Fossil Energy
Kuma Shipping Orders Two Ulstein P128 PSVs
Hong Kong-based Kuma Shipping has ordered two ships of the new Ulstein P128 design, a design developed to serve the general PSV market related to work-over barges and jack-up rigs. “This is a design that combines low fuel oil consumption with high carrying capacity at an attractive price,” says Ove
4th OWIM Held Simultaneously with Offshore Energy, Amsterdam
The fourth edition of Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance (OWIM2013) will take place on Wednesday 16 October 2013 at the Amsterdam RAI in the Netherlands. For the first time since its inception in 2010, OWIM2013 will be held simultaneously with Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference. Previou
Total Spuds Norvarg Appraisal Well Using Leiv Eiriksson Rig
Total has spudded an appraisal well on the Norvarg discovery in PL 535 in the Barents Sea. The site lies in 377 metres of water about 275 kilometres north of the Hammerfest LNG plant on Melkøya. Being drilled by Ocean Rig’s Leiv Eiriksson semi-submersible drilling rig, it is expected to take 69-104
Offshore Safety Watchdog Orders BP to Review Its Risk Management Measures (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway today submitted a notification of order to BP in relation to the oil leak which occurred on the P platform at Ula Field in the southern section of the Norwegian part of the North Sea in September 2012. The oil safety watchdog requested BP to review its managemen
Hertel Offshore to Construct LQs for Aasta Hansteen Platform
Hertel Offshore has signed a €70 million contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the engineering, design and construction (EPC) of the new accommodation for Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen platform, which will be deployed in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea. This is another big Norwegian contract
Glacier Energy Creates 22 Jobs at Its New Wellclad Base (UK)
International oilfield specialist Glacier Energy Services today formally opened the north-east base of its Wellclad business in Boldon – creating up to 22 new jobs in an investment worth more than £325,000 – as part of a major growth plan. Jarrow MP Stephen Hepburn met workers as he opened the offic
Ekofisk Zulu Cost Increase Hits Aker Solutions Earnings (Norway)
Press Release – Aker Solutions has decided to disclose preliminary information on its performance in the first three months of 2013 as the results considerably lag current consensus market estimates. Aker Solutions expects to report revenue of NOK 11.1 billion and earnings before interest, tax, depr
Polarcus Starts Seismic Sweep of Fairfield’s North Sea Block
Fairfield Energy, the North Sea-focused independent oil and gas company, has announced the start of a 400km² Broadband 3D seismic survey over their recently awarded 27th Round Licence P2089 Block 43/28. The survey will be acquired by Polarcus and will fulfil the firm commitment work programme on the
Songa Offshore: New Appointment to Strengthen Financial Team
Songa Offshore SE, a Cyprus-headquartered drilling contractor, today announced the recruitment of Jan Rune Steinsland as new Executive Vice President of Songa Offshore SE. Steinsland will report to interim CEO Jens A. Wilhelmsen and work alongside CFO Geir Karlsen to strengthen the company’s financi
Rocksource: Storbarden Well Comes Up Dry (Norway)
Rocksource-operated Storbarden exploration well on PL 506S in Norway has not encountered hydrocarbons and the well is to be plugged and abandoned. The drilling rig “Borgland Dolphin” has completed drilling of the main reservoir and the secondary target at the high risk Storbarden prospect in PL 506S
Top News of the Week April 22 – 27,2013
*Petrobras Inks Deals for 23 OSVs. 24 More to Come (Brazil) *Saipem Scoops $500 Mln in Offshore Contracts in Latin America *Aibel Reveals Name of Worker Killed in Yard Accident
BP Selects Mojix Technology for Clair Ridge Project
Mojix® Inc., the leading provider of wide-area passive RFID solutions, announced that industry leader BP appointed Mojix to deliver track-and-trace technology for the Clair Ridge oil platform construction that will operate in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland.
11 Companies Working on North Sea Power to Gas Platform Concept
Eleven leading companies in Europe have joined forces in the newly established North Sea Power to Gas Platform to further develop the concept of Power-to-Gas (P2G): the conversion of renewable power into gas. P2G will play an increasingly important role in our future energy system, as it reduces tem
Saab Seaeye Opens Test Tank for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
The largest indoor test facility dedicated to the development of unmanned underwater vehicles has been opened by Saab Seaeye. Located in Linköping, Sweden, the test tank will allow new underwater systems technology to be trialled and tested in a controlled environment rather than in a lake or at sea