Fossil Energy
Bergen Group Eyeing New Owner for Its Rosenberg Division (Norway)
Bergen Group ASA is currently in the process of reviewing major structural changes in the Group’s offshore division. As previously announced, the Group has been looking to strengthen the engineering capacity of the division, a process which has developed into specific discussions about the introduct
Rem Offshore Orders OSCV from Kleven (Norway)
Norway’s Rem Offshore ASA has ordered a new Offshore Subsea Construction (OSCV) vessel at Kleven Verft AS. The vessel is of the MT6022 L design with a length of 117 meters and a breadth of 22 meters. The vessel will be delivered from the yard in 2nd quarter 2014. The contract price for the vessel [&
EnQuest: Thistle Tax Allowance Creates 1000 New Jobs in UK
EnQuest PLC, the largest independent UK oil producer in the North Sea, has secured a brownfield tax allowance to fully exploit its Thistle oilfield. The next phase in the life extension programme for Thistle, made possible by today’s announcement, will safeguard almost 500 existing North Sea jobs an
PSA Wants Answers on Heimdal Gas Leak (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has issued an order to Statoil following an investigation of the hydrocarbon leak on the Heimdal field on 26 May 2012. The hydrocarbon leak occurred in connection with testing of two emergency shutdown valves on the HMP1 drilling, production and living qua
MDL to Unveil 51-Tonne Tensioner at Subsea 2013
Maritime Developments (MDL), the back-deck equipment specialist for the energy sector, is to officially launch a new innovation for the subsea industry at a leading oil and gas exhibition in Aberdeen. MDL, which has operations in Aberdeen and Peterhead, will unveil its latest tensioner at Subsea 201
SOCAR Allocates USD 4 Billion for New Offshore Rigs (Azerbaijan)
Azerbaijan’s state-controlled oil and gas exploration and production company, SOCAR, has allocated $4 billion for the construction of four new offshore drilling rigs, Bloomberg has reported, quoting Rovnag Abdullayev, the president of SOCAR. According to the news agency, at a meeting in Baku, Abdull
SMD Delivers HDIA Plough to Reef Subsea
Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has announced the early delivery of an HD3 inter array cable plough to Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd. (RSPU). RSPU has named the vehicle HDIA (Heavy Duty Inter Array) Plough and is to be mobilised onto the Polar Prince subsea construction vessel. The HD3 cable plo
VIDEO: Shell Launches Ormen Lange Game for iOS and Android
Shell, an international oil & gas giant, recently released a video game for iOS and Android in which a player is given an opportunity to explore Norway’s Ormen Lange field. The name of the game is Pipe Rider. Description: “Fast paced racing in gas pipelines! You are 1000 meters below sea level at th
EnQuest Moves to Extend Alma/Galia Field Life (UK)
EnQuest’s Board has approved an increase in the scope and specification of the Alma/Galia project with the objective of extending the field life, optimising operating costs and enabling a potential second phase development. “These changes, which are subject to the normal partner approval process, ar
Top News of the Week of Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2013
Read the most read news of the week Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2013
Aker Solutions to Supply SPS for Aasta Hansteen (Norway)
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Statoil for the supply of a subsea production system for the Aasta Hansteen field development project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 2 billion (USD 366 million). Last week, Aker Solutions signed a NOK 280 million
VIDEO: Dockwise Takes Delivery of Dockwise Vanguard Vessel
Following sea trials during the past few weeks, Dockwise, a Dutch heavy lift and transportation specialist, now confirms the delivery of Dockwise Vanguard. The vessel has left the yard of Hyundai Heavy Industries (“HHI”) this morning and started its maiden trip. Dockwise Vanguard will sail to the Sa
Anchor Contracting AS Names New Managing Director (Norway)
Jørgen Jorde is appointed as Managing Director of Anchor Contracting AS. Jørgen Jorde has served as project manager and technical director of Anchor Contracting since he entered Inocean as responsible for SURF & Renewable in beginning of 2012, a position he will continue holding. Jorde has more than
Bourbon’s New FSIVs Receive DP2 Systems (France)
Navis Engineering is supplying six DP2 systems for the new series of Fast Support Intervention Vessels (FSIVs) being built at the Piriou SEAS shipyard in Vietnam for Paris-based Bourbon, the offshore marine services provider. The first vessel in the six-ship series, the Bourbon Sirocco was delivered