DOF ASA informed that they have taken a delivery of Skandi Gamma, hull no 738 from STX OSV Søviknes, on Thursday, February 17 , at at 12:40. DOF ASA thanked to Project Manager Ørjan Tenden-Vie and his team of dedicated site personnel. Ørjan Tenden-Vie will act as Vessel Manager for the vessel until
Det norske oljeselskap ASA is about to plug and abandon exploration well 6305/9-2 on the Dovregubben prospect in PL 468. The well did not encounter any hydrocarbons. Additional information about the well will be released by the NPD shortly. Dovregubben was drilled with the semi submersible drilling
John Wood Group PLC (“Wood Group” or the “Group”) is an international energy services company with approximately $5.1bn revenue, employing approximately 29,0001 people worldwide and operating in 50 countries. The Group has three businesses—Engineering & Production Facilities, Well Support, and Gas T
BOURBON is named Shipowner of the Year 2010 by the Offshore Support Journal. The Group is publicly recognized by this award as “the company which above all companies has shown excellence in the operation of its ships” (*). The “Shipowner of the Year 2010” Award has been received by Christian Lefèvre
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, announces today that it has acquired qedi, a market-leading project delivery company, focused on delivering specialist completion and commissioning services for major projects in the oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Aberdeen,
Valiant Petroleum plc announces the appointment of Mr Paul James Mann, 57, as Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st March 2011. Mr Mann has a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Glamorgan and has spent over 30 years in the internationa
The twin vessels Rem Hrist and Rem Mist have kept together ever since their keel laying at 1 September 2009. Today, they will be named in a joint ceremony. Yard number 288 Rem Hrist has just completed her test trials, and captain Ole Petter Nygjerde at Remøy Shipping finds the ship very promising: “
Providence Resources Plc, the AIM and ESM listed exploration, development and production company, notes the announcement made this morning by Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc (AIM: LOGP) (RNS Number 4554B, 18 February 2011) concerning the completion of an updated Competent Persons Report (CPR) on its assets
Crowcon’s Xgard IR infrared (IR) gas detector is now approved to the latest amendment of the Marine Equipment Directive (MED, 96/98/EC). This means the low cost detector can be used to detect flammable gases and vapour hazards on tankers, drilling ships, FPSOs, dive vessels, coastguard vessels, ferr
The global oil and gas industry has been responsible for several disasters over the past decade, but few have heard of them. When Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, safety in this business became a worldwide issue. Some of the incidents which rocked the industry in recent years are kn
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 488, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7119/12-4. The well was drilled about 145 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest and about 40 kilometres south of the 7120/8-1 Askeladd gas deposit, which is part of the Snøhvit development. The objectiv
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS has received consent to conduct exploration drilling of well 7/11-12 in the North Sea with the mobile facility Mærsk Gallant. The well will be drilled in production licence 301 CS, approx. 65 kilometres north-northwest of Ekofisk. The well has the coordinates N 57° 01’
Prosafe’s operating profit for the fourth quarter came to USD 18.4 million and net profit amounted to USD 30 million. Operating profit for the year 2010 was USD 221.1 million, and net profit for 2010 equalled USD 198.5 million. Financials (Figures in brackets refer to the corresponding period of 200
Grenland Group has entered contract with Statoil for delivery of Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) in connection with upgrade of drilling facilities on Gullfaks B (GFB DU FEED). The value of the contract is around NOK 25 million, and the work starting immediately, will be executed at the compa
