Fossil Energy
INAgip Orders New Platform for IKA SW Field Offshore Croatia
INAgip, a joint venture between Croatia’s oil company INA and Italy’s Eni, yesterday ordered an offshore production platform from Rosetti Marino. A significant portion of the construction works will be undertaken at Croatia’s Viktor Lenac shipyard which is a subcontractor of Rosetti Marino. Construc
Eni Hires Norisol for ISO Maintenance of Goliat Platform (Norway)
Eni Norge is entering into an agreement for the provision of ISO services on the Goliat platform. The value of the contract will be just over NOK 300 million (USD 52.2 million). This is one of several maintenance contracts to be awarded in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Goliat
Proserv Clinches Cygnus Field Deal (UK)
Proserv, a provider of production technology services, has secured a £1.2million (approximately $2 million) contract to supply topside control equipment for the £1.4 billion ($2.18 billion) Cygnus offshore project. The award comes from AMEC, a company responsible for a detailed design of the Cygnus
Repsol 3Q Income Up 36 % (Spain)
Spanish oil company Repsol today, November 8, reported that the company’s net income for the third quarter was 760 million euros, 36% higher than the same period last year, which included YPF. To remind, former Repsol’s subsidiary YPF was expropriated by Argentina earlier this year. Repsol’s Upstrea
PSA Investigates Floatel Superior Stability Incident (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has demobilized the emergency center, set up yesterday following the Floatel Superior stability incident, the watchdog said on its website. Set up in order to supervise Statoil’s management of the incident, the PSA emergency response team demobilized after concl
Hallin Marine’s Windermere Working at Maleo Gas Field (Indonesia)
Hallin Marine announces that its SOV Windermere subsea operations vessel is providing offshore support services in the Maleo gas field off Madura, East Java. Operating on behalf of a major Indonesian oil company, the Windermere is engaged in a wide range of platform inspection, repair and maintenanc
TTS Group to Deliver Cranes for Two Offshore Vessels (Norway)
TTS Group ASA has, signed a deal with a Norwegian shipowner and regards cranes on two offshore vessels being built at a European shipyard. Each ship will have three cranes installed. Delivery will take place during Q4 of 2013 and Q1 of 2014. [mappress] November 7, 2012
Chevron Gets Approval for Cambo Well Drilling (UK)
Chevron North Sea Ltd, a subsidiary of California-based oil major Chevron Corp. has been given approval to drill the deepwater Cambo-5 well, West of the Shetland Isles, DECC announced today, November 7. Chevron is to drill the well as substitute operator on behalf of the block licence operator, Hess
Dolphin in Seismic Shoot Deal with Anadarko (South Africa)
Dolphin Geophysical AS has signed an agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, for the acquisition of approximately 6250 kms, 2D survey offshore South Africa, where Anadarko is partnered with PetroSA. The survey will be acquired by Artemis Atlantic commencing in December 2012. VP Marketing & Sa
Floatel Superior Evacuation Completed, Statoil Says
Statoil has announced that all personnel apart from security staff have now been evacuated from Floatel Superior, after the accommodation rig tilted this morning due to a hole in the ballast tank. Three helicopters have been operating a shuttle service between the rig and Njord A facility in the Nor
RWE Dea Celebrates 25 Years of Production from Mittelplate (Germany)
Since 1987, RWE Dea AG as operator and Wintershall Holding GmbH as a consortium partner have ensured safe oil production from Mittelplate – one of Germany’s largest oil reservoirs. The 25-year anniversary of Mittelplate oil production was celebrated today, in the company of about 200 guests, from po
Update: Floatel Superior Stable Again. Will Be Towed to Land, Statoil Says
After the PSA Norway today informed of Floatel Superior stability incident which occurred this morning in the Norwegian Sea, Statoil has provided a more detailed insight into the matter. The oil company announced on its website that, after a hole was discovered in the rig’s ballast tank, causing the
Seadrill Working Towards AOD Takeover
One of the world’s largest drilling contractors Seadrill Limited has today acquired additional 3,765 shares of Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (AOD). The shares were acquired at a price of NOK 28.70 per share. Following this acquisition, Seadrill will be the owner of 26,376,516 shares in the Company,
Floatel Superior Tilts. Statoil Evacuates Workers (Norway)
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has evacuated workers from Floatel Superior accommodation rig due to a serious stability incident, the PSA Norway informs. The operator informed the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway of the incident this morning explaining that an anchor had punctured one of the ballas