Fossil Energy
Apply to Construct Ivar Aasen LQs (Norway)
Singapore based SMOE, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine has awarded a Letter Of Intent for delivery of the Ivar Aasen Living Quarters to Norway’s Apply. SMOE is the Topsides EPC contractor to Det norske oljeselskap ASA for their Ivar Aasen field development. Apply’s business area LQ & Helidecks will p
Ulstein: Seven Viking Nominated as Ship of the Year 2013 (VIDEO)
The IMR vessel ‘Seven Viking’ has been nominated as ‘Ship of the Year 2013’ by the maritime magazine ‘Skipsrevyen’. ‘Seven Viking’ has been working for Statoil in the North Sea since February, and carries out a multitude of tasks including inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) of subsea oil insta
Borgland Dolphin Contract Extended (Norway)
Dolphin Drilling has secured a contract extension for its Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig with a consortium consisting of 8 oil companies, managed by Rig Management Norway AS. The contract, originally signed in September 2012, has been extended from a 15 well drilling contract to an 1
CGG Starts Multi-Client Survey Offshore Norway
CGG announced today that it has started acquiring Phase 1, known as Halten Terrace, of its Steppingstone BroadSeisTM 3D multi-client survey program offshore Norway. This is the first time CGG has acquired a 3D multi-client survey in the Norwegian North Sea using its proven broadband marine solution
LLOG Hires Sevan Louisiana Rig
Sevan Drilling has confirmed that a three-year charter contract for operation in the US Gulf of Mexico now has been entered into between one of its wholly owned subsidiaries and LLOG Bluewater Holdings LLC. Sevan Drilling rig no 3 which will be named Sevan Louisiana, which is currently under constru
Oil Firms Welcome UK’s Decision on Easier Foreign Workers Employment
Oil and gas companies facing a chronic skills shortage have received a boost with news that the UK Government is to relax the rules on employing engineers from outwith Europe. Twenty new engineering job categories are to be added to an exemption list which should make it easier for businesses to bri
Premier Oil Extends WilPhoenix Rig Contract (UK)
Premier Oil UK Limited has exercised its option to extend the term of its drilling contract with Awilco Drilling PLC for the WilPhoenix rig. This option is for a period of approximately 70 days commencing in March 2014 and has an estimated additional contract value of USD 22 million. WilPhoenix is o
Shah Deniz Partners to Make Pipeline Decision in June (Azerbaijan)
The Shah Deniz consortium, which operates Azerbaijan’s largest offshore gas field, has begun evaluating final offers it has received from the Nabucco Gas Pipeline International and Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) for transportation of Shah Deniz Stage 2 gas to Europe. The submissions allow the Shah De
Gas Production Starts from Rhyl Field (UK)
Gas production has begun from the Rhyl gas field in Morecambe Bay, helping to secure the future of 400 North West jobs and boost energy security for the UK. The Rhyl field, located 39km off the coast of Barrow, was first discovered in 2009 and is wholly owned and operated by Centrica Energy. Gas fro
O&G Decommissioning Sector Research Presented (UK)
Research identifying strengths and weaknesses in the oil & gas decommissioning sector has been outlined to delegates who attended a new one-day event for the sector which took place in Aberdeen on Wednesday, March 27. Decom Offshore 2013 was held by offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum Decom Nor
PSA Conducts Audit of Ocean Rig AS for Norwegian Activities
During the period 14 September 2012 – 1 March 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Ocean Rig AS (OR) and the company’s preparations for activities with Leiv Eiriksson on the Norwegian shelf. The objective of this audit activity is to follow up that the company sa
Bad Weather Delays Huntington Flow (UK)
Norwegian Energy Company has reported there has been some delays at the Huntington field project in the UK North Sea due to weather conditions and technical work which has taken more time than planned. First oil, originally scheduled for late March 2013, is now expected during the first half of Apri
Statoil Receives Consent for Transocean Leader Ops at Mikkel Field
Statoil has received consent to use the Transocean Leader rig at the Mikkel field. The consent relates to permanent plugback of well 6407/6-5 in the Norwegian Sea. Water depth at the site is 225 metres. The operation is scheduled to start on 13 April 2013, with a duration until 1 May 2013. Transocea
West Hercules Under PSA Inspection for AoC
On 27 February 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit within risk and barrier management, technical safety, maintenance management, logistics, follow-up of terms stipulated in the AoC decision and winterisation on West Hercules. The audit was a follow-up of previous a