia)
Eni and Rosneft started seismic operations in the Fedynsky and Central Barents license areas, in the ice-free part of the Russian offshore Barents Sea. The 2D seismic survey is planned for 9950 km over the two license areas. The seismic survey, preceded by environmental and fishery studies, is under
Norway: Lundin Gets Clearance to Drill North Sea Well
Lundin Norway AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 16/4-7 in production licence 544 in the central part of the North Sea using the Bredford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig. The planned start-up is July 2013 with a duration of 21 days, depending on whether a discove
‘Neptune’ Jack-Up Rig Christened in Astrakhan (Russia)
On 3 July 2013 a christening ceremony for the jack-up drilling rig Neptune took place at the Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association yard (enters Caspian Energy Group). The installation of the jack-up drilling rig Neptune was made at the Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association yard, and
LUX Assure Names New CEO (UK)
LUX Assure has appointed Charles Cruickshank as its new CEO. The Edinburgh-based oil and gas chemical monitoring firm has also invested in new premises in Aberdeen’s Bridge of Don area, a strategic move to target growing opportunities in the Aberdeen market. Cruickshank boasts 27 years’ experience i
Audit on Songa Trym Encounters Irregularities (Norway)
From 27-29 May 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit within the technical disciplines of emergency preparedness and working environment on Songa Trym. The objective of the audit was to verify that Songa had a functioning system in compliance with applicable regulatio
Det Norske to Use ‘Maersk Giant’ for North Sea Well
Det Norske has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 2/1-15 in production licence 542 in the Norwegian part of the North Sea using the Mærsk Giant jack-up drilling rig. Water depth at the site is approximately 70 metres. The planned start-up is 1 August 2013 with a duration of 6
Bumi Armada Secures More Caspian Sea Work with Lukoil
Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services company, Bumi Armada Berhad announced today that has signed a supplementary agreement worth RM567.6 million (USD178.5 million) with Lukoil for an EPIC (engineering, procurement, installation and pre-commissioning) work in the Filanovsky and Kor
Explora Buys 10 Pct in Rocksource’s PL 559 (Norway)
Rocksource ASA announces that the Group has signed an agreement with Explora Petroleum AS in which Explora will acquire a 10 per cent interest in Production Licence 559 in the Norwegian Sea. Further, Explora has an option to acquire an additional 30 per cent interest prior to a potential future dril
Songa Offshore: High Operating Efficiency in June
Songa Offshore, an international offshore drilling company, announces its rig fleet update for June. Songa Trym achieved an operating efficiency of 100% during the month continuing working for Statoil in Norway. Both Songa Dee and Songa Delta achieved an operating efficiency of 99% during the month
Top News of The Week July 1 – 6, 2013
Top News of The Week July 1-6, 2013
Piper Alpha: 25th Anniversary of the World’s Worst Offshore Disaster (VIDEO)
Saturday, July 6, 2013 marked the 25th anniversary of the largest disaster in the history of offshore oil and gas industry. On Wednesday, July 6, 1988 the Piper Alpha platform in the UK part of the North Sea was struck by an explosion which set the facility on fire, killing 167 men on board. The [&h