Statoil and its partners in the Njord licence in the Norwegian Sea have decided to invest in low-pressure field production. This, combined with other measures, will prolong the lifetime of the field until 2020. Reservoir pressure on Njord is falling and the field has entered tail-end production. By
Hardy Oil and Gas plc, the oil and gas exploration and production company focused in India, announces its first gas discovery in the exploration well KG-D9-A2 within the D9 licence. The well KGD9-A2 was drilled to a total depth of 4,881 m MDRT with the objective of exploring the play fairway in the
The Gudrun Jacket will be written into history as the first delivery from Kvaerner, when it is handed over to Statoil on 1 July 2011. “This jacket will be number 35 in the series of jackets delivered from the yard in Verdal. Gudrun was awarded as the first project after the financial crisis, and has
China Oilfield Services Limited announced that COSLPioneer, a semi-submersible drilling platform of the Group, has recently received an Acknowledgement of Compliance certificate （“AOC certificate”）issued by Petroleum Safety Authority （“PSA”）of Norway, on the heels of similar accreditations for COSLR
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc , the central Mediterranean focused producer, developer and explorer of oil and gas assets, announces that its subsidiary Medoilgas Italia SpA has signed a gas sales contract with the Italian utility Elettrogas SpA covering the entirety of the Company’s net g
Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a 5 year Charter Party Contract by Statoil for the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) Viking Avant. The contract has further 3 yearly options for extension. Statoil has at the same time awarded Eidesvik Shipping AS, a subsidiary of Eidesvik Offshore ASA, a 2 year Charter
ENI NORGE has chosen technology from AGR Drilling Services for multi-well projects in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea. The Cutting Transportation System (CTSTM) from AGR will be used on 24 wells drilled by the Norwegian arm of Italian energy company Eni. The system will mainly be deployed on t
Siem Meling Offshore DA has entered into a contract with Statoil Petroleum AS for the large-size PSV ‘Siem Sailor’. The term of the contract is 2 years with 2 yearly options. The contract shall commence during January – March 2012. The contract is done at market conditions. The ‘Siem Sailor’ is owne
The world’s largest pipelay vessel Allseas’ Solitaire today completed the construction of Line 2 of the Nord Stream Pipeline in Russian waters and has resumed pipe laying in Finnish waters. Over 230 kilometres of Line 2 have now been laid in the Baltic Sea, 124 kilometres of which are in Russian wat
The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Rovnag Abdullayev, President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and appreciated the
Bergen Group Hanøytangen has been awarded a contract from Semco Maritime in connection to a yard stay at Hanøytangen for the rig Transocen Winner in July /August 2011. Bergen Group Hanøytangen will be a subcontractor to Semco Maritime in the project estimated to a period of 45-50 days. The contract
International oilfield services company Expro has announced a major new investment programme that will reinforce the company’s leading position as a supplier of innovative technology and specialist services to the upstream oil and gas sector. The programme includes expanding Expro’s established flee
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 16/7-10, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 16/7-10 will be drilled by the drilling facility Ocean Vanguard at position 58º 29’ 56.56” N, 02º 01’ 31.42 ”E, following completi
Tore Ulstein has taken on the position as Chairman of the Board for Ulstein Group ASA. Tore Ulstein has taken on the position as Chairman of the Board for Ulstein Group ASA. Idar Ulstein will continue as board member. Ingerid Ulstein takes on the position as deputy Chairman. Other members of the boa
