Fossil Energy
Faroe Petroleum Enters into Iceland’s Offshore Sector
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, has announced provisional exploration licence awards in the Dreki area on the Icelandic Continental Shelf in the Icelandi
Ukraine’s Naftogaz Orders Two Rigs Worth USD 1.2 Bln from Keppel
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has signed a contract with Ukraine’s National Joint-Stock Company “Naftogaz of Ukraine” (Naftogaz), to construct two semisubmersible drilling rigs worth about US$1.2 billion. The contract will
Shell Extends ERRV Deal with Atlantic Offshore
Norske Shell AS has awarded Atlantic Offshore an 18 months emergency rescue and response vessel (ERRV) contract to support its drilling operation. Ocean Sky, AH-Tug/Standby/Supply vessel, will start the contract mid January 2013. The vessel has worked for Norske Shell AS since 2000. Atlantic Offshor
UTEC Acquires Geomarine Ltd
Leading independent offshore survey company UTEC has announced the acquisition of Geomarine Ltd. UTEC – which is headquartered in Houston, Texas having offices around the world including Aberdeen, Scotland – has acquired Geomarine Ltd which is headquartered in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with operational of
Vikoma Receives Prestigious Business Award (UK)
The growth, innovation and manufacturing excellence of Vikoma International Ltd have been recognised with a prestigious business award. Part of Aberdeen-based Energy Environmental Group, Vikoma designs and manufactures specialist oil spill response and pollution control equipment. The company scoope
Subsea UK Hosts Subsea Pipelines Integrity Management Conference
Energy industry leaders will get together to explore the challenges of subsea pipeline integrity at a high-level business conference in London this week (7 December 2012). Subsea UK is hosting the Subsea Pipelines Integrity Management conference, in partnership with the Pipeline Industries Guild and
MMT Uses Fully Equipped Mohican ROV for BKK Project (Norway)
MMT has conducted seabed surveys for BKK Nett AS, Norway. This was the first time MMT used its Mohican ROV fully equipped for geophysical survey. BKK Nett AS contracted MMT for seabed surveys that were conducted in October and November 2012. The 420 kV link between Modalen and Kollsnes is planned to
Island Offshore Secures Contract for SCV Island Pioneer (Norway)
Island Offshore has agreed a new 2 year contract for the SCV Island Pioneer with Ocean Mexicana SA de CV. The vessel has been working for OM since delivery in April 2006 and the new contract will go in direct continuation with the current contract. The vessel is of P101 Ulstein Design and is equippe
BOURBON’s Director Resigns (France)
The BOURBON Board of Directors accepted Christian de Chateauvieux’s resignation, for personal reasons, from his position as Director effective November 7th 2012 at the board meeting on November 30th 2012. Christian de Chateauvieux has been a Director since 1990. He had a role in BOURBON’s growth and
Lamprell Appoints New CEO
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, announces that James Moffat has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer effective March 1st, 2013. Prior to his appointment, Moffat was the execut
Ecosse Subsea Systems Enjoys Most Successful Period, MD Says
Subsea technology company, Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd, (ESS) has seen revenue in the last financial year more than double to £4.85 million and forecasts turnover in the current year will pass the £6.5 million mark. The Aberdeen-based specialist engineering firm will post pre-tax profit of £600,000 to
Total Strikes Oil at Garantiana Prospect Offshore Norway
Total announces that its affiliate Total E&P Norge has made an oil discovery in the Garantiana prospect located on Production License 554 (PL554) in the Norwegian North Sea, 185 kilometers northwest of Bergen and 30 kilometers northeast of the Visund Field, at water depths of 384 meters. Total E&P N
EMGS Extends Atlantic Guardian Charter (Norway)
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has extended the current charter for the vessel Atlantic Guardian for a firm six months, with two additional three-month options and a flexible start-up date. The Atlantic Guardian has completed the basalt mapping project in the Norwegian Sea and is cu
Talisman Awards Brownfield Topsides Projects Deal to AMEC
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited to provide brownfield engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services in support of their UK brownfield topsides projects. AMEC will provide these services under a