Fossil Energy
Bowtech Invests in New HQ (UK)
GLOBAL subsea and energy sector imaging systems specialist Bowtech Products Ltd today confirms it is investing more than £3million in the development of its new headquarters, as it is unveiled as the first occupant of Aberdeen’s major new international business park, ABZ. Bowtech Products has secure
PSA Inspects ExxonMobil’s Balder FPSO (Norway)
On 27 September 2012 and 1-4 October 2012, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Balder FPSO and ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS . The objective of the task was to follow up how ExxonMobil satisfies regulatory requirements for risk reduction and barriers
Lotos Gets Nod for North Sea Drilling (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lotos Exploration and Production Norge AS a drilling permit for wellbore 7/8-6 S located in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. Well 7/8-6 S will be drilled from the Mærsk Guardian jack-up rig at position 57°17’55.17’’N and 2°27’19.16”E. The drilling
Douglas-Westwood: USD 28 Bln to Be Spent on FLNG by 2019
The emergence of floating liquefaction will drive a significant increase in total global Capex over the forecast period to 2019. While expenditure is expected to increase in the existing regasification market, the liquefaction sector is forecast to dwarf this, as Capex associated with a floating liq
Volstad Maritime Takes Delivery of OCV Vessel
Volstad Maritime in Ålesund, Norway recently took delivery of their latest OCV vessel “Grand Canyon” . The vessel is built by Bergen Group at Fosen in Rissa, Trondheim and will go on a long term charter for Helix (Canyon). “Grand Canyon” is of ST-259, a offshore construction vessel design developed
Subsea 7 Clinches Norwegian North Sea Gig
Subsea 7 S.A. today announces the award of the Gullfaks C Subsea Compression Marine Operations by Statoil.The contract is for the engineering, installation and commissioning of a 15.5km integrated power service umbilical, a protection structure, a subsea compressor station, pipeline spools and tie-i
Harland and Wolff Supports Kvaerner’s Jackets Construction Projects
Kværner Verdal AS has awarded the contracts for fabrication of pile sleeve clusters and flotation tanks for Lundin’s Edvard Grieg jacket and Total’s Martin Linge jacket to Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited. World leader and renowned EPC jacket provider Kvaerner is contracted to design, buil
Floatel Superior Evac: “Everything Was Calm and Orderly,” Crew Member Says
On Wednesday at 03:40 damage to a ballast tank on Floatel Superior in the Norwegian Sea was discovered. The hole in the tank caused the rig to tilt 4 degrees, leaving Statoil no choice but to evacuate.
Rolls-Royce Ålesund Centre to Focus on Offshore O&G Activities (Norway)
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, yesterday officially opened its new European Marine Technology and Training Centre in Ålesund, Norway in front of a crowd of 300 customers, partners and government officials. The celebration, whose guest of honour was HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway,
Ulstein to Design & Equip Two PSV’s for Britoil Offshore (Norway)
Shipowner Britoil Offshore Services Pte Ltd. has entered into a contract of design and equipment packages for two platform supply vessels of the new PX121 design from ULSTEIN. The vessels will be constructed at Britoil’s own yard, P.T. Britoil Offshore Indonesia, on the island Batam. The X-BOW® vess
Rem Offshore Secures Contract for Newly Ordered Vessel (Norway)
Rem Offshore ASA today ordered an Offshore Construction Vessel at Kleven Verft AS, Norway. The vessel is of the MT6022 design with a length of 108 meters and a breadth of 22 meters. The OSCV is expected to be delivered in the first quarter 2014. The contract value for the vessel is approximately USD
Pacific Drilling Inks LOI for Pacific Khamsin. Thinks of Private Placement
Pacific Drilling S.A., an international offshore drilling contractor, has signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed costumer for its under-construction drillship, Pacific Khamsin, the company yesterday reported. The company’s CEO Chris Becket said: “We have signed a letter of intent with a major
Bureau Veritas Makes Key Appointments
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has restructured its marine and offshore activities and made a number of new key appointments. The moves follow the retirement of Bernard Anne from his position as Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of the Marine Division. The m
COSLPromoter Gets Clearance to Operate in Norway
The Petroleum Safety Authority in Norway (PSA) this week awarded an Acknowledge of Compliance (AoC) to COSLPromoter rig owned by Stavanger-based COSL Drilling Europe. This means that the semi submersible drilling rig, built by CIMC Raffles, is now approved for operations on the Norwegian Continental