Fossil Energy
MV “Lone” Delivers Reels for Pipelayer “Deep Energy” (Norway)
At the beginning of August, MV “Lone” loaded two reels, each of 800 mtons and a diameter of 28.5 m, in Pori, Finland. After a successful loading, MV “Lone” continued her journey to Florø, Norway. In Florø the precious cargo was installed directly onto the pipelay vessel MV “Deep Energy”. Due to the
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Norway: Technological Challenges of NCS Spur Supplier Industry’s Growth
The Norwegian petroleum-focused supplier industry is experiencing significant sales growth. A survey conducted for the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) by Rystad Energy shows that sales have tripled since 2000. International sales are estimated at NOK 150 billion in 2011, or around 40 percent
Statoil, Rosneft Pen Deals for Russian Offshore Exploration
Statoil and Rosneft today signed Shareholder and Operating Agreements that will establish joint ventures for the four offshore Russian license areas included in the Cooperation Agreement signed by the two companies on May 5, 2012. The license areas in question are Perseevsky in the Barents Sea and K
Wintershall Hopes to Become a Leading O&G Firm in Norway
Wintershall, Germany’s largest internationally active crude oil and natural gas producer continues to expand its activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Its aim is to make the Norwegian subsidiary Wintershall Norge one of the leading oil and gas companies in Norway. With this focus on Norway,
Total Charters Siem Offshore’s PSV (Norway)
Norwegian company Siem Offshore has signed a Platform Supply Vessel charter contract with TOTAL E&P NORGE AS. The contract is for a new dual fuelled large platform supply vessel (PSV) which will serve the Martin Linge field in the North Sea North-West of Stavanger. The contract is expected to start
Det Norske to Spud Geite Well in Early September (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has granted consent to Det norske Oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) for exploration drilling of well 7/11-13 with the Mærsk Guardian jack-up rig. The well is located in the southern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and is part of production licence PL 49
Oil Sheen Spotted Near Talisman’s Offshore Installations in UK North Sea
An oil sheen has been reported in the North Sea 160km North East of St Fergus approximately 3.7 km from the pipeline connecting the Galley subsea field to the Tartan Alpha Installation, which are both operated by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited. It was first observed at 13.50 on Tuesday 28 August and s
Total Inks Exploration Deal with Bulgaria
French supermajor Total and the Bulgarian authorities yesterday signed the exploration contract for the offshore Khan Asparuh license. The 14,220-sq.km block is situated 80 kilometers offshore in the Black Sea in water depths of between 100 and 2,000 meters. “Total’s international experience in deep
Apache Drills Ahead at Mbawa Well, Offshore Kenya
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL has announced the Mbawa well, located in Block L8 offshore Kenya, has reached a depth of 2,006m RT (below the drill floor), where a second casing string is being set. Operations are continuing according to the drilling plan. Both the primary and main secondary exploration
Schlumberger Releases Rhino XC Reamer
Schlumberger announced today the release of the Rhino XC* on-demand reamer. This next-generation reaming tool provides unlimited activation of the flow actuation system to reliably enlarge boreholes. Building on Rhino XS* hydraulically expandable reamer technology, the Rhino XC reamer actuation syst
Aker Solutions, Statoil Win Innovation Award at ONS 2012 (Norway)
Gas compression is one of the most important measures Statoil employs to deliver volumes from existing fields on the Norwegian shelf. ONS is awarding the prize to Statoil and Aker Solutions, who together nominated Åsgard subsea gas compression. The award was announced today, Wednesday, 29 August, in
Wood Mackenzie: Norway 5th in the World by Upstream Development Expenditure
Wood Mackenzie estimates that upstream development expenditure in Norway will increase to US$25billion in 2012 – a rise of over 30% compared with 2011 – ranking it fifth in the world behind the US, Russia, Canada and Australia. Furthermore, development capex is estimated to reach almost US$30 billio
King Harald V of Norway Opens ONS 2012
ONS has become on of the world’s most important meeting places for everyone involved in the energy business. More than 1000 delegates were present at the official opening of ONS 2012 to hear the main speakers, a panel debate and the Folkwang cello ensemble. Yesterday in Stavanger, His Majesty King H