Fossil Energy
Keppel Incorporates New Subsidiary in The Netherlands
Singapore’s largest offshore rig constructor, Keppel Corporation today announced that it has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary. The new company named Caspian Rigbuilders B.V. is headquartered in The Netherlands. Caspian Rigbuilders B.V. will manage, coordinate and carry out work, services a
Apache Extends North Sea Contract with Flexlife
A Uk-based subsea integrity and project management specialist Flexlife has been awarded a contract extension by Apache North Sea worth £5million per annum. Flexlife was originally awarded a three-year deal that amounted to £13million and has now secured a one-year extension to project manage work wi
VIDEO: Ulstein Bridge Vision – Best Business Idea in West Norway
Among a total of 98 ideas, Ulstein Power & Control and their concept ‘Ulstein Bridge Vision®’ was awarded as the best business idea in West Norway on 5 February 2013 by DnB, a major Norwegian Bank. By winning this regional Innovation Award, the company has qualified for the national final in Trondhe
Sogn & Fjordane Executive County Council Visits Gjøa (Norway)
On Tuesday 5 February the Executive County Council of Sogn & Fjordane, NPD and local journalists visited Gjøa platform . On board Gjøa they all received a briefing on GDF SUEZ, the Company’s history in Norway, present and future activities, and not least on the ambitions in the Gjøa area. The Offsho
Bridge Ups Asha Discovery Reserves Estimates (Norway)
Bridge, the Oslo Børs and AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, as a 20% licence partner in PL457, announces increased resource estimates for the 16/1 Asha oil discovery in the Norwegian North Sea (previously announced in December 2012). This follows completion of well operation
PSV of Ulstein Design Delivered to Seatankers in China
The first of totally twelve platform supply vessels of ULSTEIN’s PX105 design, ‘Sea Falcon’, was delivered on 5 February 2013 from Zhejiang to Seatankers Group. ULSTEIN delivers twelve design and equipment packages to Sinopacific’s Zhejiang yard in Ningbo, China, where all the vessels for Seatankers
Rolls-Royce Bridge Solution for Simon Møkster’s PSV (Norway)
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that an offshore vessel, currently under construction for Simon Møkster Shipping, will be the first in the world to feature the new highly innovative Rolls-Royce Unified Bridge solution – representing a step change in vessel operation. A
Boskalis Acquires More Dockwise Shares (The Netherlands)
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announces that it has acquired 3,390 ordinary shares in Dockwise (the Shares) in the course of trading yesterday. All these Shares were acquired through Euronext Amsterdam and were purchased at an average price of EUR 18.50 per Share with a maximum price of EUR 18.50
Repsol to Use Transocen Barents for Drilling in PL 531
Repsol Exploration Norge AS has received consent to conduct exploration drilling with the Transocean Barents harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rig. The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Repsol Exploration Norge AS consent to conduct exploration drilling of well 7218/11-1.
Sulzer Pumps, FMC Technologies Ink Long-Term Collaboration Deal
Sulzer Pumps Ltd and FMC Technologies, Inc. have strengthened their existing relationship through the signing of a long-term and exclusive collaboration agreement. This agreement addresses the supply of pumps for subsea applications and the further development of pumping technology of Sulzer Pumps t
Statoil Gets Approval to Drill at PL 360 (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 16/8-3 S, in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea. Well 16/8-3 S will be drilled from the Songa Trym drilling facility at position 58°17’43.36” north and 2°34’54.52” east, after the rig completes a
Shell Awards Gannet Field Job to Technip (UK)
Technip, a France-based oilfield services provider has secured from Shell U.K. Limited an engineering, procurement, installation and construction contract for the Gannet F Reinstatement project, located in the North Sea, 180 kilometers east of Aberdeen, at a water depth of 95 meters. Gannet field is
Samsung Orders Martin Linge LQ from Apply AS
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Korea has signed a Letter Of Intent with Apply for delivery of the Martin Linge Living Quarters. SHI and Technip consortium is the topside contractor to Total E&P Norge for their Martin Linge field development, located approximately 180 kilometers west of Bergen, No
Exxon Hires PSV Quartet from Bourbon (Ireland)
Exxon Mobil, the world’s biggest publicly traded oil company, has hired four Platform Supply Vessels from the France-based ship owner Bourbon. Several shipbrokers have reported that the oil company is leasing the PSVs in support of its drilling operations offshore Ireland. Under the agreement, the v