Fossil Energy
Oceaneering Hires ‘Normand Flower’ CSV
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has signed a new contract with Oceaneering International Inc for its offshore construction vessel (CSV) “Normand Flower” The duration of the contract is firm for 3 years with further 3 yearly options. The contract will begin immediately after completion of a present chart
Det Norske Raises $328 Mln via Bond Issue (Norway)
Norwegian private oil company Det norske today announced it has successfully completed bond issuance, with a placement of NOK 1,900 million (approximately USD 328 million). “This is the second time Det norske successfully taps into the high-yield bond market. With respect to volume this latest issue
Dong Energy EVP Cuts First Steel for Hejre Platform
An important step towards more Danish oil and gas. On Wednesday, 19 June, first steel was cut for a 15,000 tonne heavy production platform in shipyard in South Korea. The platform will be shipped from South Korea to the Hejre field in the Danish North Sea in 2015. In 2016, the Hejre platform will be
Aker Solutions Wins Heidrun Platform Works
Aker Solutions has won a frame agreement from Statoil to supply, refurbish and store compensation equipment used to stabilise and control the production risers on the Heidrun platform in the North Sea. The contract value is undisclosed. Production risers are vertical pipelines between the seabed and
GE Oil & Gas Supports Snohvit Development (Norway)
GE Oil & Gas today announced it has been awarded a $147 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Statoil. Under the contract, GE will supply subsea production and injection equipment for Statoil’s Snøhvit carbon dioxide (CO2) injection project, designed to provide a robu
RWE Dea Norge Names Managing Director
As of June 1st, Hugo Sandal (62) has been appointed Managing Director of RWE Dea Norge. Sandal, who also ran the company from 1995 to 2011, has for the past two years been acting as Chairman of the Board of RWE Dea Norge, as well as Senior Vice President Production Europe at RWE Dea’s head […
Huisman Reveals New Series of Offshore Cranes
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, recently introduced a new series of large offshore cranes. The new series include cranes with lifting capacities ranging up to 900mt and have been developed to meet the increasing demands of the offshore construction and su
CETCO Expands Its Team (UK)
CETCO Oilfield Services, produced water and production services specialists for the oil and gas industry, has further expanded its team with the recent appointment of Chris Higgins as projects engineering manager. The newly created role was developed to help increase revenues in the European and Mid
Romania’s GSP Offshore Enters Russian Association of Drilling Contractors
Romanian drilling contractor GSP Offshore has announced it has become a full fledged member of the Russian Association of Drilling Contractors. GSP is a worldwide provider of integrated services for the oil, gas and renewable industry, and over the last few years the commercial relations on the Oil
Kongsberg Completes Bridge and Automation Project on Saipem 7000 Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has completed the installation and commissioning of an integrated bridge and automation solution during a large-scale retrofit of the Saipem 7000, an advanced Semi-submersible crane and pipelaying (J-lay) DP3 vessel. The project to equip Saipem 7000 with the latest advanced offsho
PSA Norway Inspects Leak at Statoil’s Oseberg A
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has decided to initiate an investigation of the hydrocarbon leak that took place on the Oseberg A platform on 17 June 2013. The hydrocarbon leak occurred just after 07.00 hours on Monday, 17 June, in the M03 main deck area on the Statoil-operated process a
STATS Group Ends TAQA’s Brent Pipeline Isolation Project (UK)
STATS Group has successfully completed an isolation project on TAQA’s Brent pipeline at Sullom Voe terminal in the Shetland Islands. BP required to undertake a valve refurbishment operation on the 36” Brent Pipeline Pig Receiver while the pipeline remained in normal operation. Aberdeen-based special
EMGS, TGS Invest in EM Survey Programme in Hoop Area, Norway
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) and TGS have signed an agreement to jointly invest in a 3D electromagnetic (EM) multi-client survey programme covering 11 blocks, or approximately 3300 km2, in the Hoop area of the Barents Sea. The 3D EM data, which is currently being acquired by EMGS’s vessel
VIDEO : Installation of Permanent Monitoring System at Snorre Field Begins
From 20 June to 20 October, a seismic streamer will be installed on the Snorre field in the North Sea. Trawling activity in the area should be avoided during this period. During the period when the streamer is lying exposed on the seabed, before it is covered, it is extremely vulnerable to any type