Fossil Energy
Kongsberg Delivers HUGIN 1000 AUV to DOF Subsea (Norway)
Kongsberg Maritime has delivered a cutting-edge AUV package featuring an advanced HUGIN 1000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and sophisticated multibeam echo sounder to DOF Subsea. The Bergen, Norway headquartered subsea services provider has already deployed the 3000 metre depth rated HUGIN AUV
ABB Powers Martin Linge Field via World’s Longest Subsea AC Link
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a contract worth $ 170 million from Subsea 7, to build a power link between a new oil and gas field being developed by Total E&P Norge AS in the North Sea and the Norwegian power grid. The Martin Linge (formerly known as Hild) field [&h
EPC Offshore to Increase Workforce by 50 Pct (UK)
Specialist oil and gas project management company EPC Offshore Limited has appointment a new head of HR to help meet its ambitious goal of growing employee numbers by 50% in the next 12 months. A Fellow of the Charted Institute of Personal Development, Morag Ormiston will advance the company’s forma
Wintershall Norge to Drill in Production Licence 457 (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Wintershall Norge AS a drilling permit for well 16/1-16 A, cf. Section 8 of The Resource Management Regulations. Well 16/1-16 A will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin semi-submersible driilling rig at position 58°54’47.77″ north 02°15’54.65’’ east o
Statoil Receives Approval for Drilling in PL 386
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 6610/10-1, located in the Norwegian Sea. Well 6610/10-1 will be drilled from the West Alpha drilling facility at position 66° 14` 09.52″ north and 10° 02´ 46.89″ east. The drilling programme for well 6610
MOG Gets Exploration Licence Extension Offshore Malta
Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc has announced that the Government of Malta has granted a one year extension of the first exploration phase of the Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”) for Malta Offshore Area 4 (“Area 4”) to January 2014. The Area 4 PSC licence is currently owned 100% by MOG through its wh
Premier Abandons Cyclone Well (UK)
Premier Oil has announced that the Cyclone well in UK block 21/7 has reached a total depth of 6,076 feet and is being plugged and abandoned. The well, drilled by the WilPhoenix semi-submersible rig, encountered 105 feet of Palaeocene Cromarty sands but the well logs identified only residual oil. Thi
Chevron Earmarks $33 Bln for Exploration and Production in 2013
Chevron Corporation has announced a $36.7 billion capital and exploratory investment program for 2013. Included in the 2013 program are $3.3 billion of planned expenditures by affiliates, which do not require cash outlays by Chevron. “Our exploration program continues to discover additional gas reso
Seabird Secures Asia Pacific Work for Aquila Explorer
SeaBird Exploration Plc has received a letter of award from a Company in the Asia Pacific region for the Aquila Explorer vessel. The contract has an estimated duration of 75 days with a value of approximately USD 8 million, with an optional extension of about 45 days with a value of USD 5 million. S
Jumbo Hired for FPSO Mooring Job in UK North Sea
Jumbo has been awarded a FPSO mooring, installation and hook-up contract by EnQuest. EnQuest is redeveloping the Ardmore and Duncan fields as Alma and Galia respectively. The project scope is the mooring spread installation and FPSO tow out and hook up. This will be the first offshore project in whi
36 Oil Firms Apply for Norwegian Offshore Blocks
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in Norway has received applications from 36 companies by the deadline for applications in the 22nd licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf. The Ministry intends to award new production licences before the summer of 2013. “I am pleased to see such exten
Steel Cutting Ceremony Held for Cygnus Alpha Wellhead Platform (UK)
The ceremonial first cut of steel for the £1.4 billion (GBP) Cygnus gas field project was celebrated today by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas at Heerema Fabrication Group’s Hartlepool yard in North East England. Stuart Drummond, mayor of Hartlepool, performed the
Siem Offshore Secures OSCV Charter (Norway)
Siem Offshore has entered into a charter agreement for one of its Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (OSCV). The agreement is with an international subsea contractor, it’s made at market terms and is for a firm period of five years with two yearly options. The charter shall commence in third quart
Bibby Offshore Completes ROV Intervention for Centrica (UK)
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) has successfully completed a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) intervention project for Centrica Energy, worth around £900,000. BRIL is the latest division of Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, and was established in late 2011 with t