Antrim Energy Inc., an international oil and gas exploration and production company, has contracted the survey vessel Kommander Jack and has commenced work to obtain site surveys in preparation for the 2011 UK North Sea drilling program. Surveys will be obtained over the West Teal, Carra and Erne
Chevron Upstream Europe, a strategic business unit of Chevron’s Europe, Eurasia and Middle East (EEME) Operating Company announced that it has successfully bid for the exploration rights in four blocks awarded in the Norwegian 21st Licensing Round. The blocks are located in the Outer Vøring Basin in
Expro today announces the appointment of Michael Jardon as its new Chief Operating Officer. He replaces Chris Mawtus, who has assumed the new role of Service Quality Director for Expro. Michael joins Expro from Vallourec & Mannesmann USA, where he was North America President. This follows a highly-s
The final investment decision on natural gas delivered by pipeline as well as on liquefied natural gas for the giant offshore Shtokman … By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen ,Dow Jones, (Fox Business) [mappress] Source: , April 19, 2011;
Statoil has awarded Bristow Norway a new contract for offshore helicopter services running from Stavanger Airport, Norway. The estimated value of the contract is over NOK 1 billion. All installations with helicopter flights from Stavanger will be served under this contract. Statoil’s helicopter flig
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions integrator, has been awarded the contract to supply a total propulsion package for a new semi-submersible heavy lift vessel. With an overall length of 270 metres, this ship is the largest of its type ever to be built. The scope of supply for the cont
Eni announces the names of the researchers and scientists awarded in the fifth edition of the Eni Award. The award was established in 2007 and over the years has become an international reference point for research in the fields of energy and the environment. The Eni Award aims to encourage a better
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces an update on drilling operations and certain operational setbacks at Beatrice and Jacky. Both of the downhole electrical submersible pumps (“ESP”) in the Jacky production well, J01, have developed electrical faults under routine operations. Immediate plans are in effect
TGS-NOPEC, geophysical Company that provides global geoscience data products and services to the oil and gas industry for the exploration and delineation of hydrocarbon reserves has completed the acquisition of Stingray. The transaction was completed on 18 April 2011 and all outstanding shares wer
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has assigned Wintershall Norge two new licenses in the 21st Licensing Round. Wintershall is the operator of both licences. A total of 24 production licenses were awarded on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), 12 in the Barents Sea and 12 in the Norwe
Aker Solutions has received notification that Statoil has exercised options for the engineering, procurement and construction of three subsea work-over systems for use on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Aker Solutions estimates the contract value of these three extensions to be a total of approxima
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced today the award of new contracts for ROV systems from Subsea 7. A total of three (3) new ROV systems will be supplied for delivery in Q2 2011, including one (1) 150hp, 3,000m rated ACV ROV system and two (2) 150hp, 3,000m rated HD™ ROV sy
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) have taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. The VOS Theia, a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered today, 18 April 2011, in China. The vessel will operate out of Singapore and will be
Deep Sea Supply extends 23 contracts and signs 4 new SEVSATs from Ship Equip to cover the whole fleet. In a fleet wide deal the 23 vessels with SEVSAT already installed has been signed for another three years along with the four new buildings scheduled to be launched in 2011 and 2012. “We are [&hell
