Fossil Energy
UK: Swire Oilfield Services Welcomes New Members
Swire Oilfield Services (Swire), the leading global supplier of cargo carrying solutions, modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management has appointed two new members to its executive team. Richard Sell joins as chief operating officer (COO) and Peter Ellington as chief technical o
Underwater Noise Levels Measured at Nord Stream Construction Site
A study has been conducted in cooperation between Nord Stream, the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) and the Swedish Nature Protection Agency, in order to establish the underwater noise levels in the sea close to the Natura 2000 area at Norra Midsjöbanken, to the south of Gotland. Noise emanatin
UK: STATS Group Secures Contract from BP
STATS Group has been awarded a global frame agreement by BP to provide pipeline isolation and intervention services. The Aberdeen-based pipeline engineering specialist has worked with BP in the past but this three year agreement formalises the relationship covering all BP’s regional business units.
JX Nippon Acquires Interest in Serica’s Block 22/19c (UK)
Serica Energy plc announces that it has reached agreement with JX Nippon Exploration and Production (U.K.) Limited (“JX Nippon”) for the farm-out of UK Central North Sea Block 22/19c (Licence P.1620), in which Serica presently holds a 100% interest. The agreement is subject to UK government approval
The Netherlands: Offshore Energy Exhibition Floor Filling Rapidly
Offshore Energy 2012 Exhibition & Conference, the only event dedicated to the offshore energy in The Netherlands, is almost fully booked. The two-day event on 23 & 24 October in Amsterdam RAI will welcome an expected 400 exhibitors, 6.500 visitors and 600 delegates from over 30 nationalities. More t
UK: Sigma Offshore Names New Chief Operating Officer
Sigma Offshore, the international FPSO moorings and marine engineering services company, has appointed a leading industry figure to its executive ranks as the business looks to expand with the launch of a new London office. Bob Coates, who was previously a director with London Marine Consultants, wh
UK: Sembcorp Marine Buys SLP Engineering Limited
Sembcorp Marine through its wholly-owned subsidiary SMOE Pte Ltd (SMOE) has acquired from Smulders Group the entire share capital in its wholly-owned subsidiary of SLP Engineering Limited (SLP). SLP, based in Lowestoft Suffolk, United Kingdom (UK), will be renamed Sembmarine SLP Limited (Sembmarine
Norway: Island Offshore Orders Two PSVs from STX OSV Brevik
Island Offshore has declared an option with STX OSV Brevik to build 2 medium size PSV`s type UT 717 CD. These vessels will become number 3 & 4 in the series and they will be delivered in November 2013 and February 2014. The hulls will be delivered from STX OSV Braila in Romania and completed [&helli
Norway: Borgland Dolphin Gets USD 575 Mln Worth Contract
Dolphin Drilling AS, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has entered into a Letter of Award (LOA) with a Rig Management Norway AS consortium consisting of four oil companies. The LOA is for a 15 well drilling contract with an estimated duration of 3 years for the semi-submersible drilling rig Bo
Shell to Use New Subsea Loading System on Draugen Field (Norway)
Norske Shell has been granted consent to use the new subsea loading system for crude oil on the Draugen field. Installation and commissioning of the new subsea loading system is planned during the fourth quarter of 2012. During commissioning of the new system, the existing loading buoy (FLP) will be
Norway: Statoil Starts Drilling of Appraisal Well 16/2-14 in PL265
Lundin Petroleum AB’s (Lundin Petroleum) wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) announces that Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) has commenced the drilling of appraisal well 16/2-14 in PL265. The well is located in licence PL265 in the Norwegian North Sea. Well 16/2-14 will appraise t
Naming Ceremony for Eidesvik’s Viking Princess (Norway)
Eidesvik’s new LNG powered offshore supply vessel , Viking Princess, was named in an official ceremony in Bergen, Norway, on September 14th 2012 The 89.6m long Viking Princess is delivery no. 347 from Kleven Shipyard, and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which was delivered in March this year. E
Ithaca Provides Update on Athena Field P1 Well (UK)
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces an Athena field operational and production update. The planned hydraulic intervention to eliminate the production tubing blockage in the P1 well, using a Remotely Operated Vehicle Support Vessel, has been performed. This intervention, involving the pumping of fluids into
Statoil Appoints Two New Board Members (Norway)
The corporate assembly of Statoil ASA has elected Marjan Oudeman and Børge Brende as new members of Statoil’s board of directors. In addition, Grace Reksten Skaugen has been elected as new deputy chairman of the board. Oudeman is Executive Vice President, HR and Organisational Development, of Akzo N