Fossil Energy
Oil & Gas UK Welcomes EU Offshore Safety Directive
Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the announcement that a plenary vote in the European Parliament will see the introduction of a directive on offshore safety and environment. Robert Paterson, Oil & Gas UK’s health, safety and employment director, said: “Oil & Gas UK has worked hard to campaign for this dire
Genscape Buys Vesseltracker.com
Genscape, the company that pioneered the placement of thousands of patented, in-the-field energy monitors to measure market fundamentals in real-time, today announced the acquisition of Vesseltracker.com GmbH. This acquisition significantly expands Genscape’s network of proprietary real-time energy
EMGS Extends Charter Period for Atlantic Guardian
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into an agreement with North Sea Shipping to extend the charter hire period for the vessel Atlantic Guardian from 1 September 2013 to 1 March 2014. Furthermore, EMGS has agreed to charter the vessel for an additional period of at least two years, wi
GDF Suez Sells Share in Njord License to Core Energy (Norway)
GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS has signed a contract with Core Energy selling a 12 % share in the Njord license, PL107, in the Norwegian Sea. It includes also the transfer of 12 % of the Noatun discovery, 3.67 % in the Kristin Gas Export Pipeline Joint Venture and 0.162 % in the NSGI Joint […]
Saipem E&C Exceeds 50% of Its Contract Acquisition Target for 2013
Italy’s Saipem announces that it has already exceeded 50% of its new contract acquisition target for 2013 in the Engineering & Construction (E&C) Business Unit. The total value of new contracts acquired from January 2013 to date in the E&C Business Unit (some of which will be communicated in the nex
EU Parliament Gives Nod for Stricter Offshore Drilling Rules
The European Parliament gave its green light on Tuesday to the new directive on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations. The new rules will require oil and gas firms to prove their ability to cover potential liabilities deriving from their operations and to submit major hazard reports and emer
Archer Employees Recognized at IADC Safety Awards (UK)
Employees from Archer, the global oilfield service provider, received a total of five awards at the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) North Sea Chapter Safety Awards. The event took place at the Ardoe House Hotel, Aberdeen, on Friday 10th of May 2013. Archer won the coveted aw
Stork Wins IADC Safety Achievements Award (UK)
Stork Technical Services won the ‘Associate Member’ prize at this year’s IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC) Annual Safety Awards. The award recognises an Associate members’ safety achievements over the past year which can include launching schemes to improve safety performance, technical or operational in
Det Norske: Jette Field Comes on Stream
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has initiated production from Jette field, offshore Norway. The first well, located in the North Sea, is in production, and with good results, the company has announced. This is the first oil produced by Det norske as operator, representing a milestone for the company. The
Hyundai Heavy Orders MacGregor Crane for Subsea 7 DSV
A new dive support vessel (DSV), optimised for operations in the North Sea, will feature three MacGregor offshore cranes, enabling efficient load-handling in the subsea environment
BMT Achieves Financial Growth in 2012 (UK)
BMT Group Ltd (BMT), the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced another strong financial performance for the year to 30 September 2012. By focusing on markets where it can deliver high-value customer solutions, revenues from BMT’s continuing businesses rose
Ensco Welcomes New Directors (UK)
At today’s annual general meeting, shareholders of Ensco, a UK-based drilling contractor, elected two new directors to the board of directors of Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) and passed special resolutions authorizing $2 billion in share repurchases and declassifying the board. The new board members are Rox
VIDEO: RWE Dea Wins Award for ‘North Sea Gold’ Documentary (Germany)
RWE Dea AG won the Silver Award at this year’s WorldMediaFestival for the documentary “North Sea Gold”. The film realised by Steinlein & Partner Filmproduktion last year, documents life and work on Germany’s only oil drilling and production platform Mittelplate located at the southern edge of Schles
‘WG Cook’ Seismic Vessel Refitted at Gibdock Yard
Gibdock, a shipyard located in Gibraltar, between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, has completed a refit of the seismic vessel WG Cook for WesternGeco, reflecting the yard’s growing ability to attract return customers in the specialised offshore vessel market. WG Cook is one of six 12-streamer 3D