Fossil Energy
UK: Offshore Helicopter Forced to Ditch into North Sea
Aberdeen Coastguard has confirmed that a helicopter has been forced to ditch into the North Sea 30 miles east of Aberdeen. 14 people on board have been confirmed to be in a liferaft and rescue units are now on scene. Aberdeen Coastguard was alerted at 12.15pm that a Bond helicopter was on route from
Norway: Apply Takes Slice of Edvard Grieg Platform Cake
Apply Leirvik has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement & Commissioning (EPC) contract from Kvaerner Stord for delivery of a Living Quarter and Helideck to the Lundin’s new Edvard Grieg Platform (formerly Luno). The contract includes delivery of a new 7 floor Living Quarters Module with an area o
Norway: BW Offshore Sees Strong Outlook
BW Offshore, a global provider of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels to the oil and gas industry reported that the company’s operating revenues for the first quarter of 2012 amounted to USD 217.5 million, an increase of USD 9.4 million compared to USD 208.1 million in the four
VIDEO: Providence Encouraged by Barryroe Wireline Logging (Ireland)
Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), has provided a technical update on the Barryroe oil discovery in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence (80%) operates Bar
Mozambique Gives Nod for Shell’s Cove Takeover Bid
The Government of Mozambique has given its consent to the offer made by Shell to acquire the company and its 8.5 per cent participating interest in Rovuma Offshore Area 1 which would arise on the takeover. Cove said it “received written confirmation from the Government that it consents to the offer
Norway: Ulstein Launches Blue Prosper PSV
Norway’s Ulstein Verft yesterday succesfully launched a new PSV, Blue Prosper (Yard no. 294), the second of two medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) of the new PX121 design from ULSTEIN® for Blue Ship Invest. The platform supply vessel was launched from the dock after the final paintwork had b
Norway: Johan Sverdrup Production Starts in Late 2018
The licensees of Norway’s Johan Sverdrup discovery will select a development concept in the fourth quarter of 2013, and aim to start production in the last three months of 2018. With a forecast producing life of more than 30 years, the production time frame for this North Sea find extends to 2050. A
Norway: Statoil to Drill Four New Wells at Skrugard Area
Statoil ASA, together with partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS, has established a plan for further exploration drilling in the Skrugard area. The exploration campaign will comprise four new prospects and is scheduled to commence late 2012. The objective is to follow up on the Skrugard and Havis disc
TGS Begins Seismic Survey in UK North Sea
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 3,210 km2 in the Erlend Basin on the UK Continental Shelf, West of Shetlands. This is the first multi-client 3D survey in the Erlend Basin and builds on the improved imaging shown by the reprocessed TGS North Sea Renaissance 2D data.
U.S. SEACOR Selects Kongsberg DP System for Its Crew Vessels
U.S. offshore marine support vessel operator SEACOR Marine LLC (SEACOR Marine), located in Houma, Louisiana, has chosen Kongsberg Maritime to supply sophisticated Dynamic Positioning systems for two new 190-foot CrewZer Class Crew boats (also known as Fast supply vessels). SEACOR Lynx and SEACOR Leo
UK: WilHunter Rig Starts Drilling at Timon Prospect
MPX North Sea Ltd has completed suspension operations on well 3/3b-13Z (Orlando) and the Awilco Wihunter has moved to Block 211/11b adjacent to the Magnus Field to drill the Timon Prospect. Well 211/11b-7 was spudded on 4th May 2012 and is anticipated to take around 40 days drilling to a total depth
Norway: Aker Solutions on the Right Track, CEO Says
Norway’s Aker Solutions, a company that provides oilfield products, systems and services for customers in the oil and gas industry world-wide reported first quarter of 2012 operating revenues of NOK 9.8 billion (USD 1.67 billion), a 15.7 per cent increase from the first quarter of 2011. Earnings bef
Norway: Transocean Barents Anchors at Jette Field
Transocean Barents anchored up at the Jette field Friday May 4th, and has begun the first phase of drilling. The first operation will be a observation well at Jette north. Drilling of the two planned production wells will be next. Transocean Barents will remain at the Jette Field until August. The J
AGR Buys Steinsvik & Co (Norway)
AGR has acquired an 80% shareholding in Steinsvik & Co AS. Headquartered in Stavanger, Steinsvik & Co supplies safety professionals, including safety coaches and internal control officers (ICO), to drilling rigs in the Norwegian market. The firm also provides HSE training for oil companies and perfo