Fossil Energy
Norway: Eni to Carry Out Drilling with Scarabeo 8 on Goliat Field
Eni Norge AS has received consent to carry out drilling with the Scarabeo 8 mobile drilling facility. The consent relates to the drilling of appraisal well 7122/7 – Goliat, which is part of production licence 229 in Norwegian Barents sea. Water depth at the site is 382 metres. The operation has an e
UK: Ocean Installer Supports Development of Premier’s Solan Oil Field
Premier Oil plc (Premier) has awarded Ocean Installer a contract to perform offshore survey operations in support of the development of the Solan oil field. “We are very pleased to have been awarded our first offshore contract with Premier. Adding to our growing client base, this contract illustrate
The Netherlands: CGGVeritas Buys Fugro’s Geoscience Division for USD 1.5 Bln
Fugro N.V. and CGGVeritas announced that they have signed an agreement under which CGGVeritas will acquire Fugro’s Geoscience division, excluding the multi client library and Ocean Bottom Nodes business, for a total cash consideration of EUR 1.2 billion. The transaction is a result of Fugro’s review
Norway: Det Norske Submits Impact Assessment for Ivar Aasen Field
Det norske has submitted an impact assessment for the Ivar Aasen field. The impact assessment forms part of the plan for development and operation (PDO) which will be submitted by the end of this year. The Ivar Aasen field lies in the northern part of the North Sea, approximately 175 km west of Karm
Ireland: Providence Identifies Conventional Hydrocarbon Resources in Rathlin Basin
Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), provides the first technical update on its Rathlin Basin acreage, which is located both onshore and offshore Northern Ireland. Providence ho
Switzerland: Transocean Provides Monthly Fleet Update
Transocean Ltd. issued a monthly fleet update summary which includes new contracts, significant changes to existing contracts, and changes in estimated planned out of service time of 15 or more days since August 15, 2012. Total backlog associated with new contracts or extensions since the August 15,
Norway: Apply Supports Goliat Field Operations
Apply Sørco has been awarded the operations and maintenance support contract for the Goliat field in the Barents Sea by Eni Norge. The contract includes pre-operations support services as well as technical services and support during the field operations phase. The first phase of the work includes p
UK: Aker Solutions Creates Jobs with Opening of New Stockton-on-Tees Office
International oil services group Aker Solutions is set to ramp up its presence in the north east of England. The company aims to create up to 100 jobs in its new Stockton-on-Tees engineering office over the next three years. Aker Solutions’ drilling technologies business will be the main occupant in
Norway: Statoil Awards DeepOcean 1 Year Option for Edda Flora
DeepOcean AS has been awarded a 1 year option by Statoil for the vessel Edda Flora under the existing frame agreement for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) the company holds with Statoil. Edda Flora is now committed until 1st December, 2013. The award represents a significant addition to Deep
UK: Claxton Engineering Appoints New Vice President of Operations
Claxton Engineering, an Acteon company, has appointed Richard Jenkins as Vice President of Operations. Jenkins’s role will be to guide the integration of Claxton Engineering’s technical, project, procurement and commercial teams to support the company’s strategic growth plans. Reporting to Laura Cla
UK: Superskid Adds New Capability to Cougar XTi ROV
A new concept in skid design from Saab Seaeye adds a powerful tooling capability to their technologically advanced Cougar XTi ROV. It means that for Christmas tree installation and other work tasks a small electric ROV can be deployed in the support role rather than a large hydraulic work class vehi
DNV Launches Offshore Power System for New Era (Norway)
In remote and ultra-deep waters, power generation for large field developments is demanding. By centralizing and sharing the power generation between several production units, the new DNV concept can reduce both emissions and costs. Depending on how it is implemented, the cost saving may also be com
PSA Investigates Hydrocarbon Leak on Ula Field (Norway)
A substantial escape of hydrocarbons occurred on the Ula field in the Norwegian North Sea on 12 September. The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has decide to investigate this incident. No people were injured and no damage caused to the installation beyond the equipment directly involved. But
Norway: NOFO Tests System’s Oil Spill Detection Capabilities
NOFO preformed a series of tests to recreate a realistic environment of an oil spill situation in the North Sea. The vessels Normand Jarl were equipped with various systems that are helpful in a situation of ecological emergency given by the presence of oil over water’s surface. Consilium were invol