Sea trials testing the sophisticated Integrated Control System (ICS) developed by Kongsberg Maritime for Olympic Commander, a new Multi Purpose Supply Vessel (MPVS) built at Kleven Yard in Norway have been successfully completed. The ICS aboard Olympic Commander features an innovative new one touch
The NPD encourages licensees in Statoil-operated production licences to support Statoil’s plans for using a new type of rig that is specially adapted for maintenance of subsea wells. A letter sent to the relevant companies points out that recovery from producing fields is an important commitment are
A specialist North-East oil and gas industry support and training facility has been awarded a major contract with one of the North Sea’s largest oil & gas operators. The National Hyperbaric Centre (NHC) has secured a 12-month contract with Maersk Oil North Sea UK, to provide diving and subsea engine
During the period 8 – 10 November 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of preparedness on Snorre A platform in the North Sea. The objective of the activity was to review and assess the management’s control of and leadership as regards barriers related to preparednes
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has today received an order from Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co, Ltd. to design and equip four deepwater platform supply vessels. The contract is worth more than £45 million to Rolls-Royce and includes options for a further two vessels of t
As expected, laboratory reservoir fluid analysis confirms that the oil is light with a gravity of 42 o API and a wax content of 20%. The oil is highly mobile with an in-situ reservoir viscosity of 0.68 centipoises and a gas-oil ratio of c. 800 SCF/STB.
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded an Enterprise Frame Agreement (“EFA”) by Shell Global Solutions International BV (“Shell”) to provide subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) engineering and construction management services to Shell worldwide, with primary focus on the Asia Pacific region, alo
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, a governmental specialist directorate and administrative body today released preliminary production figures for February 2012. The figures for February 2012 indicate an average daily production of about 2 082 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This is a decr
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow), the independent oil and gas exploration and production, quoted on the London and Irish Stock Exchanges, says that 2011 was a very good year for the company. The Group that has interests in over 90 exploration and production licences across 22 countries and focuses on four co
A true hybrid energy system is currently being developed for installation on board the offshore supply vessel Viking Lady. An impressive battery pack for energy storage will soon be installed. When the new system is complete, the operation of the engine will be more smooth and cost effective giving
Danish energy giant, Dong Energy, today unveiled more details on the recent resignation of the company’s CEO, Andres Eldrup. According to Dong Energy’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Fritz Schur, the company’s Board has learnt that the former CEO has been involved in some unusual employment and
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), the government’s body responsible for safety, emergency preparedness and the working environment in the petroleum activities in Norway, last month carried out an inspection of Det norske’s development of Jette field, located in Norwegian North Sea. The re
In one of the first projects covered by the framework agreement, Emerson will provide a range of integrated fiscal metering systems for Statoil’s new Valemon gas and condensate platform.
AGR Facilities Solutions AS, part of the AGR Group, has signed a Frame Agreement with Lundin Norway AS. The activity will include engineering and technical services until the end of 2013 – worth more than £760,000 for this year alone. These services will range from system engineering and mechanical
