Another rapid development is taking shape for Statoil with the Gygrid discovery in the Norwegian Sea, which will extend the production life of the existing Njord platform by several years. “We’ve found a very elegant solution,” reports Olav Lunde, who is project manager for the fast-track field with
Seadrill has entered into an agreement to sell the 1984 built jack-up drilling rig West Larissa to a buyer registered in Panama for a total consideration of US$55 million. Seadrill expects to record a gain on sale of approximately US$26 million in the fourth quarter 2010. Closing of the agreement an
The Belgian Koen Minne, CEO of the Brussels energy enterprise Enex, is to assume a key role in the geopolitical struggle surrounding the … By Flanders Today [mappress] Source:Flanderstoday, October 14, 2010;
Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) today announced that Dril-Quip (Europe) Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary located in Aberdeen, Scotland, has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $20 million by Technip UK Limited for the supply of equipment for the Islay Gas Field project in the United King
Marathon Petroleum Company (Norway) (MPCN) has received consent to use the mobile drilling facility Songa Dee for production drilling on the Alvheim field. On 26 March 2010, MPCN received consent to use Songa Dee for drilling and completion of three oil producing wells on Alvheim: 24/6-B-4 (Kameleon
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) announced that the Fundamental Decision for the Amendment to the Hibernia Development Plan to allow the Hibernia Southern Extension Project to proceed has been approved. The decision enables Hibernia Management and Development C
Per Harald Kongelf (photo) has been appointed executive vice president (EVP) for the Energy Development & Services (ED&S) business area in Aker Solutions with immediate effect. He replaces Jarle Tautra who will continue to work for Aker Solutions as a special advisor to the CEO. Kongelf comes from t
Sub-Atlantic Ltd has netted orders for six electric remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems with five different international customers during an unprecedented week of sales activity. The orders are for a Comanche Light/Medium Work Class system for a Far East diving contractor; a second Comanche sys
Ithaca Energy Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited , an independent oil & gas company with exploration, development and production assets in the UK sector of the North Sea, announces the appointment of Fergus McGhie as Project Delivery Manager for the development of the St
Songa Venus achieved operating efficiency of 99% during the month, the rig continued its work on the second well of 4 firm wells for Shell Development (Australia). Songa Mercur achieved operating efficiency of 100% during the month; the rig continues to operate outside Sakhalin Russia on a one well
First gas began to flow on 10 October through the Gjøa Gas Pipe (GGP) tying this Norwegian North Sea field and its Vega satellite to Britain’s Far North Liquids and Associated Gas System (Flags). The 28-inch line runs for 130 kilometres from Gjøa to the tie-in point with the Shell-operated Flags-pip
GSP Bigfoot 1 has completed the installation of the 10-in and 6-in pipeline at Galata Platform,on the Bulgarian continental shelf of the Black Sea. According to the contract with Melrose Resources, the technical vessel installed 8.5 kilometers of 6-inch diameter pipeline, 14.5 kilometers of 10-inch
Norse Energy Corp ASA (NEC) has appointed John Childers (34) as Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production and Stuart Loewenstein (50) as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Childers takes over the day to day operating responsibilities from Mark Dice, who became Chief E
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production license 331, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 8/10-3. The well is located about 25 kilometres southeast of the Ula field in the North Sea. The purpose of the well was to prove petroleum in the reservoir rocks in the Permian Rotliegendes
