Fossil Energy
North Energy Sells Interests in Two Blocks to Spike (Norway)
Norway’s North Energy ASA has today signed a sale and purchase agreement with Spike Exploration Holding AS (Spike), whereby North Energy sells 10 per cent interests in offshore production licences (PLs) 299 and 590 to Spike for an undisclosed fee. North Energy’s remaining holdings after implementing
IHC Merwede Launches Pipelaying Vessel SEVEN WAVES
IHC Merwede has today successfully launched Subsea 7’s 550t pipelaying vessel, SEVEN WAVES, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming ceremony was carried out by Lucia Andrade, the ship’s God Mother and Subsea 7 Brazil’s Vice President Projects & Operations. The SEVEN WA
PSA Pleased with Eni’s Preparations for Goliat Start-Up (Norway)
During the period 11 – 13 March 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Eni Norge AS’ (Eni’s) compliance with requirements for establishment and implementation of technical and operational barriers in the Goliat project. The objective of the audit was to verify how
VARD to Build OSV for Island Offshore (Norway)
Vard Holdings Limited, formerly known as STX OSV, has entered into a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of one advanced offshore support vessel of Rolls-Royce design. The value of the contract amounts to approximately NOK 400 million. Delivery is scheduled from Vard Brevik in Nor
DNV: Industry to Benefit from Drydock-Free Mobile Offshore Units Surveys
Moving MOUs to sheltered waters or drydock facilities for surveys is disruptive and expensive. Using the experience gained from several years of dealing with floating production units and surveying drilling units on location, DNV is now preparing a Recommended Practice (RP) to allow mobile offshore
PSA Norway: West Epsilon Needs Improvements
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of North Atlantic Norway Limited and the West Epsilon rig during the period 19 – 21 March 2013. The objective of the audit was to verify the rig’s preparedness organisation, equipment and systems that handle preparedness functions. Non
PSA Inspects Skrugard Weather Conditions Documentation
On 3 and 4 April 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Statoil’s work to specify meteorological and oceanographic conditions for the Skrugard development. The Skrugard development will be the northernmost development on the Norwegian shelf. The facilities on the S
Stork Bags Two UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, won two awards at this year’s UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards. Marc Brankin, Scaffold Chargehand for Stork won ‘The Most Promising Indiv
MacGregor Develops ‘One of a Kind’ Offshore Crane
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has developed an offshore crane featuring three-axis motion compensation to carry out installations, repairs, maintenance and general service duties in the renewable energy and oil and gas markets A 74m infield support vessel (ISV) will debut a new MacGregor offshore cra
Inocean Appoints New VP Mobile Offshore Drilling
Norway’s Inocean has appointed Leiken Dahl Aasbø as Vice President for the business area, Mobile Offshore Drilling. Aasbø has previously filled the project manager role in several Inocean projects, like the INO80 Drillship. “We are happy that Leiken Dahl Aasbø take on this challenge as responsible f
Industry Makes Positive Moves in Offshore Safety (USA)
Operators, contractors and regulators are working in close cooperation to maintain continuous improvement in offshore safety, Center for Offshore Safety Executive Director Charlie Williams told reporters Wednesday. He said the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston next week would provide a first
Archer’s New Aberdeen Base to Create 220 Jobs (UK)
Archer, the global oilfield service provider, has commenced construction of a new 70,000 square foot base at Blackburn, Aberdeen in response to company expansion and recruitment requirements. The new facility will house over 170 employees who will relocate from the company’s four existing bases in D
EMGS Enters Multi-Client Deal Worth $6.4 Mln
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has signed a data licensing agreement worth USD 6.4 million for the provision of 3D controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) and magnetotelluric (MT) data from EMGS’s multi-client data library in the Norwegian Sea. These revenues will be recognised in
Jumbo’s Fairplayer Getting Ready for EnQuest’s North Sea Project
One of Jumbo’s heavy lift & installation vessels, the Fairplayer, is in Rotterdam preparing for a subsea installation project. Jumbo’s Fairplayer will be executing the installation of the mooring spread for the EnQuest Producer FPSO. This FPSO will be operating at the Alma and Galia fields, located