AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded the detailed engineering and procurement for ConocoPhillips’ existing Judy platform and the hook-up and commissioning of their new Jasmine facilities in the North Sea, 240 kilometres south-east of Aberdeen. The valu
Sperre AS does it again: the Notodden-based hi-tech manufacturer of ROVs is developing a new ROV concept that will revolutionise remotely controlled underwater operations and make them more efficient. Sperre is currently on the look-out for a heavyweight partner in the subsea sector to push forward
Nexans, worldwide leader in the cable industry, has been awarded a 10 million Euro contract by FMC Technologies to design, engineer and manufacture a static subsea control and chemical injection umbilical for the Marulk gas field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). MC Technologies is carrying
BP confirmed that, pending clarification from the UK Government on certain aspects of the new EU Regulations concerning restrictive measures against Iran, production from the Rhum gas field in the central North Sea has been suspended. This action has been taken in order to comply with the notificati
SPD, part of Petrofac Production Solutions, has successfully completed a four-well £73 million programme in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) Northern and Central North Sea utilising Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible rig, the Ocean Nomad (photo). The sequence consisted of an exploration well, sidetr
Highlights in the third quarter 2010: * Total revenues at USD 22.8 million * EBITDA gain of USD 6.5 million * USD 150 million PEMEX-contract signed * Several contracts awarded in Asia * Barents Sea multi-client sales of USD 4.6 million * Launch of EDDA, a joint industry 3D EM project * Completed USD
The partners in the Norwegian Sea Åsgard licence have made an investment decision to develop the Smørbukk North-East field as a satellite to the Åsgard B platform(photo). Production is expected to start in December 2011. Recoverable reserves of oil, gas and condensate on Smørbukk North-East are esti
EnQuest, an independent oil & gas production and development company focused on the UK Continental Shelf, Announces Interim Management Statement HIGHLIGHTS * Affirming full year production guidance of 20,000 boepd * First well in Thistle in 20 years drilled and on production * Completed acquisition
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco)announced that the Field Development Plan for the Huntington field has been approved by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Huntington will be developed using the FPSO Sevan Voyageur, and as previously announced the leasing contract for this unit
Farstad Shipping ASA has, through its wholly owned subsidiaries in Singapore, Scotland and Norway reached an agreement with STX OSV to build 4 platform supply vessels (PSV). There is an option for building of additional 3 vessels. The newbuilds are part of Farstad’s fleet renewal and represent an in
CB&I announced that CB&I Lummus has been awarded a contract for the front-end engineering & design (FEED) services for the Shtokman LNG storage and loading facility at the sea port in Terriberka in the Murmansk region of the Russian Federation. The sea port is part of the Shtokman Gas-Condensate Fie
Transocean Ltd. issued a monthly Fleet Update Summary covering only newly signed contracts, significant changes to existing contracts and changes to estimated out of service time of 30 days or more for High-Specification Floaters or 60 days or more for all other rigs since the last quarterly Fleet S
Premier’s 2010 Preliminary Results will be announced on Thursday 24th March 2011. A Trading and Operations Update is planned for Thursday 13th January 2011. HIGHLIGHTS * 2010 production guidance maintained at around 44 kboepd (2009: 44kboepd); we reiterate our targets of 75 kboepd in 2012 rising the
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted A/S Norske Shell a drilling permit for well 6305/4-2 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6305/4-2 S will be drilled from the West Navigator(photo) drilling facility at position 63°38’ 14.97” north and 5°17’ 54.15” east, after
