Fossil Energy
Statoil Gets Approval for Extended Use Floater Superior (Norway)
Statoil has received consent for extended use of Floatel Superior as a living quarters facility on Njord, as a result of delayed progress in work on the field. On 22 June 2012, Statoil received consent to use Floatel Superior as a living quarters facility on Njord during a period with very high acti
Centrica to Use Vale Beyond Planned Lifetime
Centrica Energi has received consent to use the facilities on the Vale field beyond the original planned lifetime. Vale is a gas condensate field located in block 25/4 in the central part of the North Sea, approx. 16 km north of Heimdal, at a depth of 115 metres. The field was developed with a subse
Amarcon Equips Dockwise Vanguard with OCTOPUS-Onboard
Amarcon, a member of the ABB group, today announced that it has received an OCTOPUS-Onboard order for the new build Dockwise Vanguard. This vessel is the largest and most advanced heavy lift vessel ever built. The vessel was launched in November 2012 and is currently undergoing her sea trials. Dockw
Caspian Driller to Arrive in Turkmenistan in Mid-2013
The Caspian Driller jack-up drilling rig, hired by Dragon Offshore, was inaugurated during a ceremony on 10 December 2012 in Astrakhan, Russia. Dragon Offshore announced that the anticipated delivery time for the leased Caspian Driller jack-up rig into the Cheleken Contract Area offshore Turkmenista
Scana Enters OSVs Propulsion Delivery Agreement in USA
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Volda AS, entered into an agreement with VT Halter Marine, Inc, Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA, for delivery of the main propulsion systems and controls for two (2) offshore supply vessels (“OSV”). The deliveries will take place second half 2013. T
Bareboat Charter Agreement for CSV North Ocean 102 Signed
Oceanteam Shipping ASA has signed a bareboat charter agreement with a subsidiary of McDermott for Construction Support Vessel North Ocean 102. The CSV North Ocean 102 bareboat charter has a firm period lasting until 1 August 2015, plus 2 x 1 year options. Oceanteam Shipping ASA owns 50 % of CSV Nort
BP Divests Stake in Sean Field for $288 Mln (UK)
BP announced today that, as part of its decision to market its stakes in non-operated North Sea assets, it has agreed to sell its interest in the Sean gas field in the UK North Sea to SSE plc for $288 million in cash. The sale comprises BP’s non-operated 50 per cent stake in Sean. Completion [&helli
Dockwise: Boskalis’ Offer Still Not Good Enough
Dutch heavy lift and transportation specialist Dockwise Ltd said today it has taken notice of this morning’s release on the agreement between Boskalis Westminster NV (“Boskalis”) and Project Holland Fonds whereby the latter has committed to sell their shares in Dockwise for a price of Euro 18 per sh
Lundin Hires Rem Leader Platform Supply Vessel (Norway)
Rem Offshore ASA has entered into a charter agreement with Lundin Norway AS for the PSV vessel “Rem Leader”. The vessel is of VS 499 LNG design. The vessel will be delivered from Kleven Verft AS on 3(rd) January 2013. The firm contract period is 5 or 6 wells, estimated to approx 500 days. In [&helli
Gazprom Keeps Shtokman Going (Russia)
Russian natural gas giant Gazprom will continue implementing the Shtokman field development project, the company said in a press release. Design and exploration work is underway within the project Phase 2 and Phase 3. Front-end engineering and design (FEED) documents for the offshore facilities have
Boskalis Increases Dockwise Offer (The Netherlands)
Boskalis today reconfirms its intention to make an all cash voluntary public offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (the Shares) of Dockwise (the Offer). The Offer will be made in Euros at an offer price of EUR 18 per Share (cum dividend), which is an increase of 80 euro cents rela
Dana Petroleum Gets Approval to Delevop Harris and Barra Oil Fields (UK)
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has approved the Western Isles project which will develop two discovered oil fields called Harris and Barra in the Northern North Sea, 160km east of the Shetlands and 12km west of the Tern field. The nine-well Western Isles development is expected to produ
No Oil at Lotos’ Skagen Prospect (Norway)
The Polish energy company LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge is about to complete drilling operations on the Skagen prospect, its first operated exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. No hydrocarbons were encountered, and the well will be plugged and abandoned as a dry well. Explorat
TGS, Dolphin Sign LoI for Sanco Swift Charter
Norway’s seismic acquisition specialist TGS announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Dolphin Geophysical AS to charter the 16 streamer new build vessel, M/V Sanco Swift, for 3D multi-client projects in Europe during the 2013 summer season. The charter will begin in July and last for appr