Fossil Energy
GMS Endurance Starts ConocoPhillips Job (UK)
Gulf Marine Services, a United Arab Emirates-based owner of Self Propelled Elevated Support Barges has informed that its GMS Endurance barge has arrived at its North Sea location. The GMS Endurance will provide accommodation and support services for ConocoPhillips’ project in the Southern North Sea.
RWE Dea Completes Turkmenistan Seismic Survey
RWE Dea has successfully completed its seismic survey off the coast of Turkmenistan after just under four months. A 3D seismic survey was carried out in this region for the first time, moving from onshore to the shallows (transition zone seismic). About 400 square kilometres were acquired within the
Baker Hughes to Provide Drilling Services to Statoil (Norway)
Baker Hughes has been awarded an agreement with Statoil to provide integrated drilling services for 25 fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The services will help meet Statoil’s expectations for enhanced drilling performance and service quality. The agreement with Baker Hughes will cover
UK Approves FDP for Fionn Field
Antrim, an international oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Canada, today announced the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DECC”) has approved the Field Development Plan (“FDP”) for the Fionn Field in the UK North Sea Block 211/22a South East Area. Ant
Atlantic Offshore Holds Exercise On Board Ocean Alden
According to Atlantic Offshore’s exercise plan for safety and emergency preparedness training, vessels holds regular drills and exercises on board in order to maintain and increase the quality of rescue and recovery service, and the level of competence for their seafarers. 9th August three different
VIDEO: ABB’s Systems Aboard FPSO Peregrino (Brazil)
FPSO Peregrino is one of the biggest and most technologically advanced oil production ships in the world. Converted at a cost of more than $1 billion, the vessel receives, processes and stores high viscosity oil from the ultra-deep Peregrino oil field off the coast of Brazil. The entire production p
MV Lone Picks Ups Offshore Modules in Port of Tyne
The world’s largest heavy lift vessel called at the Port of Tyne to pick up a number of offshore modules from IHC Engineering Business (IHC) based at the Port. The MV Lone, owned by shipping company SAL of Germany, together with sister ship Svenja, is the most powerful heavy lift ship in the world.
Songa Offshore Reports Net Profit of $10.6 Mln
Songa Offshore, a Cyprus-based drilling contractor has reported a profit for the second quarter of 2012 of USD 10.6 million. Operating revenue for the second quarter was USD 151.2 million. This includes mobilization and demobilization revenue of USD 2.5 million. Total expenses for the second quarter
Searcher Seismic, Dolphin Wrap Up Gulspurv Survey (Norway)
Searcher Seismic together with project partner Dolphin Geophysical have completed acquisition of the Gulspurv 3D high resolution seismic data. The Fast Track Cube (FTC) preliminary processed data from the survey shows excellent resolution with good shallow structure illustrating the exciting new pro
Statoil Strikes Oil at Geitungen Well (Norway)
Only a week after spudding the Geitungen exploration well in production licence 265, offshore Norway, Statoil has informed it has encountered oil in the area. Statoil spokesman Ola Anders Skauby told Reuters: “I can confirm oil has been encountered and a drilling core sample has been recovered … (bu
PSA Carries Out Emergency Preparedness Audit on Safe Scandinavia
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of emergency preparedness on the mobile living quarters facility Safe Scandinavia during the period 18-20 June 2012. The objective of the audit was to verify the facility’s emergency preparedness organisation, equipment and systems tha
Early Delivery of Exxon-Bound Arctic Offshore Vessel
Finnish shipyard Arctech has said it will finalize Arctic offshore supply vessel Vitus Bering four months ahead of schedule. The vessel will be delivered 18 December. Initially, the vessel was to be delivered in April 2013. The shipyard is building two identical offshore icebreaking supply vessels f
Drilling Cost in Norway Higher Than in UK
An expert group established by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum has in its report revealed that drilling costs in Norway are much higher than in other North Sea nations. “The report from the rig commission lays the basis for taking the measures need to increase the future availability of mobile u
Norway’s Oil Production in July Lower Than Expected
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, a governmental specialist directorate and administrative body, today released preliminary production figures for July 2012. The figures indicate an average daily production of about 1 857 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This is equal to June 2012. Total g