Fossil Energy
Talisman Gets Permission to Drill a Well in Norwegian North Sea
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Talisman Energy Norge AS a drilling permit for well 16/10-5, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 16/10-5 will be drilled from the drilling facility Mærsk Giant at position 58°00’1.37’’ north 02°07’59.99’’ east for Talisman Energy
ExxonMobil to Hire Eirik Raude for Drilling Offshore Ireland
Providence Resources P.l.c. has confirmed that it has now received formal notification from ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore) Limited that a letter of intent has been signed with Ocean Rig UDW Inc. for the “Eirik Raude” semi-submersible drilling rig. Under the terms of this Le
SOEL to Spud Gurame Well Next Week (Indonesia)
MEO Australia Limited advises that its subsidiary company, Seruway Offshore Exploration Limited (SOEL) has been informed that the Hercules #208 jack-up drilling rig is expected to be handed over to SOEL on 18th September 2012. MEO anticipates that Gurame SE-1X will commence drilling activities on or
Fugro Sells Stake in EMGS (Norway)
Fugro announced today that it has sold its financial investment (27,777,778 shares representing up to 14%) in Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) in Norway for a total value of approximately NOK 444.4 million (EUR 60 million). Fugro obtained the shares in April 2011 as result of the conversion of
Norwegian Subsea Leak Detection Specialist Acquired by GE
GE today announced it has completed its acquisition of Naxys, a Norway-based supplier of leak detection and condition monitoring sensors for the subsea sector. The acquisition further expands GE’s portfolio of monitoring and sensing solutions and will be part of the company’s Measurement & Control b
Rocksource Farms Into Norwegian Sea Licence
Rocksource ASA announces that the Company has entered into a farm-in agreement for a 15 per cent stake in a Production License in the Norwegian Sea. The license partnership is expected to take a drill or drop decision later this fall. If a positive drill decision is reached, an exploration well coul
Expansion Plans for Aberdeen Harbour (UK)
Aberdeen Harbour Board has commenced a major feasibility study into the potential expansion of facilities at the port. Continued growth in traffic and cargos, as well as an increase in the size of the vessels has prompted the study, as projections indicate that Aberdeen Harbour will remain the princ
Stork Technical Services Subsea: New Contracts Create 10 New Positions (UK)
Stork Technical Services Subsea today announces it will create 10 new positions and invest £2million in its vessel fleet after securing a raft of new contracts. The contract awards, which total more than £10 million, will see Stork Subsea deliver a range of IRM (integrated inspection, repair and mai
VIDEO: Bladt Completes Suction Anchor for Sevan Marine
Bladt, an international steel contractor specializing in large-scale and highly complex steel structures just finished the fabrication of one suction anchor for their Norwegian client Sevan Marine. The suction anchor is very similar to the 13 anchors Bladt fabricated to Sevan Marine in 2011, and the
Statoil Extends Contracts for Two Havila Shipping Vessels
Havila Shipping has informed that Norway’s energy giant Statoil has decided to extend contracts for Havila’s two vessels, Havila Clipper and Havila Mercury. Statoil has declared the option for the PSV vessel Havila Clipper for a period of 6 months. The deal will keep the vessel working for the compa
Oil Major to Hire Eirik Raude Rig for Drilling Offshore Ireland
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a Cyprus based drilling contractor specializing in offshore deepwater drilling services, has received a Letter of Intent for its semi-submersible drilling rig “Eirik Raude”. The drilling contractor, however, wouldn’t reveal the name of the client, but said that the LoI came “from
Det Norske Spuds Geite Well (Norway)
Bridge Energy has informed that drilling of exploration well 7/11-13 has started. The well will target the Geite prospect which is located 30 km west of the Ula field in the Norwegian North Sea. The well is being drilled by the Maersk Guardian jackup rig. The well target is a Triassic reservoir. The
Norway: Draupne Discovery Renamed Ivan Aasen
The oil and gas discovery Draupne, located centrally in the North Sea, has today been renamed Ivar Aasen. The name was chosen following proposals from the operator and feedback from the advisory committee on names. Sunnmøre-native Ivar Aasen was a leading democratic and national strategist in Norway
OYO Geospace Receives LOI from Statoil for Reservoir Monitoring System
OYO Geospace last week accepted a non-binding letter of intent with the international energy company Statoil to provide 600 kilometers of seabed seismic reservoir monitoring system for the Snorre and Grane fields on the Norwegian continental shelf. Under the letter of intent, Statoil is contractuall