Offshore accommodation specialist H2M has unveiled a range of new, lightweight 2-, 4- and 8-man sleeper modules for use on marine installations. Built around a unique aluminium structure, the 15ft, 33ft and 40ft modules deliver a significant reduction in mass, without compromising the durability of
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Statoil to supply control umbilicals to the Norne field located in the Northern part of the North Sea. The contract value is approximately NOK 200 million. The scope of work for the Fossekall-Dompap project includes a control umbilical system with a total of
Havila Shipping ASA has entered into a contract with MLS/Total E&P Norge AS for the AHTS vessel Havila Jupiter. Expected commencement is in April. The contract is for a period of minimum 85 days with a contract value of NOK 25 million, with possible extension up to 140 days. About the Vessel Deliver
Joe Corvetti has taken up the position as VP Operations and Maintenance, AGR Field Operations. Mr. Corvetti brings over 18 years of experience in the engineering and hydrocarbon industries throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Corvetti holds a Bachelor degree in Engineering, as well
In the Statfjord A operating plans, Statoil assumed that production shutdown may take place in 2014. Therefore a consultative document describing the proposed elements of an impact analysis of platform removal is being circulated for comments. Statfjord A is the oldest Statoil-operated platform on t
The changes and challenges of the past decade led to progress and growth for the natural gas industry, Linda DuCharme, director, Gas & Power Marketing, Europe, Russia and Caspian, ExxonMobil International Limited, said today in a keynote address at the Gastech Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam.
Det norske is partner in two ongoing exploration wells. Statoil is currently drilling the first section on the Krafla prospect in the North Sea production licenses 035 and 272. In the Norwegian Sea, BG Norway started yesterday the drilling operation on the Gullris prospect in production license 522.
SBM Offshore announces the industry’s first fully qualified and certified offshore LNG transfer system – the Cryogenic Offshore Offloading and Loading (COOL™) system. The COOL™ system is comprised of a flexible cryogenic floating LNG hose and connectors designed to allow the transfer of LNG between
The Board of Directors re-elected Alexey Miller as Gazprom Management Committee Chairman for another 5-year term starting from May 31, 2011. Alexey Miller was born on January 31, 1962 in Leningrad. He graduated from Voznesensky Leningrad Finance and Economics Institute and holds a PhD in Economics.
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the OAO Gazprom Management Committee, and Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Moscow yesterday (Monday, 21 March 2011) which will see the BASF subsidiary Wintershall acquire a 15 percent sta
Maersk Oil Norway AS has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 6406/3-9T in the Norwegian Sea using the mobile facility Transocean Winner. The well will be drilled in production licence 431, about 12 kilometres south of the Åsgard field. The well has the following coordinates: N
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces today that drilling of the J03 well on Jacky has been temporarily suspended due to mechanical issues on the Energy Enhancer jack-up drilling unit. Additionally, the Beatrice Alpha workover well, A28, is now anticipated to return to stable production in early April. The d
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has signed a second contract with Providence Resources PLC, for a 200 square kilometer 3D seismic acquisition project in the Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. This new survey will commence in Q3 2011 immediately following completion of the Company’s two p
Technip has been awarded by TAQA Bratani Ltd. an installation contract for the development of the Falcon field, which is located in the North Sea approximately 560 kilometers northeast of Aberdeen, in 160 meters of water. The contract covers: * project management and engineering, * installation of a
