During the period 24-30 August 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Eni Norge AS (Eni) aimed at detailed engineering and fabrication of load-bearing structures and maritime systems for Goliat FPSO. Background The detailed engineering of the Goliat hull is now neari
Hamburg-based manufacturer HATLAPA Marine Equipment has purchased a majority shareholding in the Norwegian deck machinery company Triplex AS. In doing so HATLAPA’s traditional product portfolio of compressors, steering gear and winches has now been significantly expanded to include all components of
BP has received consent to use PCP (pictured) until 31 December 2011. The Valhall Redevelopment (VRD) project was initiated as a consequence of subsidence and ageing of the QP living quarters facility, the DP drilling facility and the PCP process facility. This entails, among other things, the insta
Awilco Drilling PLC has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hess UK Ltd for the provision of WilPhoenix for work related to their 2012 abandonment program on the Fife and Fergus fields. The contract duration is estimated to be about 200 days with a contract value of approximately USD 51 million. Th
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services Company, has appointed a new managing director for its West Division as it grows the capability and assets of its Aberdeen-based operation. Hallin has promoted Giovanni Corbetta to the Managing Director’s role after he distinguished himself as the division’s
Awilco Drilling PLC has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Endeavour Energy UK Ltd for the provision of WilHunter for their Rochelle development program. The contract duration is estimated to be about 150 days with a contract value of approximately USD 37 million. The contract is expected to comme
Spring Energy announces that a framework contract has been signed with Ross Offshore, whereas Ross Offshore will provide planning and execution support for Spring Energy’s drilling operations on the NCS for a period of three years, with options for two times two years. Frode Losnedal, Ross Offshore
The integrity and operational problems of blowout preventers (BOPs) will be followed up by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) through its membership of the International Regulators’ Forum (IRF). The present status of the industry’s work on well control issues was presented at the IRF’s offs
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, held its annual general meeting last night in Dunblane, with nine new directors elected from across all sectors of the decommissioning industry. The meeting heard that the supply chain body now has around 160 members. Attendees wer
Wood Mackenzie’s analysis of the giant Aldous/Avaldsnes discovery appraisal programme reveals the potential value of the field could now be as much as US$13 billion. Geoff Gillies, Wood Mackenzie’s North West Europe Lead Analyst puts the revised size of the discovery in context; “At the upper end of
Noble Corp inaugurated the Noble Globetrotter I ultra-deepwater drillship at Huisman’s new production hall in Schiedam, the Netherlands, on 1 October. The drillship, which was designed around Huisman’s multipurpose tower (MPT), is on schedule to be delivered later this year. It will then mobilize to
Independent Risk Management Systems B.V. (IRM Systems), suppliers of independent guidance and hands-on support for emergency pipeline repair systems (EPRS) and pipeline repair, announced that it has opened its doors for business. In order to mitigate risks associated with critical pipeline networks,
Det norske has signed three important contracts in preparing for the Jette development. The contractors are Cameron, Subsea7 and Aker Solutions. September 5th, 2011, Det norske oljeselskap ASA presented a plan for development and operation (PDO) of Jette to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola
Safety culture was on the agenda for the second day of the International Regulators’ Forum offshore safety summit in Stavanger. This has been a key issue for the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) over the past 10 years. Norway’s regulations require the building of a safety culture, and this is
