Fossil Energy
Rexroth Provides Equipment for Offshore Discoveries (Germany)
With worldwide demand for oil, natural gas and minerals rising, and recent discoveries of sources located in the deep sea, new machinery will be needed to harvest these resources from increasingly harsh environments. Rexroth is the first to adapt numerous standard components to fit the special requi
Polarcus Selects Marlink’s VSAT for Its Vessels (Norway)
Polarcus has selected Marlink’s Sealink customized VSAT services to provide high levels of connectivity aboard two advanced new X-bow design seismic vessels – Amani and Adira, which are currently under construction at Ulstein Verft in Norway. The Dubai-based marine geophysical company with a pioneer
Subsea 7 Completes North Sea Contracts Using Sonardyne’s 6G
Over the last 16 months, Sonardyne International Ltd’s acoustic positioning technology has been used by Subsea 7 during the tow-out and installation of over 40km of pipeline bundle for multiple contracts. Subsea 7 was awarded multiple EPIC (Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning) c
Damen Shipyards Presents AHTS 200 Design at SMM 2012, Hamburg
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has, at the SMM 2012 in Hamburg, presented its new Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel design, the AHTS 200. The anchor handler, a 200 ton bollard pull vessel, is one of several designs presented by Damen at one of the biggest maritime industry events in the world, th
PSA Conducts Audit on Bideford Dolphin (Norway)
From 16 – 18 July 2012, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit activity on board Bideford Dolphin, directed at Dolphin Drilling’s (Dolphin’s) system for prevention of acute spills. The audit activity was carried out through document reviews, conversations and verifications
AGR Appoints New Head of Petroleum Services (Norway)
AGR Group appoints Åge Landro as EVP of its global Petroleum Services division as it refocuses its growth strategy on key divisions. Åge Landro returns to AGR after a brief break. He has been with the company for seven years, during which he successfully grew the Field Operations Division into a dyn
Omicron Gas System for Four Farstad PSVs (Germany)
The new Omicron Gas System, which is designed for monitoring flammable and toxic gasses in liquid cargo tanks, has been chosen for use aboard four Farstad Platform Supply Vessels. This sophisticated new solution, which Autronica Fire and Security AS will display on its stand at SMM in Hamburg, has b
Ithaca Hurricane Appraisal Well Shows Good Results (UK)
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces that it has completed a successful drill stem test (“DST”) on the Andrew sandstone interval in the Hurricane appraisal well, 29/10b-8, The DST achieved a gross maximum flow rate of approximately 24 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (“MMscf/d”) with associated co
Statoil to Carry Out Exploration Drilling in Troll Field (Norway)
Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 31/2-P-24 AH with the Stena Don mobile drilling facility. The consent relates to drilling of well 31/2-P-24 AH. The well is located on the Troll field, and is part of production licences 054 and 085, where
Esvagt Aurora to Assist Offshore Platforms in Emergencies
On 26 July 2012, Zamakona Shipyard S.A. delivered the 87 m long standby vessel ‘Esvagt Aurora’ to the ESVAGT AS company, belonging to the Danish multinational A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group. The vessel is powered by a diesel-electric set-up featuring, among others, 4 × MAN 6L21/31 engines – 1,320 kWm per e
GeoSea to Utilize Barge Master Platform (Belgium)
GeoSea NV and Barge Master BV have signed a cooperation agreement for the testing and deployment of the first S700/C400 Barge Master platform. The S700/C400 Barge Master is a motion compensation platform that compensates up to 95% of sea-induced motions. The platform can be installed on a supply ves
Wood Group PSN Appoints Director (UK)
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has announced the appointment of Finlay Maclennan as director of its Europe, Russia and Caspian (ERC) business. Mr Maclennan brings almost 30 years oil and gas experience to the role and will be based in Moscow. Responsible for WGPSN’s operations in Kazakhstan, mainland Russia
BV Publishes Offshore Unit and Ship Conversion Guidance (France)
LEADING international classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance on Ship Conversion into Surface Offshore Units and Redeployment of Surface Offshore Units. BV Guidance Note NI 593 sets out the requirements for structural assessment when operators are considering converting a ship i
BP Extends Safe Scandinavia’s Operations at Valhall (Norway)
BP Norge AS has exercised the first of two remaining one-month options, thereby extending Safe Scandinavia’s operations at Valhall until 30th November 2012. The value of the exercised option is approximately USD 9 million. Prosafe is the world’s leading owner and operator of semi-submersible accommo