Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) REM Supplier which was built at Drydocks World’s Nanindah shipyard was successfully delivered to REM Offshore, Norway-based shipping company engaged in the oil and gas sector. The vessel was built at one of the three Drydocks World yards located on Batam Island, Indonesi
Isle of Man based Seafox Group announced that they have officially entered into a joint-venture and construction agreement with Keppel FELS in Singapore for the Seafox 5 with delivery scheduled for mid 2012. The Seafox 5 is specifically designed to meet all the requirements in both the Offshore Wind
Cape is delighted to announce that its newly formed “SOCAR CAPE” Joint Venture has been awarded a contract by Amec-Tekfen-Azfen (ATA) Alliance to deliver access services for the fabrication of West Chirag Platform topsides in Azerbaijan. The West Chirag Platform, which consists of a steel jacket in
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of NOK 725 million, and the ship is scheduled for delivery in 2(nd) quarter 2012. The signed contract is subject to final board approval and financing, whi
Norwegian Energy Compan ASA : Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jan Nagell has resigned his position in Noreco, and will step down by 1 February 2011. The company has appointed Erik Borg as acting CFO from the same date. Erik Borg (52) has been Finance Manager for Noreco’s operations in Denmark since 20
Alexey Miller and Paolo Scaroni sign in Moscow the extension until 2012 of the strategic agreement between Eni and Gazprom. Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni signed today the extension of the strategic agreement signed by Eni and Gazprom in November 2006. The agreement, which would
Aker Solutions has won a contract to supply a complete drilling equipment package for a new deepwater drillship. The contract value is approximately USD 100 million. The contract also includes options for a further two complete drilling packages, which can be activated at the client’s request. The c
Tony O’Reilly, Chief Executive of Providence Resources P.l.c., commenting on activity during 2010 and the future plans for 2011, said: “2010 has seen a huge amount of activity at Providence. We have assembled a balanced portfolio of drillable prospects while also ensuring that we have the appropriat
Talisman Energy Norge AS (TENAS) has been granted consent to drill three sidetrack wells on Varg A using the mobile drilling facility Mærsk Guardian. The Varg field is located in the southern North Sea, about 230 kilometres west of Jæren, and is part of production licence 038. The field has been in
Marathon Petroleum Norge AS has been granted consent to carry out exploration drilling for well 25/10-11 The well will be drilled in production licence 505 in the North Sea, about 40 km south of the Heimdal field and about 180 km west of Haugesund. The well has the coordinates N 59° 12′ 48.059”, E 0
The latest edition of the corporate magazine Prosafe NOW can now be downloaded from this web site. The magazine features amongst others articles about Prosafe’s future operations in Brazil, about the new group CEO, about the MSV Regalia – Safe Scandinavia rig change-out and about Prosafe’s safety fo
Dolphin AS, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA , has entered into a Letter of Award with Premier Oil Norge AS for a one well drilling contract with the semi-submersible drilling rig Bredford Dolphin for operation on the Norwegian continental shelf. Commencement of the contract is estimated to Au
Nexen Exploration Norge AS has been granted consent to carry out exploration drilling for well 6507/8-8 The well will be drilled in production licence 434 on Haltenbanken, 205 km NW of Ørlandet. The well has the coordinates N 63° 26′ 51.86”, E 5° 54′ 53.37”. The water depth at the site is 329 metres
Aker Solutions has on 22 December 2010 entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) whereby it has agreed to transfer operations within its Process and Construction business area to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of professional technic
