Fossil Energy
Rolls-Royce Deck Machinery Delivered for WesternGeco Seismic Ship
Rolls-Royce has delivered advanced deck machinery system for a highly specialised new Amazon-class seismic research vessel for WesternGeco, which is under construction at Flensburger Shipyard in Germany. The contract includes the supply of a control and back deck system for towing and handling of 18
ExxonMobil to Use Six New Subsea Wells on Balder Field (Norway)
ExxonMobil has received consent to use six new subsea wells on the Balder field. ExxonMobil is the operator on the Balder field, located in the central part of the North Sea, approx. 190 km west of Stavanger. The field is developed with subsea wells that are tied in to the Balder FPU mobile living q
PSA Inspects BP’s Control Rooms on Valhall (Norway)
On 13 March 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of BP’s established solution with a control room on Valhall PH (offshore control room) and at Forus (onshore control room). In 2012, BP introduced a new concept where control room functions are split between two contr
Rocksource Drills Duster in North Sea (Norway)
Rocksource Exploration Norway AS, operator of production licence 506 S, has completed drilling of wildcat well 26/5-1. The well is dry. The well was drilled about 62 kilometres east of the Frøy field in the central part of the North Sea offshore Norway. The primary exploration target for the well wa
Seadrill Limited Sells T15 Tender Rig
Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill) has today entered into an agreement to sell the companies that own and operate the tender rig T15 to Seadrill Partners LLC for a total consideration of US$210 million, less approximately US$100 million of debt outstanding under the credit facility secured by the T15. The
Det Norske: 1Q Results Satisfactory. Jette to Come on Stream in 2Q
Norwegian oil company Det norske oljeselskap ASA today announced that it had a satisfactory first quarter despite recording a net loss of NOK 20 million. The discovery in licence 502 confirmed that the Johan Sverdrup field extends into this licence. The discovery in licence 457 (Asha) is an extensio
Stork Dive Trainee Programme Launched (UK)
Scotland’s first graduate training programme for divers has been launched by diver training facility The Underwater Centre and Stork Technical Services (Stork), a global provider of knowledge-based integrity services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors. The Stork Dive Trainee Programme i
Bergen Group Names New CEO
The board of directors in Bergen Group ASA has appointed Asle Solheim (54) is the position as new CEO for the Group. Solheim replaces Terje Arnesen who has requested resignation from the position. The change takes effect as of today. The new CEO has an extensive background in various management posi
DNV Enhances Classification Rules for Mobile Offshore Units
DNV has restructured its offshore classification rules for Mobile Offshore Units in order to improve transparency and enhance safety. “Our aim is to help the rig owner in the building process – to clearly show that the unit is constructed in compliance with reliability and safety standards. At the s
Cairn Takes Operatorship of Two Irish Offshore Blocks
Cairn Energy PLC has announced a farm-in as Operator to two licences offshore West of Ireland in the Porcupine Basin, which contains the undeveloped Spanish Point gas condensate and Burren oil discoveries, and six adjacent licensing option blocks. The acreage covers an area of 2,753km2 with more tha
E.ON Charters ‘SBS Cirrus’ from Viking Supply Ships
Viking Supply Ships has entered into a contract with E.ON for the charter of “SBS Cirrus” Platform Supply Vessel starting in May 2013. The duration is for three months firm, plus charterer’s option to extend the contract with a total of 8 weeks. The ship owner did not disclose the value of the contr
Technip to Remove Oil Loading Systems from Gullfaks Field
Technip was awarded by Statoil a contract for the removal and replacement of the two oil-loading systems at the Gullfaks field. This field is located in the North Sea, offshore Norway, at a water depth of approximately 130 meters. The contract covers the engineering, preparation and removal of the e
Lundin Spins Drill Bit at Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well (Norway)
Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that drilling of appraisal well 16/2-21, in PL501, on the Johan Sverdrup discovery located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), has started. The well is located in the central part of the discovery, which Lundin Petroleum has previously
Statoil Gets Consent to Use Ocean Vanguard for North Sea Well
Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 16/2-17 B at the Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian par of the North Sea, using the Ocean Vanguard semi-submersible drilling rig. In February 2013, Statoil received consent to drill appraisal well 16/2-1