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AMEC, BG Extend Relationship for Two More Years (UK)
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a two-year contract extension from BG Group to continue to provide engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project management support for all of BG Group’s facilities in the central North Sea. The
EDT Oil & Gas Offshore Base Opened in Limassol Port (Cyprus)
On Saturday 31st May, EDT Offshore officially opened the EDT Oil & Gas Offshore Base at Limassol Port. The gathering was attended by the Minister of Communications and Works, Tasos Mitsopoulos and the Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism, George Lakkotrypis. The Offshore Base is curren
Top News of the Week June 3 – 8, 2013
Top News of the Week June 3 – 8, 2013
Baker Hughes: International Offshore Rig Count for May Up Year-on-Year
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for May 2013 was 1,283, down 18 from the 1,301 counted in April 2013, and up 58 from the 1,225 counted in May 2012. The international offshore rig count for May 2013 was 327, down 4 from the 331 counted in April 2013, and up
Schlumberger Man Becomes Songa Offshore Chairman
Michael Mannering, President of the Rig Management Group at Schlumberger, was today elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Songa Offshore SE at the company’s annual general meeting today. Mannering, who succeeds Jens A Wilhelmsen, has more than 30 years experience from the international drill
M-I SWACO Introduces MD-2 Dual-Deck Shale Shaker
M-I SWACO, a Schlumberger company, today announced the introduction of the MD-2† dual-deck shale shaker. When combined with DURAFLO† composite screens, the MD-2 shaker provides optimal solids control performance for drilling applications. “As well construction costs continue to rise, today’s shale s
‘Energising the Nation’s Future’: First Samsung Galaxy Tablet Awarded
‘Energising the Nation’s Future’, the nationwide awareness campaign designed to improve recognition and understanding of the oil and gas industry, has marked the end of its first month by giving away a state-of-the-art Samsung Galaxy Tablet to Rod Buchan, formerly of Cosalt Offshore (UK), Aberdeen.
Technip Opens Innovation and Technology Center (France)
Technip inaugurated its Innovation and Technology Center located in France, close to Paris, on a unique site in Rueil-Malmaison. Patrick Ollier, Mayor of Rueil-Malmaison, and Thierry Pilenko, Technip’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, were both present for the occasion. This center already brin
Total Extends Prospector 1 Rig Contract
Prospector Offshore Drilling S.A. announced today that Total E&P UK Limited and Elf Exploration UK Limited (“Total”) have executed an amendment to the drilling contract for PROSPECTOR 1 jack-up rig. The amended terms of the Contract include an increase to the primary contract term from 690 days to 7
Maersk Wins Jack-Up Rig Contract Extension
Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) has on behalf of the partners in the Ivar Aasen project, exercised its contractual right to extend the contract for the newbuild ultra harsh environment jack-up, XL Enhanced 2, by two years. Consequently, the duration of the firm contract is now five years. Th
Dong Energy Increases Interest in Ormen Lange Field
DONG Energy’s unit interest in one of its major assets, the Norwegian gas field Ormen Lange, has increased from 10.34% to 14.02%. The increase in DONG Energy’s unit interest is based on an agreed redetermination process initiated by the Ormen Lange partners and concluded in June 2013 in the form of
Olympic Shipping Terminates Vessel Charter Deal with Reef Subsea
Olympic Shipping today announced it has terminated the previously agreed charter deal with Reef Subsea for a subsea construction vessel currently being built by Kleven Maritime in Norway. In a statement published on the Norwegian stock exchange, the company said that the reason for the termination w
VIDEO: Free-Fall Test for Valemon Platform Lifeboat
On Tuesday 9 April, 2013, the Valemon project operator Statoil and the supplier Umoe Schat-Harding (USH) carried out a successful full-scale free-fall test of a newly developed lifeboat to be installed on the Valemon platform. The Valemon field is one of Statoil’s stand-alone development projects on
Offshore O&G Industry to Boost Gas Detection Systems Market
Increased activity in the oil and gas and petrochemical sectors, together with improved regulatory compliance, is boosting revenues in the otherwise mature and slow-growing Western European gas detection market. Growth during the short-term is also driven by the upgrade or replacement of existing ga