Fossil Energy
Italy: Vroon Holds Naming Ceremony for VOS Thalassa
International shipping company Vroon announced that the namegiving ceremony for VOS Thalassa took place on Saturday 14 July 2012, in Ancona, Italy. VOS Thalassa was christened by Mrs Maria Rosaria Dionisi, wife of Mr Bruno Dionisi, Director, Vroon Offshore Services Genova. VOS Thalassa is a 1,400 dw
Norway: Simek Delivers Platform Supply Vessel C-VIKING
Simek shipyard on July 12th 2012, successfully delivered the Platform Supply Vessel C-VIKING (Yard no. NB 126) to Duh Boats 2 Partnership C.V. ( Edison Chouest Offshore). The ship will depart Simek yard in a few days time. PSV C-VIKING of UT 755 LC is a development of the popular UT 755 series, desi
Norway: AGR and ORS Join Forces
Ocean Riser Systems (ORS) has joined forces with Enhanced Drilling Solutions (EDS), a division of AGR Group (AGR), to form AGR EDS-ORS. The announcement was made on the Oslo Stock Exchange this morning that AGR has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in ORS, which has ‘developed techn
Apply Secures New Contracts Worth USD 245.8 Million
Apply has over the last weeks been awarded contracts worth over 1.5 billion NOK. In addition to significant contracts in Norway, new projects as far apart as Canada and Australia confirm the Group’s growing international scope. Living Quarters to the Hebron platform, offshore Canada to Apply Leivik
Norway: Kleven Maritime Builds LNG Powered PSV for Remøy Shipping
Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with Remøy Shipping on the delivery of a LNG powered platform supply vessel. The vessel is to be built at Kleven Maritime’s shipyard Kleven Verft. Total contract value for Kleven is around 400 million NOK. In addition, the contract also includes an option for a
Norway: Havyard Develops New Bridge Concept for Offshore Vessels
Havyard Group AS has developed a brand new and more functional bridge concept. This first edition will now be fitted onboard the Havyard 832 L designed vessel, “Vestland Mira”. Project Manager Svein Olav Tørresdal of Havyard Power & Systems has been heading the design and the development of this mod
UK: Fairfield Energy Reports Oil Sheen in Osprey Field
Fairfield Energy Limited confirms that, following the hydrocarbon sheen reported in the vicinity of the Osprey subsea manifold last Tuesday (10th July), an ROV survey has now successfully identified the source of the subsea leak less than 5 days after the initial reports of the sheen. Fairfield Ener
Dockwise Seeks Fairstar Management Suspension (The Netherlands)
Dockwise, a Breda based heavy-lift /marine transportation company, on Friday announced it had requested the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Appellate Court to schedule a date to hear a request for the immediate suspension of the management of Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. The company, which has
ExxonMobil Sells 15 Pct Stake in Aasta Hansteen Field to OMV (Norway)
On July 12, OMV signed an agreement to acquire a 15% stake in the Aasta Hansteen field (formerly Luva, Production Licence 218/218 B) from ExxonMobil and an increase of its share by 6.15% in the Norwegian Sea Gas Infrastructure (NSGI) project. The deal is subject to approval by the Ministry of Petrol
Breagh Development Costs Rise More, Sterling Says (UK)
Sterling Resources Ltd. has provided an update regarding the anticipated start of first production and the latest development cost for the Breagh gas field. The review of the remaining work required at the Teesside Gas Processing Plant (“TGPP”), where Breagh gas is to be processed, is still ongoing.
STATS Names Director for MENA Region
Pipeline engineering company based in Aberdeen,UK, STATS Group, has appointed Angus Bowie as Regional Director for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) in a move which heralds a major expansion in the region. Bowie was previously Technical Director and has relocated from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi where h
PSA in Gjøa Platform Inspection (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway last month carried out an inspection of GDF Suez’s and contractors’ work to to identify and follow up potential groups exposed to risk (RUG) on the Gjøa semi-submersible production platform, located 45 kilometres from land near the northern boundary of the North
Sevan FPSO Concept Selected for Western Isles Project in UK
Following more than a year of front end engineering and development work, Sevan Marine’s FPSO concept has been chosen by Dana Petroleum for the $1.5 billion Western Isles development project. The Western Isles project consists of two oil fields called Harris and Barra in the UK Northern North Sea an
Yme Platform Is a Safe Working Environment, SBM Offshore Claims
A scheduled meeting took place Thursday 12 July between the representatives of SBM Offshore, Talisman, and their respective consultants as well as the independant certifying authority, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), at the SBM Offshore headquarters in Schiedam, The Netherlands. As planned, the meeting ad