Fossil Energy
Elgin Incident: Total Begins Dynamic Kill Operations
French supermajor Total informed the Department of Energy and Climate Change that their dynamic kill operation to try to stop the gas release from the Elgin well began yesterday. DECC have been working closely with TOTAL and gave environmental consent to the company earlier in May to pump heavy mud
UK: Craig Group Secures Deals for Four ERRVs
A £35 million investment by Craig Group in four new vessels has already secured major contracts for the Aberdeen global shipping and energy services company. The new-build D-Class Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs), which will be managed by Craig Group division North Star Shipping, will t
UK: Helicopter Safety Steering Group Discusses Helicopter Ditching Incident
The Helicopter Safety Steering Group (HSSG) met yesterday, Monday 14 May, to share preliminary information on the recent helicopter ditching incident in the North Sea. Making up the HSSG are helicopter operators, oil and gas operators and contractors, offshore trade unions, the pilots’ union BALPA,
UK: Aquaterra Energy Supplies Centralisers for North Sea Platform
Aquaterra Energy has been awarded a contract to supply 12 centralisers for a platform in the North Sea. The existing centralisers had reached their design life and will be replaced with new centralisers designed by Aquaterra. The centralisers, which will be optimised for the customer’s requirements,
VIDEO: Seven Borealis Getting Final Touches in The Netherlands
‘Seven Borealis’, Subsea 7’s flag ship designed by Ulstein, is currently in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) for final outfitting at the Huisman facilities. The vessel is the first customized version of Ulstein Sea of Solutions’ successful SOC 5000 vessel design and fully developed by the Netherlands bas
Scarabeo 8 Rig Gets Clearance to Operate in Norway
PSA Norway, the government’s body responsible for safety, emergency preparedness and the working environment in the petroleum activities in Norway, has granted Saipem an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the Scarabeo offshore drilling rig. Scarabeo 8 is a semi-submersible drilling rig with a M
Kongsberg: Subsea Operations Can be More Environment-friendly (EXPO 2012)
Thanks to monitoring systems from KONGSBERG, underwater operations can be more environment-friendly. The need for environment-friendly maritime operations is highlighted at Expo 2012. More stringent environmental standards Owing to increasing pressures on ocean territories, ever more stringent envir
Delek Group Seeks More Acreage Offshore Cyprus
On Friday, May 11, 2012, Delek Group Gas Subsidiaries submitted a proposal to participate in the Government of Cyprus tender, to acquire rights of exploration and production of oil and / or natural gas in the Economic water area of Cyprus. The proposal was submitted as part of a consortium comprisin
Norway: AGR Lands Reservoir Services Contract from RWE Dea
AGR has been awarded a frame agreement with RWE Dea to provide reservoir services. As a result of recent exploration successes, E&P firm RWE Dea is looking to AGR’s Reservoir Management for the provision of subsurface services during exploration, interpretation, early field development and increased
UK: Rolls-Royce Equipment for Iceman AHTS
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a £15 million contract by STX OSV to supply an extensive deck equipment package for an advanced anchor handling vessel to be operated by Iceman AS. The package, which is designed to improve operational safety, will include a new anchor
Norway: Seadrill Bullish on Outlook for Drilling Services
Seadrill, one of the largest drilling contractors in the world reported consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2012 of US$1,050 million as compared to US$1,059 million in the fourth quarter 2011. The company, that boasts with a versatile fleet of 63 units that comprises drillships, jack-up r
Atlantic Offshore Orders PSV from Simek (Norway)
Simek yard in Flekkefjord has been commissioned to deliver a PSV for Atlantic Offshore. The new vessel, which will be delivered in April 2013, ensures continued employment of up to 60 employees at the yard. Atlantic Offshore operates 26 vessels and large parts of the business is related to the North
AAIB: Gearbox Flaw Caused Bond Helicopter to Ditch (UK)
Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd., operator of the helicopter that ditched into the North Sea last Thursday, concurs with the initial findings of the AAIB interim Service Bulletin S2/2012 which indicates component failure. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch’s bulletin states that, “An initial vi
UK: Breagh Development Drilling Starts. First Gas in 3Q
Development drilling operations have commenced at Breagh field in the UK Southern North Sea, Sterling Resources report. The Ensco 70 rig has been deployed to start the Breagh development drilling program in anticipation of first gas production from the field during the third quarter. Previously dril