Fossil Energy
Statoil: Subsea Compressor to Improve Gullfaks Production
Statoil and partner Petoro have agreed to apply subsea gas compression on the Gullfaks South field. This technological leap forward represents an important milestone in the efforts to improve recovery from this and other gas fields. This technology adds 22 million barrels of oil equivalent to the pr
UK: Ithaca Becomes Operator of Carna Discovery
Ithaca Energy Inc, an oil and gas exploration, development and production company active in the United Kingdom’s Continental Shelf, announces completion of the transaction announced March 26 2012 concerning the Company’s interest in the Carna discovery, located in the Southern Gas Basin of the UK No
Statoil Splashes USD 5 Billion on New Offshore Drilling Contracts (Norway)
Statoil has on behalf of relevant licensees awarded contracts for drilling services on as many as 18 fixed installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The contracts are worth a total of NOK 30 billion (USD 5.05 billion), including options. This represents the biggest contract award by St
Norway: TGS Begins Northern North Sea Seismic Survey
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 4,000 km2 in the Northern North Sea near the southern Møre Basin. This survey, EOTW12, builds on the previously announced Erlend Basin multi-client 3D survey and ties with TGS’ existing multi-client 3D database in the Northern North
Ulstein: The Most Attractive Community (Norway)
The community of Ulstein is selected as the most attractive amongst 438 Norwegian communities. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete visited Ulsteinvik to deliver the news, and together with the mayor Jan Berset they paid Ulstein Group a visit. Ulstein Group , an
UK: Wilton Strengthens Team with ‘High-Calibre’ Appointment
Wilton Engineering has underpinned its growth plans with the appointment of an experienced industry figure to a key role. Duncan Warriner, 42, has been appointed proposals director as the Teesside-based business looks to continue its expansion in the oil, gas and renewables sector. Previously managi
Emerson to Deliver Roxar Subsea Technology to Lundin’s Brynhild Field (Norway)
Emerson Process Management has won a multi-million dollar contact to deliver its Roxar subsea instrumentation to Lundin Petroleum’s Brynhild field in the North Sea. The contract was awarded by Aker Solutions, one of the world’s leading providers of oilfield products, systems and services, and covers
TGS Starts Summer Season Seismic Surveys (Norway)
TGS has commenced the Europe 2012 summer season with two multi-client 2D surveys in cooperation with Fugro; North Sea Renaissance 2012 (NSR12) and Norwegian Barents Sea 2012 (NBR12). The NSR12 survey is 8,200 km and is a regional infill West of Shetland. The NBR 12 survey is 12,000 km and is a regio
UK: Breagh Costs Rise. Production Faces Delays
Breagh field operator,RWE Dea UK, has infomed Sterling Resources Ltd. of a probable cost and schedule overrun on its Breagh development project. The probable cost and schedule overrun relates to modification works being carried out at the existing Teesside Gas Processing Plant (“TGPP”) so that the B
Höegh LNG to Carry Out LNG FPSO Study (Norway)
Höegh LNG,a company specializing in floating LNG solutions , has signed an agreement with an undisclosed client to start a project specific engineering and cost study for an LNG FPSO solution. The study is estimated to take 3 to 4 months, at which point a decision shall be made as to whether or not
Dutch Kenz Cranes Delivers 120t Ram Luffing Pedestal Crane for Jascon 55
On April 23rd, Kenz Cranes, a well-known specialist in offshore lifting and hoisting solutions, successfully completed the load testing of the new build 120t ram luffing pedestal crane. The load test was the final step before the crane was handed over to the client Sea Trucks Group (STG). The crane
VIDEO: Expro Prepares AX-S for North Sea Job
Leading international oilfield services company Expro is celebrating the successful commissioning of its ground-breaking AX-S™ well intervention system. The AX-S system, on board the Havila Phoenix vessel, completed its final commissioning successfully on a subsea well in a fjord (Onarheimsfjorden),
Italy: Saipem Bags USD 1.1 Bln in Offshore Contracts
Italy’s Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in Russia and the North Sea worth over $1.1 billion. In Russia, Saipem signed a lump sum EPCI contract with LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft (a wholly-owned LUKOIL subsidiary), for two export pipelines connecting the riser block in the Vladimir Fila
UK: Subsea 7 Orders OCTOPUS for Seven Borealis
London-based Subsea 7, the seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services contractor to the offshore energy industry, has ordered the OCTOPUS suite of products for the recently delivered Pipelay/Heavy Lift vessel Seven Borealis. This latest addition to the Subsea 7 fleet is a state-of-the-